Thread: Re: Disappointed

I've sat here for over an hour now (edit...2 hours) writing, and re-writing what I want to say. I'm just going to stop wasting time and make some points I hope you all will take to heart and get back to work. I'm not going to engage in bullshit like this anymore. In the future, anyone who acts out like this will be told to, as someone else put it, "pound sand."


*None of you will ever understand what it's like to be in my shoes unless you are actually in them. I am referring specifically to the sponsor/board member relationship.

--I have a problem. I'll admit it. I have a problem. It's been an issue as long as I can remember. I try TOO HARD to please others. It's one of the many interesting results of my extremely fucked up childhood, along with the anxiety I will describe below. I try too hard to please everyone.

And in this situation, I tried to do just that. I tried to please *everyone*. On monday when I came back from the weekend and saw over 300 emails in my inbox, I realized something.

I can't make everyone happy. If so many of my customers can not read, that it causes over 150 redundant emails over a period of two days, I obviously am doing something wrong.

I haven't made it clear enough that you all need to work with my reps before you go to me with questions....and I have failed at fully utilizing them.

What I need to do is stop answering questions when they are emailed to me (Unless it's something like an issue with a payment, obviously).



Rocky, I do appreciate the good words you have spoken about our brand/myself. Trust me, I do appreciate it. I never said you had it out for me, and I never implied it.
You simply went about this the wrong way...a very wrong way.

You mentioned your issues with anxiety in one (or a few) of the pm's you sent me. I understand anxiety. I really do.
Anxiety is the root of what causes the level of stress I live with daily, that causes secondary addison's disease.

You let your anxiety gain control, and you acted inappropriately. That is what I'm upset about.

I'm not trying to point fingers at you or say you fucked up your order or this is all your fault. When either a rep or myself posts on the board to say things are backed up, that doesn't mean you're being left in the dark. You were fully informed (as was the rest of the board) that things were delayed due to me getting killed with emails. Nobody was left in the dark. There was no lack of communication. Sure, you didn't get an email from me directly. I won't disagree with that because you're right! But to say there was no communication....you are WRONG.

You IGNORED the communication that was there.



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Let this be a lesson learned for all of us.

1) Use my reps, they're here to help...and happy to do so.
---------I'll make sure they are more accountable to getting back to you, rather than trying to take that on myself. I fuck that up, and I know it.

2) Read the active posts. See if there's talk of delays, issues...etc. Don't try to blame me for not communicating when the message you're looking for is right in front of your fucking face.
-------Just because it's not me personally posting it, it doesn't make it any less applicable. When my reps say there's a delay or explain something that's going on, keep that in mind when you're getting worried. There is communication. If you choose to ignore it, you're only putting yourself in the dark.