have you guys ever had the opportunity to see someone you love have a dream
to see someone you love have a dream
to see someone you love have a dream come true
recently we took our youngest daughter
recently we took our youngest daughter to New York to see a play she’s been
to New York to see a play she’s been
to New York to see a play she’s been obsessed with for the past couple of
obsessed with for the past couple of
obsessed with for the past couple of years you may have heard of it
years you may have heard of it
years you may have heard of it a little show called Hamilton I bought
a little show called Hamilton I bought
a little show called Hamilton I bought the tickets many months in advance and
the tickets many months in advance and
the tickets many months in advance and every time I thought about what it would
every time I thought about what it would
every time I thought about what it would feel like when we surprised her
feel like when we surprised her
feel like when we surprised her happiness just filled my whole being on
happiness just filled my whole being on
happiness just filled my whole being on the day of the show I was seated next to
the day of the show I was seated next to
the day of the show I was seated next to her and the cosy theater seat we were
her and the cosy theater seat we were
her and the cosy theater seat we were taking in the stage and I looked at her
taking in the stage and I looked at her
taking in the stage and I looked at her face she exuded pure joy
face she exuded pure joy
face she exuded pure joy she was vibrating with anticipation and
she was vibrating with anticipation and
she was vibrating with anticipation and in that moment everything it took to
in that moment everything it took to
in that moment everything it took to make this dream come true for her
make this dream come true for her
make this dream come true for her was so worth it
was so worth it
was so worth it I’ve been both the giver and the
I’ve been both the giver and the
I’ve been both the giver and the receiver of a dream come true and here’s
receiver of a dream come true and here’s
receiver of a dream come true and here’s what I find most exciting it doesn’t
what I find most exciting it doesn’t
what I find most exciting it doesn’t matter if you’re on the giving end or
matter if you’re on the giving end or
matter if you’re on the giving end or the receiving end I’ll take that a step
the receiving end I’ll take that a step
the receiving end I’ll take that a step further and say there’s only the
further and say there’s only the
further and say there’s only the receiving end because whether you’re the
receiving end because whether you’re the
receiving end because whether you’re the giver or the getter you’re receiving
giver or the getter you’re receiving
giver or the getter you’re receiving you’re receiving either the dream or the
you’re receiving either the dream or the
you’re receiving either the dream or the experience of making the dream come true
experience of making the dream come true
experience of making the dream come true I used to question why I deserved to
I used to question why I deserved to
I used to question why I deserved to live the life of my dreams I’m no more
live the life of my dreams I’m no more
live the life of my dreams I’m no more worthy than anyone else
worthy than anyone else
worthy than anyone else I had a good life but I always
I had a good life but I always
I had a good life but I always envisioned myself living a greater life
envisioned myself living a greater life
envisioned myself living a greater life a life filled with adventure and
a life filled with adventure and
a life filled with adventure and abundance and freedom I was Restless
abundance and freedom I was Restless
abundance and freedom I was Restless I felt like I was put here for more and
I felt like I was put here for more and
I felt like I was put here for more and I also felt guilty for wanting those
I also felt guilty for wanting those
I also felt guilty for wanting those things especially when I knew there were
things especially when I knew there were
things especially when I knew there were so many others who likely wished for
so many others who likely wished for
so many others who likely wished for what I already had and then I had a
what I already had and then I had a
what I already had and then I had a shift in that thinking I was having a
shift in that thinking I was having a
shift in that thinking I was having a conversation with my brother one day
conversation with my brother one day
conversation with my brother one day many years ago we were talking about
many years ago we were talking about
many years ago we were talking about homelessness and poverty and how
homelessness and poverty and how
homelessness and poverty and how pervasive it was becoming in our Central
pervasive it was becoming in our Central
pervasive it was becoming in our Central Florida area
Florida area
Florida area I was bemoaning how badly I felt when I
I was bemoaning how badly I felt when I
I was bemoaning how badly I felt when I saw them how I wish there was something
saw them how I wish there was something
saw them how I wish there was something more I could do and in that conversation
more I could do and in that conversation
more I could do and in that conversation my brother said something he made an
my brother said something he made an
my brother said something he made an offhanded comment but it drove straight
offhanded comment but it drove straight
offhanded comment but it drove straight into the soul of me and has forever
into the soul of me and has forever
into the soul of me and has forever changed my perspective he said the best
changed my perspective he said the best
changed my perspective he said the best thing you can do for the poor is not to
thing you can do for the poor is not to
thing you can do for the poor is not to become one of them I let that sink in
