I also got the chance to speak twice at our event. One was a comedic look at our business that started with "You know you're a Rhea Lana's owner when..." The room was very receptive to my words because we all experience the same humorous things at our events year after year. Dealing with the masses, especially women, can be a funny thing. I also got to share "My Journey." Instead of telling the history of Rhea Lana's of Russellville, I told how I started with Rhea Lana while she was building her business in Conway. She gave me a lot of experience that at the time I thought was all the "small things" but every one of them helped me become an expert in our business. It was a lot of fun for me, I'm one of those crazy people who LIKE to talk in front of people. I enjoyed sharing about how Rhea Lana's huge Central Arkansas events began very small and with a lot of hard work.
It's an amazing business that Rhea Lana has grown. She's actually an introvert who has 80 franchises all over the country and just fought the Federal Government to not be bullied by the labor department! I'm thankful to be a part of this company and I'm thankful to have a sweet spot where I can use my gifts to help families.
Rhea Lana's of Russellville received the top award this year...Franchise of the Year. I was not expecting it and it was huge for me personally. I couldn't wait to tell my leadership team and family. Richard had been in New York for some training and took a flight to Memphis to be with me. He surprised me because he knew the award was coming. He then drove his rental car to Little Rock and picked up his own car and headed home to teach our Connect Class at church at 8am on Sunday!
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