I'm So Fricking Tired....

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I am so fricking tired of people taking my kindness for weakness. I am so sick of people thinking they got over on me as if I am silly enough to not think of all of the alternatives before helping someone. Just because I sit on the phone and don't say anything besides um hum, doesn't mean that I haven't read between the lines. Just because I don't get flat out postal and cuss you out doesn't mean that I don't see what you're doing.

So many people see you as being successful and think they can duplicate you, well sorry to rain on your parade sweetie but until you walked in these shoes and struggled to be a successful business owner nothing will come easy and I mean NOTHING!

I've met so many people and also have had clients that start a business and in 3-6 months if it isn't populating the income they expect they are on to restructuring their business. How can you be successful at something you have done for 6 months. People don't even know about you. It takes marketing, branding, hard work, sleepless nights, crying, praying, fasting, tithing, and so much more to become successful. I still have a lot to learn myself.

But I do want people to know that I cannot prepare every tax return for everyone in the world. I cannot do bookkeeping for every client in the world. So someone else has to do it until I build up my franchises and take over. Shocked So while you are trying to duplicate me, you need to be a fly on the wall because my brain works overtime to accomplish my dreams. Just when you think you are on to me I am on to something brand new so keeping thinking you are one step ahead of me cause in reality I am two blocks ahead of you.

So catch up!

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I hear your pain

I have had these thoughts. Right now I work full time, run three separate online businesses and manage the lives of a disabled husband and collegiate daughter. I know that I'm not the only one doing what I do, but I also know that I'm damn good at what I do (as I'm positive you are, too). I once had someone call and ask if I franchised my business. I politely told the person "no", but thinking about it later, I also discovered that there's no way I can franchise my business ... I am the business! Nobody can do what you do because nobody is you, and that's what success is all about. That's what "they" need to learn.

Right

You're absolutely right! It took me a long time to get an assistant because I didn't feel like no one would deliver the way I do. I've been blessed to find someone who I like and can handle her load and treat my clients with the utmost respect.

My main concern with franchising is when someone does something unethical and your business name is at stake. It took a lot of hard work to brand my name and get it in people's remembrance so for someone to come and bring down my name scares me half to death.

Keep up the hard work!

Nicole E. Porter
Surprise Honey!
http://www.surprisehoney.com
Eskinde's Accounting & Tax, LLC
http://www.eskindesacctgandtax.com

Never give up

It is hard being a successful woman in the business world, don’t let the jealous conduct of people you encounter remove the drive you have to get where you think you are capable of going in your career.

Thanks

You're right...I continue to find new ways of marketing daily and I will keep striving until I get to the TOP!

Nicole E. Porter
Surprise Honey!
http://www.surprisehoney.com
Eskinde's Accounting & Tax, LLC
http://www.eskindesacctgandtax.com