First,
let's deal with your fear. Are you eagerly ready to
go out and ask people for money or are you procrastinating,
making excuses and afraid you might lose face? Let's
conquer this fear of asking for money, once and for
always!
Recognize
you have a unique set of inhibitions. A hesitancy to
ask for money may be at the top of the list. Your hesitancy
is very common. Learning to control this feeling is
a personal victory. Raising money for a cause you believe
in, not only strengthens you, it also gives you the
courage to get that raise and overcome other challenges
in life.
Think
about why you give to other causes. Write down every
donation you made last year,
perhaps even for several years. Who
asked for it? Reflect on the donations to your church,
the Girl Scout cookies, the T shirt for the marathon,
tickets for the ballet, everything. Why did you give?
Was it something you wanted any way? Did you have a
personal reason? Did you make someone happy?
Fear
is the father of procrastination, a thief of time. Time
is money. When you teach someone to set and achieve
goals through Chimorel, their kids will pay for college.
Your friend will own the house of their dreams. A relative
will add $10,000 to this year's income. A stranger will
get a job and have a place to live. When your fear allows
you to procrastinate, these things don't happen and
maybe your boss never gets around to that raise you
were hoping for.
Now,
let's rally the troops. Fear => inertia => low
morale => low income => lose face => failure
to act. Get together as a group. Discuss the work frankly.
Share fun stories. Applaud successes. Cooperate on hard
cases. Give new members a boost. Go out in pairs. Build
from small success ($7/mo, $50 Starter) to large triumphs
($1000 Corporate, $5000 Lifetimne, $100,000 Charitable
Remainder Trust). If you don't get this donation, you
gain experience. You were brave enough to try. You know
the next time will be easier.
