Day 6 ---- Saturday

Aaah, what a great day it was today!

Sunshine, a breeze that didn't get too cold for my California blood, good work, quiet time, catch-up time, and a massage ;-).

Today I cashed in the new Grocery Certificate and Merchandise Certificate thanks to the efforts of our adept Director of Mall Promotions, Shawn. I copied the information, along with the Solar Oven Factory flyer, to disk and went to the copy store. The young man had heard something about solar ovens recently. He thought it was NPR. I told him about it and he said, "That's really cool." He didn't want me to take his info, but he did want a card!

Nabbed 2 1/2 gals at the video store. The young woman I was hoping to see last week was in. Just happened her room mate was there as well. Each gave their contact information. Another co-worker came in on it and she was hesitant. She took a card, and I figure, she'll jump on the bandwagon somehow. After all, I left a flyer of the Solar Oven Factory Project with the store so they can help get word out. I added our Foundation Mall Number, 25925, to the flyer, along with our website address that corresponds to it: http://www.givingtogetherisgood.com.

I had a follow-up call with a Miracle Team lead from last week and her speakers weren't working so we opted to check in later. She hoped to get to the library.

I made 24 follow-up calls and still have follow-ups. Add a coupla hundred leads on top of a coupla hundred leads and you have a funnel that brings people to our Together We Can Change The World Funding Division, My Power Mall, where they can make an intelligent decision if our business is a match for helping them achieve their goals and their dreams.

The beauty about being human is we have choice, desire, individuality and we are all the same, but we are all different. Therefore, though we have an amazing incentive with the Gasoline and Grocery Certificates ($600 a year back to you!), however, we must all realize that it would be unnatural for everyone to say Yes to us. That said, however, there are plenty of people in the world Together We Can Change The World is FOR, and factoring in the 80/20 rule, we are looking for the 20% of the population who are a match with our company, our heart, our vision. You see, it's the people who want to make a difference in the world, in their lives, in the lives of those they love, that will be attracted to our company.

Since I was working with leads, I dug through some of my never contacted local leads and dusted them off. It's time they hear about Together We Can Change The World!

I took a flyer to the LMP that gave me my massage. He'd had quite a day of massage, and play at the lake with his children and friends, so he wasn't much able to internalize the Solar Oven Factory Fund-Raising Project . . . Depending on how things go before he leaves on a summer adventure with his family, I may reintroduce it to him another day.

To follow-up:

Thank you, Brenda. I used my little notepad that Big Z and I purchased for the original boot camp and placed NAME, EMAIL, PHONE, and BEST TIME TO CALL on each page. You know, I used it yesterday and today, and it worked like a charm! People fill it out! So, thank you for reminding me of this.

Thank you, GinnyD. I'm looking forward to the top of the mountain, but I betcha that lake is pretty wonderful, too, especially with the warmer (finally) days we've been having. I want you to know that your message earlier gave me the fuel, in the form of excited energy, to get out there this afternoon after working leads and catching up all day --- I appreciate that you're checking in frequently with the Boot Campers. Hugs to Bogey! ;-)

Eleanor~~ Big thanks. You are a magnificent influence and inspiration in our company. I'm glad you're following along, and cheering everyone, too!

Lisa, it's been a pleasure to get to spend time with you this week, and get on out there, out of our comfort zones ;-). Big Z has enjoyed it, too. I think it's been good for him to see that someone else is out there doing it besides us. Yes, he hears about it, but to actually see, touch and feel it "live" is wonderful for him. Thank you for your cheers. And, next time we go, I'll be much more energetic than last week . . .

Tina-- You rock! The post you left earlier today (was it today or last night?) was incredible. You live, eat and breath TWCCTW and I'm glad you can now share more of your enthusiasm with the company through the Miracle Boot Camp, and with the world.

Jacki, Pal. Thank you for being there day in and day out for your family, and for TWCCTW, and for the MS Society, and for each one of us who Boot Camp publicly, and for each one of us that Boot Camp privately ---- Your ability to keep going and going like the energizer bunny is just positively amazing. Yeah, you mighta been nuts for getting this Miracle Boot Camp going with a whole new team after TWCCTW Miracle Team Leads --- but hey! You're driven, and your drive is assisting everyone in furthering the mission and vision of our company, one person, one business at a time. You're competitive, and that must be the only way you keep after it like you do.

Shannon . . . I'm so glad you're now out of the background and into the foreground where I can see and know about you. It's been great to meet you through the lead calling and TWCCTW Miracle Team. We haven't gotten to connect in a bit, but I know you're there silently cheering me as I am cheering you. Thank you! Hope your Mom is feeling better today.

Sandy I thank you for being a Dear and posting to our blog. I can say it's caused me to smile much and I appreciate it all the more knowing you're back to work, and still have so much in your life that's unsettled. AND, you're continuing to grow your business with the Miracle Team leads. Your strength is amazing.

Tom . . . Thank you, for being you. And, thank you to you and Laura (and Edy) for taking the reigns to plan, prepare and present the first Regional Event for our company.

Phillip. It's been an absolute pleasure to be in such close contact through the TWCCTW Miracle Team and to now be on a Boot Camp team with you. Your perseverance is commendable; your humor, contagious; your thoughtfulness is so appreciated. What is so amazing to me, and I told you this the other day, is how, in your small, small town, where you thought you'd find zero contacts, you're finding 5 a day! Wonderful! Keep it up 'cause you're showing us how it's done!

I'm so glad you are walking with your own light and dream carrying you, GinnyJ. It's important to be able to follow your bliss even while in relationship. It's really special to share TWCCTW with my son; you are going to have a blast with Ashleigh!

Susan Huffstutler, our administrative mastermind extraordinaire, behind the scenes and holding us all together ---Thank you for your tireless commitment to sending leads, capturing numbers, writing emails, being on calls, and for collecting reports and reading blogs! You're wonderful!

Big Z, Mama loves you. Without you we would not be here today! ;-) You're doing GREAT getting out there again and handing out your cards. One day, you'll thank Mama for working so hard now --- we WILL have time AND vacations together-- you get to pick where we go, at least once ;-). Buh, buh. Buh, buh. Hee, hee.

And of course, a thank you goes to every single person on the Management Team. To reiterate what I said to Big Z, we would not be here today, flying on the coat-tails of an amazing vision of Together We Can Change The World, without EACH OF YOU. Thank you for making it possible for us to help ourselves, which makes it possible for us to help others. Ya'll ROCK!