I left My Baggage At The Airport. A Beautiful Day

I left Some Of My Baggage At The Airport. What A Beautiful Day!

I had just flown into Columbus airport, de boarded the plane and made my way to the baggage carousel. While I was waiting at the carousel I struck up a conversation with a gentleman I had seen on the flight.

We made small talk at first talking about weather and the flight. After a little while of talking I gave a pause and then extended my hand and said, “My name is John Stone. Can I ask yours?” The gentleman responded, “Ed, Ed Smith.” I then asked him more detailed questions about what kind of business he was into. Mr. Smith told me that he was a salesman for a company that manufactured compressors. He began to describe these industrial compressors and what use they had In the manufacturing world.

The more Mr. Smith talked the more I began to figure out that he was very successful as a salesman. Mr Smith told me that these compressors can be quite pricey and the commission can be quite substantial.

Now my brain starts doing flip flops. I was thinking what a huge asset Mr Smith would be to my organization. While Mr. Smith continued to talk, my brain kept saying, “Tell him about your business.”

Then emotion of fear set in. I wanted to tell him about my business but my inner voice kept saying, “He doesn’t want to hear it.” “He will just tell you to get lost.” “He is probably a millionaire and doesn’t want to hear about a network marketing scheme.” “What can you offer him that he doesn’t already know?” “Who are you to think that you even have a chance to be successful!?”

At that point I was becoming infuriated at myself for not having the courage to even ask. What the hell was I afraid of? Why couldn’t I even ask somebody that I may not ever see again?

Then Mr. Smith asked, “What is it that you do John?” My mind said, “Here is your chance John.” My inner voices were saying, “Don’t do it. You will be rejected and fail again.”

I decided to shut down the inner voices, I was sick of listening to them. I began to tell Mr. Smith all about my network marketing business. Mr. Smith became very interested in my business and started asking me pointed questions about commissions, how you make money by getting others in the business. He wanted more details on the bonus pools and fast track bonuses.

We kept talking about my business for another 30 minutes after we had collected our bags. We exchanged business cards, shook hands and then parted ways. So I thought.

I live about 40 minutes away from the airport. On the drive home I was running the conversation I had with Mr. Smith through my head over and over again. Questioning myself, Did I say the right things? Did I puke the opportunity all over him? Will I hear from him again?

Then it hit me. I had left some baggage at the airport! The baggage was actually better left at the airport than it was in my possession. I carried that baggage around with me for years and it was actually a relief to leave it behind. The baggage really contained nothing of any value to anyone. My baggage was packed to the brim with fear. Mostly the emotional baggage of rejection.

That was over fifteen years ago and I have never picked up that emotional baggage again. To this day I don’t know what I was truly afraid of.

Now I kind of appreciate rejection because it makes me work harder on myself.

Back to Mr. Smith I finally made it home and checked the answering machine since I had been gone for a few days. On the machine was Mr. Smith and he wanted me to call him right away, he wanted to know more about my business.

Long story short. I signed Mr. Smith the next day and made it to the next level of my company.

The company no longer exists and I have lost touch with Mr. Smith but I still think about him whenever I do face to face marketing.

Whatever your emotional baggage is that is stopping you from attaining the success you desire, just set it down and walk away. I know it sounds simple and it is really that simple.

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