Do you want to go where everyone knows your name?
Waay back in my twenties, when I was a radio marketing rep for the #1 hit music station, I lived in an apartment in the hip Elmwood Avenue district.
When I rented the apartment, the landlord told me he owned the lot a couple doors down and that I could park there for free. Every time I got a notice on my car, I called him. He told me it was fine. Since I never got towed or fined, I didn’t worry about it much. My neighbors residing in the same building, told me the same thing. That they were also told they could park there but thought he might be lying.
And you wonder why I have trust issues.
Shortly after moving into the apartment, the property where “my” parking lot was, was purchased. The old deserted building residing on the property, was turned into a very cool restaurant, slash bar.
This was a win/win for me.
I became fast friends with the new owners of the restaurant and signed them up as new clients to advertise on my radio station.
Plus, the two cute owners loved me. So they let me continue to park in their parking lot. Even though the bar was always packed with customers who had to park down the street. Thanks to their advertising with me. I’m sure. 😉
The bar then became like my own personal “Cheers.”
I would park my car and walk in to grab a quick nightcap after a long day of work. And everyone knew my name.
It was comforting.
Even back then, though, I would step outside of my comfort zone. I’ve always felt an immense need to help others.
Rather than hanging out at the bar every Thursday night with my friends, instead I put myself on the schedule for the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team.
I did this every other Thursday night for 4 years.
I would go home after work, have dinner, take a bath and maybe make a cup of hot tea. I would either watch the “must see TV” lineup with Friends and Seinfeld or curl up with a good book, waiting for the phone to ring.
Or for my pager to go off. Yes. We had pagers back then.
Then I would await the call that a poor family who had just lost their home and all of their possessions, needed my assistance.The victims I helped, didn’t have money for a hotel room or family to take them in.
If and when the phone did ring, I would drag myself out of bed at 2 am. Or 4 am. Or whenever I got the call. Then I would put on my Red Cross jacket, my boots, my little red hat and my identification. I used to walk through soaking wet, uninhabitable homes to assess the value of the loss and damage. Then I provided shelter, food, clothing and transportation to hotel rooms for the victims.
It was exhausting. Once after completing a call, I went to breakfast with another DAT team member around 7 am. With barely any sleep that night, I had to rush home to shower and get to work on time.
At the same time, it was exhilarating.
Regardless of how tired I was, I was always on an adrenaline high the next day. Helping people just feels good.
That’s small apples compared to how I can help others now. As an author, I can impact way more lives. In way less time.
I also have the knowledge and the ability to help you start writing your first book.
I want everyone to know your name.
Do you have a message to share?
Like me, do you also have the desire to help others and impact millions?
Writing a book is a great way to use your voice and reach a vast number of people who need help with something. Something that YOU can help them with.
How can I be of help to you?
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