Mikey P
Administrator
End of an era for me. Bittersweet. It was such a huge part of who I was....who I am. But I feel like I accomplished everything I could, my heart hasn't been in it lately and it was time to hand it over to those who could take it where I can't and for me to move to other endeavors where I can make the difference that I feel I made with GreenGlides the past 15 years and GLS Carpet Care for 18 years before that.
I truly LOVE the industry and all the crazy, kooky, flawed, and wonderfully genuine good people who populate it. I was 23 when I came into this industry and I am 57 now. This industry taught me so much. It gave my family and I our livelihood. It helped me learn that everything I needed was inside myself, I just had to take the first steps and stay the course.
I went through so much in those years, I grew from every bit of adversity I ever faced. And I faced a lot. I never got bitter or lost my love and trust of humanity....especially the humanity that occupies our industry. And I overcame that adversity....and yes, I made so many mistakes. I was never a conventional businessperson, that hurt me in SO many ways, I just flew by the seat of my pants, but it helped me too. I always have striven - not to be a successful entrepreneur - but to make the world and the industry somehow better than it was before I came into it, to make change through cooperation and kindness and not through competition. I never wanted to make it big; I wanted to change lives and help people. That is where my heart was full and happy.
I know we love our drama, I did not choose Mike or John because they are just like me. I did not choose them for a big payout. I chose them because they have a love and passion for the industry and better heads for business. And most importantly, under their big personalities and outspoken ways....their hearts are good and they want to leave this industry better than they found it too. I didn't hand it over to the highest bidder. The entire time I had GG's I never considered anyone else. Mikey was the only person ever getting it. The drama from others who, it would seem, wanted a part of it and are trying to undermine what I tried so hard to make a smooth transition hurts my heart. I feel like our old GreenGlides shirts said it best then and now: "CAN'T WE ALL JUST GLIDE ALONG?"
I love and respect all of you. The empty space in the garage will eventually be filled with new enterprises. But my heart is still full of all of you. You made me a better person and I hope I helped or touched all of you in some way.
Peace to all. Be kind,
Love,
Lisa
I truly LOVE the industry and all the crazy, kooky, flawed, and wonderfully genuine good people who populate it. I was 23 when I came into this industry and I am 57 now. This industry taught me so much. It gave my family and I our livelihood. It helped me learn that everything I needed was inside myself, I just had to take the first steps and stay the course.
I went through so much in those years, I grew from every bit of adversity I ever faced. And I faced a lot. I never got bitter or lost my love and trust of humanity....especially the humanity that occupies our industry. And I overcame that adversity....and yes, I made so many mistakes. I was never a conventional businessperson, that hurt me in SO many ways, I just flew by the seat of my pants, but it helped me too. I always have striven - not to be a successful entrepreneur - but to make the world and the industry somehow better than it was before I came into it, to make change through cooperation and kindness and not through competition. I never wanted to make it big; I wanted to change lives and help people. That is where my heart was full and happy.
I know we love our drama, I did not choose Mike or John because they are just like me. I did not choose them for a big payout. I chose them because they have a love and passion for the industry and better heads for business. And most importantly, under their big personalities and outspoken ways....their hearts are good and they want to leave this industry better than they found it too. I didn't hand it over to the highest bidder. The entire time I had GG's I never considered anyone else. Mikey was the only person ever getting it. The drama from others who, it would seem, wanted a part of it and are trying to undermine what I tried so hard to make a smooth transition hurts my heart. I feel like our old GreenGlides shirts said it best then and now: "CAN'T WE ALL JUST GLIDE ALONG?"
I love and respect all of you. The empty space in the garage will eventually be filled with new enterprises. But my heart is still full of all of you. You made me a better person and I hope I helped or touched all of you in some way.
Peace to all. Be kind,
Love,
Lisa
