Soliciting

I was in NYC yesterday, left one meeting and heading to another about a mile away. It was a beautiful day, so I decided to walk. You can keep the forest glades; I love walking in the city.

About halfway to my destination, I was stopped by a young man working for a children's charity. He was very personable - and obviously liked talking to people - so I asked him if he was making enough money doing what he was doing. "They don't pay me nearly enough," he said. Next question: "Would you be interested in learning about a way you could make money from home, on your own schedule?" And, what do you know? He was. I gave him my card and a web site to look at, invited him to the meeting I was heading to, and headed off down the street. I felt pretty happy -- good at what I do and proud of sharing it.

Little did I know that my mentor was halfway down the block with a very nice woman who was thinking of joining our team. They'd been watching me the whole time!

The new woman complimented me on being so good at "solicitation." I just laughed. Of course, that's one of the terms for illegal actions taken by prostitutes. I said, "If I were really soliciting, I'd be making more money...I hope." But seriously, as my mentor said, six months ago I would never have been having that conversation. Even four months ago. So it's great to take note of how I've grown.

This really is an amazing business.