become one of them I let that sink in
become one of them I let that sink in and I found that over the next several
and I found that over the next several
and I found that over the next several days I could think about little else
it’s simmered and it’s steeped until it
it’s simmered and it’s steeped until it it’s seeped into every pore and then I
it’s seeped into every pore and then I
it’s seeped into every pore and then I got it
got it
got it of course I deserved abundance because
of course I deserved abundance because
of course I deserved abundance because then I could share it I could be of much
then I could share it I could be of much
then I could share it I could be of much greater service if I had more to give
greater service if I had more to give
greater service if I had more to give this was life-changing for me and from
this was life-changing for me and from
this was life-changing for me and from that moment forward I gave myself full
that moment forward I gave myself full
that moment forward I gave myself full permission to create the greatest life I
permission to create the greatest life I
permission to create the greatest life I and I believe that giving has played a
and I believe that giving has played a
and I believe that giving has played a pivotal role in creating the life I’m
pivotal role in creating the life I’m
pivotal role in creating the life I’m blessed to call mine in 2006 I started a
blessed to call mine in 2006 I started a
blessed to call mine in 2006 I started a paper crafting company from my home
paper crafting company from my home
paper crafting company from my home called my favorite things I started it
called my favorite things I started it
called my favorite things I started it just from a love of the hobby with no
just from a love of the hobby with no
just from a love of the hobby with no thought that it would produce revenue or
thought that it would produce revenue or
thought that it would produce revenue or be a business opportunity but almost
be a business opportunity but almost
be a business opportunity but almost immediately it gained fans and started
immediately it gained fans and started
immediately it gained fans and started to grow and then of course my husband
to grow and then of course my husband
to grow and then of course my husband and oldest daughter became involuntary
and oldest daughter became involuntary
and oldest daughter became involuntary employees initially anyway each time the
employees initially anyway each time the
employees initially anyway each time the company grew we looked for ways that it
company grew we looked for ways that it
company grew we looked for ways that it could enrich the lives it touched from
could enrich the lives it touched from
could enrich the lives it touched from producing our products in the u.s.
producing our products in the u.s.
producing our products in the u.s. giving legendary customer service giving
giving legendary customer service giving
giving legendary customer service giving back to our community every opportunity
back to our community every opportunity
back to our community every opportunity we had or treating our staff like family
we had or treating our staff like family
we had or treating our staff like family giving was the avenue through which our
giving was the avenue through which our
giving was the avenue through which our success was channeled what do I mean
success was channeled what do I mean
success was channeled what do I mean when I say treating our staff like
when I say treating our staff like
when I say treating our staff like family well to me it begins with
family well to me it begins with
family well to me it begins with offering a living wage a beginning from
offering a living wage a beginning from
offering a living wage a beginning from which a life can be supported we offer
which a life can be supported we offer
which a life can be supported we offer full medical vision and dental insurance
full medical vision and dental insurance
full medical vision and dental insurance company paid for the full family now
company paid for the full family now
company paid for the full family now from day one we offer profit sharing
from day one we offer profit sharing
from day one we offer profit sharing every Thursday we close our retail
every Thursday we close our retail
every Thursday we close our retail boutique down and take our staff to
boutique down and take our staff to
boutique down and take our staff to lunch from short-term interest free
lunch from short-term interest free
lunch from short-term interest free loans to planning fun events we look for
loans to planning fun events we look for
loans to planning fun events we look for every way imaginable to make their lives
every way imaginable to make their lives
every way imaginable to make their lives easier so they are free to come to work
easier so they are free to come to work
easier so they are free to come to work unburdened I recently asked our staff
unburdened I recently asked our staff
unburdened I recently asked our staff what it meant to work for a company like
what it meant to work for a company like
what it meant to work for a company like ours and here are some of the answers I
ours and here are some of the answers I
ours and here are some of the answers I received my favorite things takes care
received my favorite things takes care
received my favorite things takes care of me and my family so the least I
of me and my family so the least I
of me and my family so the least I can do is return the favor it means
can do is return the favor it means
can do is return the favor it means working for a company that encourages
working for a company that encourages
working for a company that encourages and inspires its employees to be better
and inspires its employees to be better
and inspires its employees to be better workers and people I love showing up for
workers and people I love showing up for
