It started out like any morning .. chasing my daughter around to feed her breakfast, workshopping a business idea with my husband for his company, Indo-Row (shameless plug .. www.Indo-Row.com), and throwing on my work uniform of Levis and a Lutz & Patmos cardigan. Then, at 9am, I got on the phone with Mary Morrissey, one of our June Master Event speakers. And guess what? She called me on some of my crap. I was sharing something with her during that call that has bothered me for a long time, but which I’ve never fully addressed as part of my own personal and professional growth. Want to know what it is? The hard sell. Having been to many events where I’ve felt constantly “sold” to, and as the recipient of dozens or more emails that constantly feel sales-y, I have inadvertently created a “story,” as Mary put it, around what selling means when it comes to my own business. Instead of standing behind this community (all of you!) and this service (SMARTY programs and offerings) and this movement (women taking control over their financial futures), I’ve been “soft” about how I present the Membership, not wanting to offend anyone’s sensibilities. But the truth is, I do believe in what we’re doing and I do believe SMARTY changes lives and Mary came right out and said it. She said, “Amy, if you believe in it, get over that sales story. Make a decision – even though you don’t know how or when it’s going to happen, just decide you’re going to be finished with it.”
