You Are
God's Best Idea! Daily Epigram for:
February 9, 2012
"When
you're worried about who is in your corner - you miss meeting the interesting
people in the middle of the room."-Douglas Holzmeier
Have you spent a lot of time
trying to convince someone to support you only to realize that you were wasting
your time? Networking is something we all do and there is a time and place for
it - but not everyone is going to be your buddy and the Universe is probably
doing you a favor when you fail to connect with some folks.
Just
before I launched my book last year - I reached out to an author who I had
developed a relationship with over the previous two years. He was a life coach –
had developed an interesting self-development program – and had just published
his book based on that program. I was asking him advice on how to get
endorsements for my book and any other suggestions he might have. The recommendation
he gave me - was to NOT write the book. He added that it was going to be all too hard and heartbreaking for me. He said it took him 20 years to get where he
was and that I should concentrate becoming a marketer before being an author.
In fairness – he was trying to shoot straight – but we had different aims. He
was in this to make a lot of money. I want to change lives – and be richer for
it.
I
had already completed the book at the time this fellow was telling me to stop.
I already had a publisher when he was telling me how hard it was going to be to
find one. I already had my motivation – which was to give the book to my son on
his graduation day. I was looking for a bit of direction on where to turn next
and he was telling me to stay in the garage. I hope he has better advice for
his paying clients!
My
advice today is to be open – step into the middle of the room. You can target the
movers and shakers in your area of interest but don’t take it personal if they
are not moved or shake you off. Successful people are busy and in demand. Don’t
be surprised if a few of them are not looking to help create new competitors. I
know you are a Creator – but those in a lower vibration may see you as a competitor.
Instead of being inspired by your new product or service – you may remind them
that they have been sitting on their laurels.
Years ago I had a mentor who was also a consultant. Even though I had
told him that my goal in those days was to be a consultant – when I told him I
was going to open up my consultancy – he said he had every intention of
crushing me. He’s no longer my mentor and I am no longer standing in the shadow
of his darkening corner.
There
are seven billion people on this planet. You want to partner with people who
believe in you and your message. It would be great if those people were
contemporaries; friends and blood relatives
– and some of them may very well be – but don’t limit the shoulders you stand
on to only those which you already are rubbing.
To
be a world champion – you must champion the world. Tell the world how much you
love it and it shall oblige. If you accept the whole world as friend – who be
thy enemy?
What
clears the room, crowds the hallways. If you want to stand out – stay in. Don’t
allow the dimmed faith of one - keep your dream from the multitude. The
self-sufficient always have the best support!
You
Are God's Best Idea!
~Douglas Holzmeier
Author of You Are
God's Best Idea! Divine Acceptations and Living the Undeniable Life! (Balboa
Press/Hay House)
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