workers and people I love showing up for work every day so I ask you am I the
work every day so I ask you am I the
work every day so I ask you am I the giver or am i the getter I’m getting an
giver or am i the getter I’m getting an
giver or am i the getter I’m getting an incredible quality of work I’m getting
incredible quality of work I’m getting
incredible quality of work I’m getting people who are invested and who care
people who are invested and who care
people who are invested and who care about the company and want it to succeed
about the company and want it to succeed
about the company and want it to succeed I’m getting people that are bonded
I’m getting people that are bonded
I’m getting people that are bonded together who band to do willing to do
together who band to do willing to do
together who band to do willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done I
whatever it takes to get the job done I
whatever it takes to get the job done I did some research and to how much the
did some research and to how much the
did some research and to how much the average company grows each year the data
average company grows each year the data
average company grows each year the data I found listed average growth at four to
I found listed average growth at four to
I found listed average growth at four to five percent annually exceptional growth
five percent annually exceptional growth
five percent annually exceptional growth was listed at 7 to 8 percent annually
was listed at 7 to 8 percent annually
was listed at 7 to 8 percent annually since our inception we’ve had an average
since our inception we’ve had an average
since our inception we’ve had an average annual growth rate of 58% and even after
annual growth rate of 58% and even after
annual growth rate of 58% and even after a decade in business the past two years
a decade in business the past two years
a decade in business the past two years we’ve still averaged over 30% growth
we’ve still averaged over 30% growth
we’ve still averaged over 30% growth each year now I’ve used the principle of
each year now I’ve used the principle of
each year now I’ve used the principle of giving to grow our company but what if
giving to grow our company but what if
giving to grow our company but what if you don’t have a company or a business
you don’t have a company or a business
you don’t have a company or a business you’re looking to develop how does this
you’re looking to develop how does this
you’re looking to develop how does this work in everyday life in the creation of
work in everyday life in the creation of
work in everyday life in the creation of loving relationships abundant finances
loving relationships abundant finances
loving relationships abundant finances more life in each moment years ago I was
more life in each moment years ago I was
more life in each moment years ago I was listening to speaker Neale Donald Walsch
listening to speaker Neale Donald Walsch
listening to speaker Neale Donald Walsch he said something along the lines of
he said something along the lines of
he said something along the lines of whatever you’d like to create more of in
whatever you’d like to create more of in
whatever you’d like to create more of in your life give that very thing away to
your life give that very thing away to
your life give that very thing away to someone else Wow I was dumbfounded
by becoming the benefactor you become
by becoming the benefactor you become the beneficiary I’d like to share with
the beneficiary I’d like to share with
the beneficiary I’d like to share with you my motto my mantra and what I
you my motto my mantra and what I
you my motto my mantra and what I believe is the magic behind the
believe is the magic behind the
believe is the magic behind the miraculous manifestations I’ve had and I
miraculous manifestations I’ve had and I
miraculous manifestations I’ve had and I hope if you decide to take one note
hope if you decide to take one note
hope if you decide to take one note during this talk choose to remember one
during this talk choose to remember one
during this talk choose to remember one detail that you’ll let it be this
detail that you’ll let it be this
detail that you’ll let it be this you cannot outgive the universe I know
you cannot outgive the universe I know
you cannot outgive the universe I know this seems counterintuitive overly
this seems counterintuitive overly
this seems counterintuitive overly simplistic maybe even too easy but let’s
simplistic maybe even too easy but let’s
simplistic maybe even too easy but let’s take a further look at what happens when
take a further look at what happens when
take a further look at what happens when we give the act of giving allows us to
we give the act of giving allows us to
we give the act of giving allows us to real realize we are able to give we
real realize we are able to give we
real realize we are able to give we already have more than we need we’re
already have more than we need we’re
already have more than we need we’re already abundant in the area from which
already abundant in the area from which
already abundant in the area from which we are giving we can’t give money we
we are giving we can’t give money we
we are giving we can’t give money we don’t possess time we don’t have or
don’t possess time we don’t have or
don’t possess time we don’t have or skills not at our immediate disposal and
skills not at our immediate disposal and
skills not at our immediate disposal and in those moments the moments you fully
in those moments the moments you fully
in those moments the moments you fully realize how much you have to give the
realize how much you have to give the
realize how much you have to give the universe responds by giving you more
universe responds by giving you more
universe responds by giving you more I’ve had so many demonstrations of this
I’ve had so many demonstrations of this
