Ode to a new friend and mentor Terri Murphy
I was recently introduced by my good friend to real estate and business coach, author and speaker Terri Murphy. This lady has literally taken me under her wing and I could not be more grateful or appreciative.
To cite a brief litany of her generosity, Terri has introduced me to a number of influential people, included me (via video) on a panel she moderated at the National Association of Realtors convention, featured me as a guest in her weekly radio show, made me a member of the Advisory Board at Women's Wisdom Network, introduced me to an editor at AMACOM and is helping me get into coaching. On top of that, she has asked for little, if anything, in return!
Honestly, I don't know what to make of it except that God (yes, I believe in God) puts people in your life at the right time and at the right place when you least expect it, don't deserve it, and have not a clue as to why. But, I'm a believer in providence, so I know there is a reason and sooner or later I'll learn what it is. In the meantime, I learning to say "thank you" an awful lot.
Not that Terri is getting off that easily mind you. I'm helping her get acclimated to social media, going to help develop a strategy to drive membership to the Women's Wisdom Network, and serve as a social media resource as needed. (One of the things I'm helping her with is gaining an understanding of what Twitter is all about. If you don't mind, I'd greatly appreciate you there.)
Whatever resources or assistance I might provide pale in comparison to what she has already done for me. The only way I know how to thank her appropriately is by doing so here on my blog. So, let me introduce you to a truly generous person, Terri Murphy. May you be half as fortunate as I to find such a friend and mentor as she.
