I just heard this story at a “Master Your Influence” training and I instantly messaged my friend and told her they were talking about us!
There was a mom and daughter selling chocolate cakes to the neighborhood to earn money for the daughter. They knocked on the door to a willing buyer. The buyer sneaked a $100 bill in the middle of 9 $1 bills when he payed for the $10 cake. He quickly shut the door and turned off the light hoping that they would leave and later find the money and be grateful. It didn’t work out that way. The mom looked at the money closely and started knocking on the door wildly. The buyer did his best to convince the seller to take the money. The seller just couldn’t justify selling a $10 cake for $100. It didn’t feel honest, it felt like charity and so on. Eventually the buyer explained that he wanted to give this gift. They had a goal to earn $100 and it just happened sooner than expected.
At this same training we all had the opportunity to put a “Vision Board Entry” on a big wall at the training event. The instructions said;
- Write down an item in the box below. Keep this copy for your records.
- Write the same item in the box at the bottom.
- Cut or tear off the bottom section at the dotted line to post on the “Master Your Influence” Vision Board.
This was the 1st day of a 3 day event. I observed that some people didn’t even do this. Their item was for sure not going to happen.
The people in the audience would look at the items and help the “Visions” to become reality, if possible. There were so many different items from “friendship,” to a trip to Germany, to visit a grandchild, a new couch, a car, websites, and a lot of money gifts. For sure everyone could give.
The 3 day event continued and always there were people looking at the 1000 or so items on the board. The end of the conference came. We were taught well. The gifts started coming in and it was amazing. Bikes, several websites, a plane ticket for the grandma to Germany and a place to stay, and money gifts came pouring in. The gift giving lasted for over an hour. It was something I have never seen in my life. When all was said and done there were still items on the board that had a blue paper on the back that granted their item. As I went over to get my item that was not granted, ( a hot air balloon ride) I saw someone take their paper and wad it up. I quickly responded with much enthusiasm (I even surprised myself), “Don’t crumple that up, it could still happen.” The lady looked at me surprisingly and said, “you are right” and she un-crumpled it and put it in her pocket.
Others didn’t even come to the board and get their item. It was there for the taking, and they didn’t walk over to the board, find their paper, and take what they asked for. Others just said, “My item didn’t get on the board” (I found 2 items people said weren’t there and handed it to them)
Do we sometime push away what we are asking for?
Does it come in a different package than we have in our mind so we don’t open it?
Do we ask and then don’t take the time to look for it, open the door, open an email?
Is the messenger not who we want it to be?
I have been helping people open new doors my entire life, it is in my nature. I am a coach for happiness. I am a happy girl and I realized at a very young age that happiness is a choice.
I have worked for myself most of my life. My first “job” was when I was about 5 years old and I sold pony rides. My mind is always thinking and exploring for ways to earn a living and have fun. Fun in very important to me so my work needs to be enjoyable for me.
If you would like to tap into my 47 years of my brainstorming ways to earn money, and help your children earn their own money, on your own schedule and time table, send me a message and we will set up a 1/2 hour complimentary “I Am A Happy Girl” mentoring session.
I promise not to pressure you into anything you are not comfortable with, but remember this:
“If you want change, you have to change. If you want things to be better, you have to get better.”
I will give you information and help you make informed and educated choices about what will work best for you. I look forward to training you, because “People don’t need help, they need training.”