There's a contest this month, which allowed me to dial a few people. I've got to write about this call to get points. I'll get to this in a moment.
Many/most didn't answer their phones, which means most people got several calls. I never left a message, figuring I'd dial until I got to speak with someone. That didn't fly with Sheila. After I'd made 2 attempts, I got a return phone call. She knew my name & number, and she left a message. That showed me...messages still work. When we finally got to speak, it was as if she's been my Facebook buddy for years since she knew a lot about me. More about this in a moment as well.
Surely, I'm only giving you one or two nuggets, and to know more about Sheila Anderson, check out her blog.
Of all the calls I made, Sheila was the only one who gently suggested I shouldn't be waiting for points in order to make calls. Surely I'd have come to this realization in the months and years to come, but Sheila distilled the truth to me within minutes. Perhaps this is what she learned when she was getting her Education degree in Wisconsin. Ergo, this isn't abuot points. To prove that to myself, and as this week got crazier, I stopped making calls....because when I make them in the next few weeks & months, then the person on the other end will realize I am calling because I just want to talk and listen, not because I want to get points.A realtor in Middlesex County in New Jersey, who spends a lot of time in the Berkshires. We spent a fair amount of time discussing Massachusetts, the upcoming storm. And Active Rain.
With the other calls, I was taking notes so I'd know what to write about, but this Educator, she knew so much about me, and what I'm doing that I ended up just talking and I wasn't taking notes.
It was a great call. The first to Sheila, not the last. If you need to get to her, she's at (732)715-1133.
As I mentionned on my notes from a prior call, when I'm doing the I-95 waltz to Boston/NH, I'm always looking for a new place to stop & chill and have lunch. I know I'll have an open invite with Sheila, though I'll need to figure out if I'm getting of the NJ Pike for lunch or if I'm instead going to have lunch in Massachusetts.
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