[LTPC-discussions] LTPC Comment
Bud
ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:29:24 -0400
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Lesa, I too have refrained from responding to these e-mails, but, was =
compelled to respond to yours. As a veteran with 12 years at LTPC , I =
can sum my response up in three words: AMEN AMEN AMEN, Thank You.
Bud Marcus
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From: LesaMelchor01@aol.com=20
To: ltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:17 PM
Subject: [LTPC-discussions] LTPC Comment
Colleagues,
My name is Lesa Melchor from Orlando, Florida, and was with LTPC as an =
agent since last August. I've not responded to the barrage of emails =
I've gotten since the inception of this, often times, wonderful tool =
because I've just sat back and absorbed the aftermath of the events of =
late rather than taking a proactive stance. I've read many of the =
emails and some I've had to delete as I've not had time to keep up. As =
I've reflected on the emails I have read, one thing keeps coming to =
mind.
Has ANYONE read "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE," by Spenser Johnson? It's a =
great little 45 minute read where 4 mice, representing the 4 basic ways =
that people handle change, are outlined. Their responses to change =
obviously vary, from the one mouse that refuses to "MOVE ON" by trying =
to revive a dead horse, to the other mouse that continually tries to =
"require justice for being slighted" to the other mouse who gets wind of =
change, points his nose in a new direction and charges forward, to the =
mouse who whines and complains about everything that was done wrong to =
him until he finally realizes HE ALONE is responsible for the direction =
in his own life. Reading much of these emails reminds me of those 4 =
mice. =20
I'm sure my comments aren't going to be the most popular on the block, =
but hey, I'm a saleswoman, a risk taker, and I don't mind being bold and =
forthright with my 'two cents'. You can just delete me if you don't =
like what I have to say!!! Hey, my kids do!!!! haha
I've listened to people complain about issues from their 'leads' =
weren't derived from the proper sources, telemarketers at best, to =
having Monday morning quarterback analysis of the intentions of =
management, to wishing they had a crystal ball that would have told them =
not to start with this company in the first place. What I find most =
interesting is we along have the choice to make something of what was =
given to us or we don't---but alot of folks rather live in denial =
instead of taking responsibility for their own actions, sans me some of =
the time. I got the same leads everyone else got, some were good, some =
weren't. I worked the ones that were, made a lot of money and filed 13 =
the once that weren't...what's the big deal???? When I got myself on =
the phones daily for my 3-4 hours, and stuck with it, I MADE my 15/10/5. =
To be honest with you, the ratio was much higher. I've worked for =
sales companies where all I was given was a phonebook, a pair of high =
heeled shoes and the pavement so I was grateful for any lead at all.=20
I can't control the motives of corporate officials, and I've learned =
along time ago that although I can't control the outcome, I damn sure =
can control my response! I have the ability to make decisions and make =
choices that are good for me and mine, sans, this situation. The best =
salesperson, from my experience in sales and in management, never gets =
'hung up' in excuses, they just look for the target, walk through fire =
and do what no one else will do to get where they need to get. Those =
who stop to smell the wreckage are only hindered by their own thinking.
Sure, I might not have liked how certain officials handled themselves, =
or how certain events played out, but in the scheme of life, is this =
really a deal breaker?????? Do we really have all the behind the scenes =
facts to make accurate statements? NO, we don't. And I for one am too =
busy in my life to worry about it. At the end of the day, folks, this =
ship has sunk and we NEED NEW CHEESE!!!!!! =20
Please don't get me wrong, I know there were people hired in the 4th =
quarter of this game, and I didn't like it either, but are you going to =
look at this glass half empty or half full? Take from life the =
experiences that it gives you, step up to the plate and swing---and =
don't strike out lookin'!!!!!!!! Sometimes you win, sometimes you =
lose---it's definitely how you respond that makes you grow!!! This =
isn't the first time you've probably had to start over, and I'm quite =
sure it won't be the last....so smile, put on a good attitude, accept =
nothing but the best from yourself and MOVE FORWARD!!!!!!!
Colleagues, I exhort you to follow what makes you happy, what gives =
you peace and what provides for your family. Because, in the end, =
baring a relationship with God Himself, that's the only thing that =
really matters!
