The Things People Say.....

Sometimes I think to myself as people are talking, wondering "Are you even listening to yourself." I may not be the brightest crayon in the box but I damn sure know how to think before I speak.

Last weekend I went to the Premier Beauty Classic in Columbus Ohio. I imagined it to be like the Bronner Brother's show in ATL......emmm NOT! Nothing like it or nothing for "us" for a lack of better words.

Anyway, myself and two friends were walking the showrrom floor passing up all of the vendors , bc they are selling nothing for "our" hair, and this guy from a nail art company calls us over. He gives a short demo of how his nail art pens work blah blah blah. So since I never heard of him, business mode kicks in and I start talking about advertising in the mag and I give him my card. He says "Honey, all I am going to do is throw this card out. I don't need advertisement, they begged me to be here! Maybe you should try them over there, they need help." Hmmmmm as he is talking I am thinking " oh, they begged you huh, well that explains why your little ass booth is waaaaay in the back." However, since I am representing a company I graciously took my card and walked away. We get to the other side and GUESS WHAT! The people who "needed" me just happen to be African American...how ironic!
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Word!?!

Last week I was talking to a co-worker about M.U.S.O Mag and she said "oh, I didnt get a chance to look at it yet, I will do it this weekend."

This weekend comes....I said " Have you looked at it yet".. she says "no not yet." I said "oh ok, no rush, I have some cleaning up to do on the site bc I accidentally published early and it looks a mess." She said "for real, lemme go look now!"...............HUH?

So you couldn't go look when I told you how good it was but you are rushing to go see how messed up it is? (Shaking My Head) The things people say!
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Lesson learned:

Never give up on you! People will say things without thinking. These things can easily discourage you from persuing your goal. Don't let them!!! I have heard "Your doing too much", "I only read the first issue" "You need to change this" and many more, but I have also heard "I am proud of you" and" I love what your doing"; the things I say to myself as the negativity flows out of people mouth.

As long as I have my kids, my mother, my man and God in my corner, I will continue to P.U.S.H!