The Written Word

The reality of the written word has set in. We are held accountable when we write and it's in black and white. I admit the past couple of days I am apprehensive about writing. I enjoy writing and there is a sense of freedom putting down your thoughts and then moving onto the next thought.

I'm looking foward to a conference call I have tomorrow with a good friend of mine. She was my manager when I first joined Ameriprise almost 8 years ago when I was a brand new advisor in the securities industry. She taught me ALOT. Our lives have parallelled in many ways and it's been about 5 months now that we have discussed a possible partnership in Buffalo. The thought, the idea, the possiblity is such an overwhelmingly exciting prospect I don't know where to start. I want to see it come together so eagerly that it turns into a pressure to succeed and not a journey of growth via trials and errors.

Writing holds me accountable to my dreams. And what if those dreams don't happen? How do you work with every fiber of your being yet want to put full faith in the Lord that it is his will? It is exhausting to not let the fear outweigh the faith.

My future business partner is one of the most motivating people I know. Notice I said "My future business partner". It will happen. I know it will. I'm destined to this particular one. I'm working hard for it. The benefits of living this dream for personal success, the financial well being for Dawson and I, the ability to do what I love most in helping people succeed in meeting their own finanical dreams and freedoms gives me the ambition to press on. Don't let this dream slip Sandy. It's yours. The Lord will delight in the positive impact I can have on others. The legacy I can help others build, as well as my own legacy - my little part to make the world a better place. And I can't wait to look back and remind myself that it all started with one little idea. One little opportunity and the greatest step to overcome fear one could ever encounter. My way of accepting a committment that I want to make. To embrace my ability to follow through every step of the way. To accept the hardships with the rewards. To relish in the rainbow after a storm. To let myself fall into God's work without hesitation, question or fear.

All victory and glory is brought to pass unto you through your diligence, faithfulness, and prayers of faith. D&C 103:36