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When Opportunity Knocks, Then What?

I will be forever grateful that I took the plunge, started my own catering company from scratch...never borrowed any money...it was all on me. That being said...if I had it all to do over again, I would do things differently, I would go big and take MORE risks. But that is hindsight...which as we know...is ALWAYS 20/20!

I am, by nature, a truly blessed person who wakes up thanking God every day of her life! For...blessings bestowed, family and friends, AND opportunities which appear EVERY day! They are abundant if you just open your eyes and ears to them. Actually some negative things that have happened to me have wound up the biggest opportunities for growth imaginable. Example: Years ago, my husband and I were to close on what was to be our Dream Home. Unfortunately, our Realtor (also the Broker in our case) was brand new in the business (unknown to us) and an odd thing happened to delay the closing for three days in which he chose not to answer any of our phone calls leaving us stranded...movers waiting on our front lawn...and we had to make a choice as to where to go. The logical choice was to rent a property (which required security deposit, first and last month's rent, etc.) and we did just that. Three days after we had moved, he called and announced they were ready to close. Obviously, we were not, having spent several thousand dollars on this move. We had to forfeit most of our down payment because they claimed we were backing out of the contract. A horrible experience but it led to several things.
1. ALWAYS check out a Realtor for experience level, etc.
2. We moved one block from a large church which became our church home and one of my top five blessings in my life period.
3. We made so many friends that would become life long friends due to that move.
4. Our son received the very best elementary education imaginable.
The point of this example is that we were faced with a sudden choice which forever changed our lives. We could have stayed with family, kept trying to reach the Realtor, etc. but we opted for Plan B. Plan B has definitely changed our lives for the better and this unfortunate experience became a huge blessing in disguise!

How would you feel if you were one of the people who was offered the initial GOOGLE offering and turned it down? Apple? Too risky at the time...but now???? Sometimes...blessings come in the form on a risky opportunity borne out of a choice. Don't suffer the pangs of regret later because of fear today....when opportunity knocks, ANSWER IT!!! There are simply two kinds of people in this world we live in today: ones that are glad that they did, and ones that wished that they would have.

I can offer you a GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY today, one that can truly make a difference in our world one carbon footprint at a time. If you are interested in supporting sustainable energy, making a difference in our ecology for your children and their children and would like to earn money doing it, check out www.sheilasenergy.igniteinc.biz and click on CLEAN NATION. I am sooo thankful to be in this position at this very moment in my life, ready to go all out and help as many as possible. Won't you join me?

Here's to your success: I raise my china teacup filled with Sheila's Special Blend (green tea, mango, cucumber and basil lightly sweetened with honey)

Sheila Williamson
www.sheilasenergy.igniteinc.biz
ignitewithsheila@gmail.com

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