God Bless,
Lesa Melchor
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lesa, I too have refrained from =
responding to these=20
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years at=20
LTPC , I can sum my response up in three words: AMEN AMEN AMEN, Thank=20
You.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bud Marcus</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3DLesaMelchor01@aol.com=20
href=3D"mailto:LesaMelchor01@aol.com">LesaMelchor01@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dltpc-disc@ltpcalums.com=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 01, 2003 =
5:17=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [LTPC-discussions] =
LTPC=20
Comment</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#ff0080 size=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Colleagues,<BR><BR>My =
name is Lesa=20
Melchor from Orlando, Florida, and was with LTPC as an agent since =
last=20
August. I've not responded to the barrage of emails I've gotten =
since=20
the inception of this, often times, wonderful tool because I've just =
sat back=20
and absorbed the aftermath of the events of late rather than taking a=20
proactive stance. I've read many of the emails and some I've had =
to=20
delete as I've not had time to keep up. As I've reflected on the =
emails=20
I have read, one thing keeps coming to mind.<BR>Has <B>ANYONE </B>read =
"WHO=20
MOVED MY CHEESE," by Spenser Johnson? It's a great little 45 =
minute read=20
where 4 mice, representing the 4 basic ways that people handle change, =
are=20
outlined. Their responses to change obviously vary, from the one =
mouse=20
that refuses to "MOVE ON" by trying to revive a dead horse, to the =
other mouse=20
that continually tries to "require justice for being slighted" to the =
other=20
mouse who gets wind of change, points his nose in a new direction and =
charges=20
forward, to the mouse who whines and complains about everything that =
was done=20
wrong to him until he finally realizes HE ALONE is responsible for the =
direction in his own life. Reading much of these emails reminds =
me of=20
those 4 mice. <BR><BR>I'm sure my comments aren't going to be =
the most=20
popular on the block, but hey, I'm a saleswoman, a risk taker, and I =
don't=20
mind being bold and forthright with my 'two cents'. You can just =
delete=20
me if you don't like what I have to say!!! Hey, my kids do!!!!=20
haha<BR><BR>I've listened to people complain about issues from their =
'leads'=20
weren't derived from the proper sources, telemarketers at best, to =
having=20
Monday morning quarterback analysis of the intentions of management, =
to=20
wishing they had a crystal ball that would have told them not to start =
with=20
this company in the first place. What I find most interesting is =
we=20
along have the choice to make something of what was given to us or we=20
don't---but alot of folks rather live in denial instead of taking=20
responsibility for their own actions, sans me some of the time. =
I got=20
the same leads everyone else got, some were good, some weren't. I =
worked the=20
ones that were, made a lot of money and filed 13 the once that=20
weren't...what's the big deal???? When I got myself on the =
phones daily=20
for my 3-4 hours, and stuck with it, I MADE my 15/10/5. To be =
honest=20
with you, the ratio was much higher. I've worked for sales =
companies=20
where all I was given was a phonebook, a pair of high heeled shoes and =
the=20
pavement so I was grateful for any lead at all. <BR><BR>I can't =
control the=20
motives of corporate officials, and I've learned along time ago that =
although=20
I can't control the outcome, I damn sure can control my =
response! I have=20
the ability to make decisions and make choices that are good for me =
and mine,=20
sans, this situation. The best salesperson, from my experience =
in sales=20
and in management, never gets 'hung up' in excuses, they just look for =
the=20
target, walk through fire and do what no one else will do to get where =
they=20
need to get. Those who stop to smell the wreckage are only =
hindered by=20
their own thinking.<BR><BR>Sure, I might not have liked how certain =
officials=20
handled themselves, or how certain events played out, but in the =
scheme of=20
life, is this really a deal breaker?????? Do we really have all =
the=20
behind the scenes facts to make accurate statements? NO, we =
don't. And I=20
for one am too busy in my life to worry about it. At the end of =
the day,=20
folks, this ship has sunk and we NEED NEW CHEESE!!!!!! =
<BR><BR>Please=20
don't get me wrong, I know there were people hired in the 4th quarter =
of this=20
game, and I didn't like it either, but are you going to look at this =
glass=20
half empty or half full? Take from life the experiences that it =
gives=20
you, step up to the plate and swing---and don't strike out=20
lookin'!!!!!!!! Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose---it's =
definitely=20
how you respond that makes you grow!!! This isn't the first time =
you've=20
probably had to start over, and I'm quite sure it won't be the =
last....so=20
smile, put on a good attitude, accept nothing but the best from =
yourself and=20
MOVE FORWARD!!!!!!!<BR><BR>Colleagues, I exhort you to follow what =
makes you=20
happy, what gives you peace and what provides for your family. =
Because,=20
in the end, baring a relationship with God Himself, that's the only =
thing that=20
really matters!<BR><BR>God Bless,<BR><BR>Lesa=20
Melchor<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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