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You Don't Always Get What You Want
You don't always get what you want. I didn't.
Here's the story. I've been waiting for an e-mail for a few months and it came this past week. I'm scrolling through the e-mail on my Blackberry looking for my name, and I keep scrolling, and scrolling, and then I come to the end. My name isn't there. After I say a few choice wordsJohnasks, "What's wrong?"
"I didn't get it."
"Didn't get what," he asked.
"I didn't get the opportunity to speak at SCN on the cruise."
You see, as a member of Linda Miles Speaking Consulting Network, I tossed my name and title (What Not to Bring to Work) into the hat to be chosen to give a 20 minute presentation on the SunFun Seminar and Cruise in February 2009. It would have been a great opportunity to present to hundreds of dentists and team members, plus meeting planners, but alas it was not meant to be.
You don't always get what you want. I didn't.
I could not stay mired in my disappointment. That would have been counterproductive to moving on. It was then that I realized:
- I won't have to spend the time practicing the speech, and traveling to different Toastmasters Clubs where I was going to give it and receive feedback. (I had it all planned out.) The denial opens time that I can devote to other things on my priority list. It's just one less item on my plate, and whose plate isn't full these days?
- I do tend to worry, so now I won't have to worry one bit about the presentation that is not going to happen. I won't worry about how the speech would go, the feedback, the audience reaction, how the video would look, would I remember what I wanted to say, etc. Don't worry, be happy! OK, I can save the worry for another speech.
- I don't have to be a "good girl" on the cruise. I can have that extra drink, or two, I can stay up later, and I can party hardy. (For many of you who know me, that's a stretch, but who's to say I can't start now.)
Truth be known, I would gladly accept the time involved to prepare and practice the speech, the worry, and the "good girl" behavior on the ship for the opportunity to present at Cruising SCN SunFun. I won't deny my disappointment, but I won't let it get me down.
We all have disappointments. How well do you handle yours?
Yes, you don't always get what you want; however when one door closes another one usually opens and I kid you not, fifteen minutes after I received that disappointing e-mail I received another one from a dentist inIowaasking me to speak to their group in January 2009. And I know there will be other presentations. Therefore...
P.S. I am open to new opportunities. If you would like me to speak to your group, small or large, contact me. I will inspire, motivate, and empower those in attendance to live their life to the fullest.
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