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Chit, Bob, Phayyde
Chitters, I sent you a pm, did you kill your AOL account?
Bob? I miss you,and hope everything is ok. Please reassure me?
Phayyde, you never told us what your wife dressed you as for Halloween. Also, have you rec'd any feedback from the docs re: your presentation?!
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11/21/2003, 7:15 pm
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Phayyde
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Re: Chit, Bob, Phayyde
Hey Kat! When RL kicks in, I tend to leave loose ends layin around on the board. 
My wife made me be a Hooters Girl, complete with Hooters Teeshirt, balloon breasts, nude-shimmery hose, bobby socks and a skirt - and a big pink wig. I felt voluptuous. It was a scream! Her costume turned out great too, thanks to the amazing Dewey. She made those wings during a very difficult time and was so graceful about it. I owe her big for that.
The meeting went SO well. I was so excited afterwards. The doc has called me back twice since the first encounter and wants me to present the system to their board at their upcoming board mtg Dec 1. My oersonal sales quota is 14 docs by Jan 1. This would take care of 11. I have learned not to celebrate until the check clears though, so I'm just pursuing it (still). This is simultaneously exhilarating and scary.
I've been running this system for the same clinics for almost two years. People are starting to take my system more seriously now that there's a successful track record. I heard a lot of "NO" that first year. THat was tough. Thank God for those first clinics that said 'yes'.
The technology is good and stable. My design is strong. I just need sales and marketing and presentation skills now, so I can grow.
And I need to learn to trust people so I can involve more people in this. Otherwise I'm going to strangle this company before it ever gets a chance. One man can't do a brilliant job at everything. I have my strengths - everything else I hack away at. I wish I was better at delegating some of this work. But right now, it's all about growing. I'm tied to that growth and there's no time(or $$) to stop and shop for talent. I'll hire people later, when I can afford it.
The alternative is to go for funding, like all God fearin' redblooded 'Mairikin tech companies are supposed to do. But I have a hard time trusting people when it comes to the money business (I came from WCOM). So...
All I know is it's like you chop the wood and carry the water and then sometimes there's battle. God willing, I'll be able to keep doing this next year.
We are going to enjoy a humble Christmas this year. God Bless my wife for being so graceful though this.
Lookit all that rambling. More than you asked for. It's nice to vent though.
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11/22/2003, 3:17 pm
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