The Perfect Start To A Sales Letter

“6 Months Away From Becoming A Father For The First Time, I Was Living In A Tiny House With A Second Room Not Big Enough For One New Child - Let Alone The Two I Had On The Way. Then My Employer Stole $13,000 From Me And I Found Myself With No Job.”

Sound like the start to a sob story sales letter? Actually it’s where I am right at the moment. In September I am going to be a dad to twins, and I haven’t been paid since last year so had to resign from my job. It’s a pretty low point for me, in fact it’s probably as low as I have ever felt. I have six months to force myself to have created a full time income.

But I’m still smiling.

Because on Monday I got to see my babies on the ultrasound and I swear one of them was waving:) It’s hard to be negative when you have two healthy babies on the way. Sure, having your employer withhold $13k of wages and reimbursements from you sucks, but there are far worse things that could happen, and in the end - it’s only money.

As I grow older, I believe in karma more and more, and there’s no doubt in my mind that by doing right by this companies clients I will be paid what the company owes me many times over. And they will get what’s coming them as well. When life throws these things at you there is two ways you can respond. You can cry about it and tell anyone who listens how unfair it is, or you can assess where it leaves you, what resources remain for you to use, and how you can move forward.

I’ve always been one to take the second path. And while this is as low as I’ve found myself, I thank god I developed my internet business to the point that - if required - it can support my family. I’m grateful I had enough foresight to see it coming and position myself for it.

One of my little vices is watching WWE wrestling every few weeks. Last week the commentators made a few commentators about competitors with heart. Something along the lines of “You don’t show heart when you are winning, you show heart when you are getting beaten upon. And it’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back up again.”

Right now, I feel like I have been knocked down, but you can bet I will be getting up and back into the fight again.