=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nI totally messed up yesterday.
But before I tell you, I wanted to
say…<\/p>\n
My interview yesterday went really well.<\/p>\n
Here’s the deal. I have to admit I was very
nervous. I couldn’t even sleep the night
before. I was going to be interviewed by a
major consulting firm but not get the
questions ahead of time as I told
you yesterday.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I woke up at like 6am and
tried to brain storm the questions
that might be asked. <\/p>\n
So 7:00am hit and I had to leave
at 8:00am. <\/p>\n
I all of a sudden forgot I was
going to have to write my daily bipolar
disorder email.<\/p>\n
Then it hit me that I wanted to
send out an email on goal setting.<\/p>\n
I heard it raining super hard. Like
really, really hard.<\/p>\n
BUT then I thought for a second,
“Where is my umbrella?” Then I started getting
nervous. Thinking…<\/p>\n
“What if I get all wet. Will
it show on my suit? Where is my umbrella?
What if I am soaking wet when I get there?
What if there is an accident on the road
and traffic is delayed.”<\/p>\n
Then I went to get ready and I put
on my shoes and they weren’t my shoes.
They looked like my shoes but they were
too big. I think they were my friend’s
shoes. I have no idea how this happened.
So then I decided to wear
2 pairs of socks so they would fit
better. <\/p>\n
I was like, “geeze so many things going
wrong.”<\/p>\n
So I still couldn’t find my umbrella.<\/p>\n
Then I thought maybe I can buy one really quick
but then nothing was open this early that
sold umbrella’s.<\/p>\n
So then I was getting ready and
realized that I didn’t finish the bipolar
daily email. I thought about sending it
later but I knew people would be all
mad.<\/p>\n
Then my computer crashed and I lost most of
what I wrote. So then I rewrote it. Then
I had to copy and paste it and send it
out.<\/p>\n
NOTE-
As I drove, there was a HUGE accident
on the road and of course traffic was stopped
dead. I was on track to be late. Which I was
but they were okay because they heard about
the big storm and the traffic delays.<\/p>\n
The interview went really well. They were
really happy. I felt happy that it was over.<\/p>\n
I got back home late and saw people posting
comments about me reusing old emails. <\/p>\n
I called Michele and said, “Michele, why
are people saying I reuse emails?”<\/p>\n
She said, “I don’t know. I have no idea.”<\/p>\n
I had no idea what they were talking about.<\/p>\n
Here is a sample message:<\/p>\n
“HI Dave, at first when I was getting the
emails, it felt like you were in daily
contant with all of us, seeing you doing
emails every day was somewhat comforting,
so I have some advice to you, I know marketing
and advertising techniques and this was a good one,
until I received this email today, and it said
something to the effect of the new year coming
and to set goals. It was obvious this was an
old email…<\/p>\n
I would suggest you update this one
so not to lose people, for if anything people
with bi-polar are hot and cold, and if they
think they are being ‘taken’ in any way they
will drop you or anyone like a hot rock.
Just my 2 cents! Cheers.”
–Laura-Lee<\/p>\n
So I then I started looking and noticed that
some how the top of my new message got connected
to an old goal setting message I had. I have no
idea but I was so tired and stressed that I probably
messed it all up.<\/p>\n
The bottom line is this, I don’t reuse emails
but let me tell you this. This takes an INCREDIBLE
AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO EVERY DAY.<\/p>\n
I don’t think people realize this. EVERY DAY
I have to think of something to write, tie a
lesson into it, write it, put it in the system,
hit send. There are a bunch of things that
have to be done and it takes at least one hour.
Everyday, including my birthdays, holidays, vacation
days, etc. So I would appreciate if people forgave
me for the mistake that I made.<\/p>\n
I am surprised that it didn’t happen before.
I don’t think people realize how much I have
going on each day and it’s hard to fit this
in but I do.<\/p>\n
Anyway, that bring up today’s lesson which
when you are dealing with bipolar disorder, stuff
is going to come up. I find that 99% of the time
when you are honest, people will forgive you.<\/p>\n
I know there will be some people on my list that
say things like:<\/p>\n
“You are lying, that didn’t happen.”
“If you can’t do it right everyday, don’t do
it at all.”<\/p>\n
Etc.<\/p>\n
Oh well. I can’t please everyone but I feel that
I provide a ton of valuable information every day.
Information that my dad says would have dramatically
changed his life if he had access to it for the 40 years
he has been married to my mom.<\/p>\n
Speaking of my mom…<\/p>\n
When I was helping my mom, I forgot appointments,
I didn’t show up to things, I couldn’t do this and
that and I just told people the truth. Which always
was–my mom is really sick and I am stressed sorry
I messed up.<\/p>\n
People understood.<\/p>\n
This is a great lesson.<\/p>\n
In my courses\/systems below:<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER? Things came up with many of the success stories. Now it gets difficult sometimes when you have What do I mean?<\/p>\n Instead of saying you missed work because you went You just have to think of a good story that doesn’t In my case I simply just told you exactly what happen, I teach this so very important concept because In another example, I have someone who works She was suppose to get some things done the She came to me and told me directly what happened Now you don’t want to make a pattern of this Anyway, I really have to run because I am behind Your Friend,<\/p>\n Dave<\/p>\n ===>> Great Resources For You <===\n\nGet Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE =PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You <\/p>\n
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They had to just deal with it. Most people reported
to me that people forgave them and understood. <\/p>\n
bipolar disorder. Do you tell them what really happen
or tell a white lie? Most people with bipolar disorder
tell them something that is vague but enough information
people will not dig further.<\/p>\n
into a depressive episode you say, “I missed
work because I am not feeling well.”<\/p>\n
expose yourself too much but provides enough information
that people don’t ask for more information or dig for
information.<\/p>\n
that I messed up somehow. <\/p>\n
when you are dealing with bipolar disorder
stuff comes up.<\/p>\n
for me that has bipolar disorder. She does a
GREAT and I mean great job.<\/p>\n
other day and something really bad came up
for her. She is okay. 99% of the time she
is always on time and gets stuff done ahead
of time. In this case she didn’t. It wasn’t
the end of the world.<\/p>\n
and I said, “no problem, I understand.”<\/p>\n
but when you are dealing with bipolar disorder
stuff will come up.<\/p>\n
schedule and I wanted to send an email talking
about what happen to yesterday’s daily email,
saying sorry and reminding you of this important
lesson.<\/p>\n
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