As I got ready to post this message I realized that I did not post a "Month in Review" post last month. So here goes for both months. Last month was finished with a gross profit of $21,000. This month is just about over and I am at $11,000 gross profit. So that leaves me with a total for the year of $102,000 gross profit and counting. Although I am behind on my goal of $250,000, part of me is very excited to have broken that six figure barrier. However, I have to take full responsibility for being behind on my goal. To be honest the only reason I am behind is related to my last post... failure to use the "Principle of Application". I am continuing to learn, and I realize that I have to always be willing to learn from those who have went before me. Heck, you can use that advice in more than just business.
However, I am guilty of becoming comfortable. Financially, I am as unstressed as I have ever been thus far in my life. Financial security has actually become a crutch for me. I could be much more secure that what I am, if I went a few months for some reason and didn't make any money then that could get stressful fast. However, I have more money in the bank than I have ever had. From this point on, as I set goals I have to focus on the goal and use that as my measure of success instead of my financial security. This is really going to be a switch in my current subconscious thought process. I never realized this was a problem until I started reflecting on my goals and noticed they didn't correlate with my work ethic. It wasn't hard to realize that I worked a lot less when I wasn't stressed out about money. I have yet to start correlating my work ethic with my goals. This will be a change taking place right now in my life and my business. Stay posted!
Prosper Always,
Jackie
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Principle of Application
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I got this quote above from a friend. Thanks for this one Amy Signor! If you don't know Amy, let me tell you she pretty much just rocks all around. I love this quote it speaks directly to me. I believe there are more people than just myself holding themselves back by not following the "Principle of Application". Many people spend a lifetime learning without ever applying what they learn. We are always willing to work but few of us ever get to work.
The number one skill that someone could learn to instantly improve their success in the business world would be to simply work consistently. You don't have to be the brightest nor the hardest worker to excel. I believe if we would just proceed forward with solid consistent effort then the tortoise would defeat the hare every time.
Prosper always,
Jackie
I got this quote above from a friend. Thanks for this one Amy Signor! If you don't know Amy, let me tell you she pretty much just rocks all around. I love this quote it speaks directly to me. I believe there are more people than just myself holding themselves back by not following the "Principle of Application". Many people spend a lifetime learning without ever applying what they learn. We are always willing to work but few of us ever get to work.
The number one skill that someone could learn to instantly improve their success in the business world would be to simply work consistently. You don't have to be the brightest nor the hardest worker to excel. I believe if we would just proceed forward with solid consistent effort then the tortoise would defeat the hare every time.
Prosper always,
Jackie
Spotlight on other young entrepreneurs
I mentioned in a previous post that I had started a Myspace account. This past weekend I spent some time looking for people that I felt were positive and had similar entrepreneurial interest. I wanted to find other people who may be able to impact me in positive way or at least share similar ideas.
I haven't spoke with anyone enough to know if we share the same ideas or not. However, I did find a young entrepeur who has started a business venture with a unique concept. His website is www.flairent.com. His name is Patrick Killip, he and a friend of his are starting something called Showball. Showball, is like basketball on steroids. It's a basketball game including flips and tricks. Patrick seems very ambitious I will be wishing him and his partner good luck and I will following them very closely. These young men have a plan to start an international tour very soon. Check out their website at www.flairent.com.
Prosper always,
Jackie
I haven't spoke with anyone enough to know if we share the same ideas or not. However, I did find a young entrepeur who has started a business venture with a unique concept. His website is www.flairent.com. His name is Patrick Killip, he and a friend of his are starting something called Showball. Showball, is like basketball on steroids. It's a basketball game including flips and tricks. Patrick seems very ambitious I will be wishing him and his partner good luck and I will following them very closely. These young men have a plan to start an international tour very soon. Check out their website at www.flairent.com.
Prosper always,
Jackie
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Home from Australia
We are back home safe and sound. Carmen and I had a complete blast in Australia but, I am glad to be home. Fourteen hours in the air is enough to make anyone want to be home. I am glad to be planted firmly back on the ground and I am excited to be getting back to work. I will be uploading some of our pictures later and I will direct all of you readers to a place where you can see pictures of our vacation.
