Doriete, Oh boy! Was your timing ever perfect in bumping this thread to tell us your story of how you allowed doubt and uncertainty to cause you to fall short of your goal!
I had an opportunity today, because of a serious failing by a competitor of mine, to approach a large firm about taking a big big chunk of their work on a contract basis. It would mean more travel, a heavier workload and more outsourcing than I've ever done. And what do you think happened? The voices started whispering in my ear
I had written the letter and put it in my draft box to go over again later. I was having serious doubts, and then I read your posting! I went straight to my mailbox, proofed the letter, tweaked it a little and hit SEND!
Your being willing to open up about what happened to you helped me tremendously. For me, reading your posting was like looking in the mirror a couple years down the road. Thank ya, thank ya, thank ya!!