I’ve had so many demonstrations of this it often seems as if the whole universe
it often seems as if the whole universe
it often seems as if the whole universe is working behind the scenes and
is working behind the scenes and
is working behind the scenes and conspiring for my benefit to make dreams
conspiring for my benefit to make dreams
conspiring for my benefit to make dreams I didn’t even know I had come true I’ll
I didn’t even know I had come true I’ll
I didn’t even know I had come true I’ll share a quick story with you we
share a quick story with you we
share a quick story with you we purchased the building our company now
purchased the building our company now
purchased the building our company now calls its home in December of 2014 and
calls its home in December of 2014 and
calls its home in December of 2014 and during the process of buying the
during the process of buying the
during the process of buying the building we had a trio of amazing
building we had a trio of amazing
building we had a trio of amazing occurrences the building wasn’t for sale
the seller offered us the building for
the seller offered us the building for less than it was worth and we walked
less than it was worth and we walked
less than it was worth and we walked into it with equity and he loaned us
into it with equity and he loaned us
into it with equity and he loaned us half of the downpayment which has been
half of the downpayment which has been
half of the downpayment which has been repaid just so we could have it that is
repaid just so we could have it that is
repaid just so we could have it that is an unbelievable story right a seeming
an unbelievable story right a seeming
an unbelievable story right a seeming miracle one I will always be grateful
miracle one I will always be grateful
miracle one I will always be grateful for I couldn’t have imagined how our
for I couldn’t have imagined how our
for I couldn’t have imagined how our building would transpire or even that
building would transpire or even that
building would transpire or even that we’d have a building my mind could not
we’d have a building my mind could not
we’d have a building my mind could not have expanded enough to wrap itself
have expanded enough to wrap itself
have expanded enough to wrap itself around that possibility
around that possibility
around that possibility and thank goodness I didn’t let my mind
and thank goodness I didn’t let my mind
and thank goodness I didn’t let my mind get in the way I know things like this
get in the way I know things like this
get in the way I know things like this don’t happen to everyone but they can
don’t happen to everyone but they can
don’t happen to everyone but they can and how breathtaking would this world be
and how breathtaking would this world be
and how breathtaking would this world be if we were all walking around and
if we were all walking around and
if we were all walking around and manifesting miracles there is a catch
manifesting miracles there is a catch
manifesting miracles there is a catch though it’s small and subtle but it’s
though it’s small and subtle but it’s
though it’s small and subtle but it’s significant you can never give because
significant you can never give because
significant you can never give because you want to receive you can’t hand out a
you want to receive you can’t hand out a
you want to receive you can’t hand out a $5 bill and stand with your wallet open
$5 bill and stand with your wallet open
$5 bill and stand with your wallet open expecting a 20 to fall in it doesn’t
expecting a 20 to fall in it doesn’t
expecting a 20 to fall in it doesn’t work that way it can’t work that way
work that way it can’t work that way
work that way it can’t work that way because then you’re not allowing the
because then you’re not allowing the
because then you’re not allowing the universe to work its magic for the
universe to work its magic for the
universe to work its magic for the principle of giving to manifest our
principle of giving to manifest our
principle of giving to manifest our dreams our giving has got to be offered
dreams our giving has got to be offered
dreams our giving has got to be offered without strings without attachment
without strings without attachment
without strings without attachment without expectation our giving has got
without expectation our giving has got
without expectation our giving has got to be offered
to be offered
to be offered so joyously that it rises to the top and
so joyously that it rises to the top and
so joyously that it rises to the top and bubbles over within us creating a
bubbles over within us creating a
bubbles over within us creating a feeling of utter freedom and bliss and
feeling of utter freedom and bliss and
feeling of utter freedom and bliss and expectation puts the lid right over the
expectation puts the lid right over the
expectation puts the lid right over the cauldron of magic the you
cauldron of magic the you
cauldron of magic the you verse is cooking up to manifest our
verse is cooking up to manifest our
verse is cooking up to manifest our dreams and our lives life can create
dreams and our lives life can create
dreams and our lives life can create outcomes we cannot believe imaginable
outcomes we cannot believe imaginable
outcomes we cannot believe imaginable for ourselves the universe can
for ourselves the universe can
for ourselves the universe can orchestrate choirs of circumstances to
orchestrate choirs of circumstances to
orchestrate choirs of circumstances to carry out our dreams what do you want
carry out our dreams what do you want
carry out our dreams what do you want more of give that give that freely
more of give that give that freely
more of give that give that freely unabashedly the whole universe is
unabashedly the whole universe is
unabashedly the whole universe is counting on you thank you
counting on you thank you
counting on you thank you [Applause]
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