On the flight from LA to Detroit I started an ebooklet that I have been contemplating for sometime. I will complete the first draft of that very soon. This is an ebooklet based on social lending the advantages for borrowers as well as investors/lenders looking to earn returns better than current money markets. Prosper.com will be a large focus of this ebooklet since this is the best network that I am aware of for lenders and borrowers to meet. This ebooklet will not only discuss social lending but it will also be a guide teaching borrowers and lenders all the best tips when using Prosper.com. I am cutting this short because I am headed to bed.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
On the flight from LA to Detroit I started an ebooklet that I have been contemplating for sometime. I will complete the first draft of that very soon. This is an ebooklet based on social lending the advantages for borrowers as well as investors/lenders looking to earn returns better than current money markets. Prosper.com will be a large focus of this ebooklet since this is the best network that I am aware of for lenders and borrowers to meet. This ebooklet will not only discuss social lending but it will also be a guide teaching borrowers and lenders all the best tips when using Prosper.com. I am cutting this short because I am headed to bed.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
Monday, September 18, 2006
Playing with Animals From the Outback
Yesterday after writing on my blog, Carmen and I went to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. It was a great place and an amazing experience to say the least. So far since starting my own business I have swam with stingrays (yes, that is the same thing that killed Steve Irwin in a freak accident), went Snuba Diving with tropical fish, played with sea turtles, climbed exotic waterfalls in Jamaica, witnessed dolphins playing in the ocean, went cave tubing through the rainforest of Belize, and now I can add to the list fed and played with Kangaroos and Wallabees, held and had a picture taken with a Koala, I have pet an Emu, and feed wild Lorikeets.
Yesterday was phenomenal to say the least. We created many exciting memories. When we were with the Kangaroos, we actually went into this extremely large enclosure with about 30 Kangaroos and Wallabees. These animals had obviously been around humans a lot. We were actually able to freely walk up and pet these animals as if they were dogs. We watched the little Joeys climb in and out of their mother's pouches. Scratched the larger males and females on their heads and stomachs. Fed them some sort of food they had there, as they ate from your hand it was surreal just thinking about what we were doing. The Emus were in the same enclosure and although these are in the US, it's not like I have them in my backyard or nothing. So I have never actually touched one until yesterday and I had Carmen take a picture as it allowed me to pet it.
When we had our picture taken with the Koalas, that was also very neat. These things look so cute. I had never seen kangaroos nor koala's before except in pictures and on TV. These koalas work 30 minutes a day for 4 days a week. 100% of the money they earn from posing for pictures goes right back into the Sanctuary which is a non profit organization. In the America we say koala bear, here they laugh at that and pointed out that these animals are not bears at all but instead marsupial (animals that carry their young in pouches, like possums and kangaroos). So in Australia they simply call them koalas.
The last thing we did yesterday was fed Lorikeets. Lorikeets, are in the parrot family. These lorikeets are wild but return to the Sanctuary each morning and each evening for the feeding that occurs. They are beautiful animals with bright greens, blues, reds, and purples on them. They are not shy of humans at all. Some Australians actually have these birds around their houses and can feed them the very same way we did. We fed them a nectar mixture from a small shallow pan. They would fly right to your hands and the pan often landing on your head, shoulders, and arms. We only had about 100 show up for our feeding but the volunteers at the Sanctuary said that was due to the time of the year. Usually there are hundreds and hundreds of these magnificent animals feeding all at once, covering the persons feeding them in a storm of color.
Today will probably be a day of relaxation. So I am off to relax...
Prosper alway,
Jackie
Yesterday was phenomenal to say the least. We created many exciting memories. When we were with the Kangaroos, we actually went into this extremely large enclosure with about 30 Kangaroos and Wallabees. These animals had obviously been around humans a lot. We were actually able to freely walk up and pet these animals as if they were dogs. We watched the little Joeys climb in and out of their mother's pouches. Scratched the larger males and females on their heads and stomachs. Fed them some sort of food they had there, as they ate from your hand it was surreal just thinking about what we were doing. The Emus were in the same enclosure and although these are in the US, it's not like I have them in my backyard or nothing. So I have never actually touched one until yesterday and I had Carmen take a picture as it allowed me to pet it.
When we had our picture taken with the Koalas, that was also very neat. These things look so cute. I had never seen kangaroos nor koala's before except in pictures and on TV. These koalas work 30 minutes a day for 4 days a week. 100% of the money they earn from posing for pictures goes right back into the Sanctuary which is a non profit organization. In the America we say koala bear, here they laugh at that and pointed out that these animals are not bears at all but instead marsupial (animals that carry their young in pouches, like possums and kangaroos). So in Australia they simply call them koalas.
The last thing we did yesterday was fed Lorikeets. Lorikeets, are in the parrot family. These lorikeets are wild but return to the Sanctuary each morning and each evening for the feeding that occurs. They are beautiful animals with bright greens, blues, reds, and purples on them. They are not shy of humans at all. Some Australians actually have these birds around their houses and can feed them the very same way we did. We fed them a nectar mixture from a small shallow pan. They would fly right to your hands and the pan often landing on your head, shoulders, and arms. We only had about 100 show up for our feeding but the volunteers at the Sanctuary said that was due to the time of the year. Usually there are hundreds and hundreds of these magnificent animals feeding all at once, covering the persons feeding them in a storm of color.
