Daisey
So here I am, just starting out my Pampered Chef business (I'm so not going to fail again) and I think, "what's been the problem in the past?" "Well," I say to myself, sounding quite philosophical, "I never seem to have enough contacts. I don't know enough people personally who will have shows and buy stuff just cause they like me so well."
"AH - HAH!" I shout in my head - the noise gave me a headache- "So in order to succeed, I need to find more people! That should be easy! All I have to do is get in on one of the three thousand fairs that Iowa has every year. Should be a cinch."
Now I'm frowning. There's a problem with that, though. "The fairs don't start for another three months, though. I'll be out of business by then if I don't get some shows now."
"WAIT! I'll just organize a show of my own! I'll get together several different kinds of businesses, and some people who aren't interested in my stuff will surely be interested in others and vice versa! What a great idea!"
"So when should we have it?"
"How about April 29? It's the last Saturday in April. All the Spring and Summer merchandise will be available and we can call it a 'Get ready for Summer sales event'."
"Oooh! good idea!."
So the two people in my head did that. We also partnered with someone from the local Chamber, so now there are three of us (the two in my head and Jackie). Between the three of us, we have filled twenty spots for the event. And last night...
I DISCOVERED THAT I SCHEDULED THE WHOLE THING FOR
THE SATURDAY BEFORE FINALS!!!!
Boy, do we feel like a couple of geniuses or what!?!