Annette, a beautiful stay-at-home mom, had been a training client and a friend for close to ten years before she, her husband and four kids moved away a few years ago. I had heard through the grapevine that she had opened a business and "Sweet Ce Ce's" was doing gangbusters.
You might imagine how blown away I was when I happened upon "Sweet Ce Ce's" practically next door to the John Lennon art show in the little town of Franklin. "Is Annette, I mean Ce Ce here?" I asked the impeccable employee behind the immaculate counter of one of the most comprehensive self serve yogurt and goodies shop I have ever seen!
Julie, the employee, texted Ce Ce and within a few minutes I received a call. "Where the *@#* are you?" Small world we live in, really.
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| Yes, this is how Ce Ce looks after staying up all night with her daughter's prom friends for an over-nighter! |
The show was crazy as we were the main attraction for an annual street fair that weekend. We had a mob within our walls and a mob waiting outside for twelve hours straight. Finally on Sunday it rained and when we opened our doors, we had just a roomful of John Lennon fans. Ce Ce (aka Annette) came in early and we hugged and poured out as much catch-up as we could in fifteen minutes.
When Ce Ce used to train with me she was pretty convinced that her best talents and strengths resided in her dedication to her family via the domestic route. Her ambition was to raise healthy children and take care of her home while her husband brought home the bacon. But, as the recession loomed over their heads, California became too much a financial burden. Her choice to open a "Sweet Ce Ce's" had much more to do with her love for sweets and a mission to create financial freedom.
After only a year in business, Ce Ce had been written up in People and other national tabloids. Just take a look at what this amazing woman accomplished in a few short years! www.sweetceces.com
Oh, and by the way, such and such and so and so are regulars at "Sweet Ce Ce's". Now they have sold franchises and there are twenty-six stores with another twenty in the works. I have no doubt that most of you will find yourself in a Ce Ce's one day.
The crowds came in spite of the rain. After all, some of these folks came from neighboring Alabama as their home was leveled by the tornadoes last week and they were in need of some "Instant Karma" and a little positive energy. I think it is safe to say that survivors believe that when the sh*t hits the fan, you turn the fan off and get moving in a new direction.
What can you accomplish with a new attitude and a lot of hard work? What is your passion? What is holding you back from moving forward?
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