An open letter to Santa Claus

Dear Santa,

My name is Sarah and I have been very good this year.

The problem is I have more month left over than money every month.

I have been an exceptional employee this year and never miss a day of work.

I routinely give the company that I work for about 60 hours a week of my most

valuable asset which is time.

I do have a couple of extra hours a week that feel I could use to do something

productive.

Especially on weekends when the kids are over with the ex.

Is there any way you could help me Santa?

To be honest, I am not very good with all the technical stuff like making

websites and stuff like that but I can send and answer emails pretty easily.

And my boss at work says I am always on the phone which has to count for

something!

So do you think you can help me Santa?

I don't have much money so I want to find something that I can get started

without a lot of money.

And please Santa, can you make sure that whatever I get or do will help

others in the process?

I really like to help people but I don't want to be looked at like some kind of

salesperson.

Can you help Santa?

Can you?

It would be great to earn some extra money so I can start living for me instead

of just paying nills.

I heard that some people can even earn money while they are not even

"at work".

Is that true Santa?

I want to build residual income too, Santa, just like Verizon Wireless and my

bank that earns off of me in 4 or 5 different ways.

Please help Santa.

And, I am not interested in one of those deals with fancy websites and videos

of people counting money while sipping a margarita either.

I am pretty smart so please don't go there!

I just want to be around people like me who know they are better than just a

paycheck.

I want to smile at myself everyday when I look in the mirror Santa.

Just like Mrs Claus does :)

Is there a way to give people more in USE value than you ask in cash value

Santa?

If there is, that would make me feel really good.

And, can you make sure that I can earn income in ANY economy?

I can't stand when they cut my pay at work and lay off my co-workers

who have been there less time than I have just because it's slow.

My co-workers have families too, you know.

Did I already mention that I have been really good this year?

Did I Santa?

Did I?

Oh and I want to earn money when somebody else in my group sells something.

All of the managers at work earn money when the sales department sells

something so I figure I should have that neat little arrangement for me too.

That would be really cool, Santa.

It would be like I had my own business and I had my own team working for

little 'ole ME.

Talk about feeling like a new person, huh, Santa!

I have to get going because I am at work right now and I have to go clock back

in so I get my hours.

Please help me Santa.

Your friend,

Sarah

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Dear Sarah,

Thank you very much for writing.

Don't you worry young lady, I have just what you need.

And yes, I have been keeping an eye on you and you have been very good.

The only thing is, you have not been good to YOURSELF young lady.

I believe to help others, you have to help yourself first.

By making the most of yourself, you can deliver the BEST of you to

more people because you are the REAL YOU, Sarah.

No lies, no facades, just pure Sarah.

What I want you to do is grab two good dictionaries.

I personally use Webster's New World dictionary for students and Webster's

New World college edition.

Use whatever you have close by.

Then, I want you to look up the following four words in both dictionaries

and examine the definitions and see what resonates WITHIN you.

Find a nice, quiet place and really study the WORDS in the definitions;

SETTLE (settle for)

REACH

REGRET

SELF-DETERMINATION

Look those definitions over and determine what is very real to you and

how each may apply to your life.

You will find when it's YOUR discovery, you'll be able to take the steps

to HAVE everything you ask for.

You may shed a tear in this process and that's just fine young lady.

That means it's heartfelt and you will come out stronger because of it.

It's time to start thinking like the real Sarah isn't it?

Take care and Merry Xmas!

Love,

Santa


P.S. I can't wait to hear from you next year!


Content and concept is from Michael Malone's "MSRP Action! Workshop" 3 CD set