Wednesday, August 29, 2012

A Lesson from the Field

For those of you who didn't know, I sell ads for a small town phone book.  It's not really glamorous but it does leave me with lots of happy customers and even more funny stories.  Sometimes you can't help but laugh when a customer tells you their views on life, religion, or politics (especially politics).

Just last week I sold an ad to a man who was proud to tell me that God gave him instructions to advertise on the front cover of my book.  This week I had a woman tell me that our President was going to tax her over $2,800 a month because she could not provide insurance for her employees so she was going to sell her business, buy a gun and live off the land.  You just never know what you're going to hear when you walk into someone's office.

I am happy to report that today I met with a nice woman who said, "I have a political opinion but I don't have to share it with you.  I trust you to do your research and pick a candidate that best matches your beliefs".  I really liked their approach.  Sure, I can tell you my views and talk until we're both blue in the face but I trust you to make a good decision.  Do your homework.  Who shares your values, morals, goals and passions?  Pick a good match and don't let people bully you into changing your mind.  Choose wisely because the worst decision is not making one at all.

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