What is a prompting? A prompting is your inner voice, that message you hear when you think; “I really need to _______.” Whatever that need is that inner prompting is you thinking about doing something. Examples would be to write that thought down, take the time to say Thank You to someone who just popped in your mind, email someone about a memory you just had, etc. There are two parts of the prompting; one is your inner voice communicating that, and the other is the action you take based on the compelling nature of that prompting.
The challenge with most of us today is that we are just too busy to even consider that we’re hearing those inner voices. We are too busy to reflect on something internal that should be acted upon, that needs to be acted upon. For Kody, a tragedy in his life resulted in a lifelong quest to enable himself and others to act on promptings. Thus, Sendoutcards was created approximately 6 years ago as a vehicle for people to act; to take physical action when a prompting is heard or felt. That physical action is sending a card, something so simple that it is easy not to do. Sendoutcards make it easy by allowing users of their system to log into their site, select a card or create your own, write the emotion which was the origin of your prompting, then hit SEND. The rest is taken care of by Sendoutcards. They print the card, address the envelop, stuff the envelop, place a stamp , and deliver it to the post office. A few days later, your inner prompting arrives as the action, the message, the written word in the hands and hearts of the intended party. Now, how cool is that!
United We Send was the 2009 theme for Sendoutcards. Listening for your inner prompting and then acting on is does not have a racial or cultural barrier. Each of us, regardless of race, creed, or color, can act on our inner prompting. We UNITE over a common theme; we bring the world together using the vehicle of a gesture, expressed in a greeting card. For me, I enjoyed meeting people who share the same goals and dreams I have. We all found Sendoutcards in a unique way and we all want to pass along this powerful tool to more and more people.
Most of you who know me or read my posts know that I have a background in Sales and Motivation. Sendoutcards can be the most powerful tool in the sales professional’s toolbox. It can be used to communicate a genuine, heartfelt Thank You. I can be used to reach out and touch both prospects and customers/clients. It can be used as a powerful business promotional tool. Like any powerful tool, it has to be used. Having it laying around the office or in the trunk of your car is 100% useless.
What about Motivation? What I have learned in my 2 years of using Sendoutcards is that I am fine tuning my ears to hear my inner promptings. Too many times I get bogged down in the drama and trauma of life. I lose my focus and shut out the inner promptings which I should act on. Now, I am Consciously Competent to listen and act. Often, I am Unconsciously Competent; I act without even thinking about it. Like tying your shoes or driving through traffic, you do it without thinking. As a professional Motivational speaker there are times when you have to listen and act on a prompting. Sometimes it is the client I am with, the way I need to customize and deliver a specific message; sometimes it is more listening instead of talking. It is my inner promptings that lead me to successful outcomes.
What will be in store for the 2010 Sendoutcards conference? I am sure of one thing; more and more people will attend due to the success of this business. More people will want to identify with what Sendotucards has done for their lives and the lives of others. More people will collect the stories in their minds and make them the stories of their lives (Kody Bateman). I know, I will be there.
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