Today will probably be a day of relaxation. So I am off to relax...
Prosper alway,
Jackie
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Australia rocks!
First Steps was amazing. I know that I have grown from this experience and am thankful that I did not let an excuse keep me from coming to Australia. Australians are great people, they have all been so kind and have given our first impressions and those impressions are very positive. We are in a place called Gold Coast and it is beautiful. If you have ever considered coming to Australia I would so go for it. Carmen and I will likely be back later this year and I can't wait. We will end up staying longer then. We only have two day before we leave and go back to the states, I wish we could stay longer. The ocean is amazingly beautiful, the seafood is very tasty as well.
Today, we are headed back to a wildlife reserve where you can actually pet Koalas and Kangaroos. Carmen, is more than alittle excited about that. Tonight we are thinking about doing a dinner cruise; I'll keep you posted on that one!
A quick side note many people who read my blog own their own business.
- Are you looking to learn the skills that will make your profitable the quickest?
- Do you want to find out how to get your clients to ask you for your business in stead of you asking them?
- Do you want to make more money than you have every made before?
- Do you want to learn this an extremely successful business leader who earns millions and only works 20 hours a week?
If so then this may or may not be for you. Dani Johnson will be having another First Steps to Success seminar in October in LA. Get the details on her website at www.danijohnson.com. Again this may or may not be for you however, that seminar can only hold 1,000 people and is currently 70% sold out and was only announced 1 month ago. With a month still to go you do not want it to sell out before deciding to truly take your business to the next level!
Prosper alway,
Jackie
Today, we are headed back to a wildlife reserve where you can actually pet Koalas and Kangaroos. Carmen, is more than alittle excited about that. Tonight we are thinking about doing a dinner cruise; I'll keep you posted on that one!
A quick side note many people who read my blog own their own business.
- Are you looking to learn the skills that will make your profitable the quickest?
- Do you want to find out how to get your clients to ask you for your business in stead of you asking them?
- Do you want to make more money than you have every made before?
- Do you want to learn this an extremely successful business leader who earns millions and only works 20 hours a week?
If so then this may or may not be for you. Dani Johnson will be having another First Steps to Success seminar in October in LA. Get the details on her website at www.danijohnson.com. Again this may or may not be for you however, that seminar can only hold 1,000 people and is currently 70% sold out and was only announced 1 month ago. With a month still to go you do not want it to sell out before deciding to truly take your business to the next level!
Prosper alway,
Jackie
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
It's late and I am reflecting
It's after 1:00 am and I am sitting up doing some reflecting and gathering some of my thoughts together. I have the movie "Boiler Room" playing on the VCR. If you haven't seen that movie I would suggest it, it's one of my all time favorites.
It's hard to believe that I will actually be flying to Australia tomorrow night this time. I will be taking a couple of books and will hopefully spend a good part of the flight working on my research for my book. Speaking of which I need to work on building a list or database of potential clients that I can market that book to. I have no idea how to start or where to start building a website. With Coastal that is obviously taken care of for me. I will most likely get started by marketing a lower end product. I have gotten a lot of questions about Prosper.com; and I am thinking about writing some sort of ebook for borrowers or lenders. That will give me a way to work on the logistics of setting up a website, creating a secure product, and setting up my own autoreponders for the list that I will be creating.
I recently found what appears to be a great membership training site www.instantvideotraining.com. This website appears to have enough training material to get me well on my way. Stay tuned. I will keep you posted. Well, I am out of here and back to my movie.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
It's hard to believe that I will actually be flying to Australia tomorrow night this time. I will be taking a couple of books and will hopefully spend a good part of the flight working on my research for my book. Speaking of which I need to work on building a list or database of potential clients that I can market that book to. I have no idea how to start or where to start building a website. With Coastal that is obviously taken care of for me. I will most likely get started by marketing a lower end product. I have gotten a lot of questions about Prosper.com; and I am thinking about writing some sort of ebook for borrowers or lenders. That will give me a way to work on the logistics of setting up a website, creating a secure product, and setting up my own autoreponders for the list that I will be creating.
I recently found what appears to be a great membership training site www.instantvideotraining.com. This website appears to have enough training material to get me well on my way. Stay tuned. I will keep you posted. Well, I am out of here and back to my movie.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Results of the Lions' brawl
OK, the Lions did play a good game and it was fun to watch. However, they ended up with the lower score. It was a great game though, it came down to the last play of the game. I also noticed that the Carolina Panthers lost to the Falcons, that sucked! However, I know of at least one person who will be happy about that and he lives outside the country ;).
We are getting ready to go to Australia, we leave on Wednesday for our first Australian First Steps to Success. We will be staying a couple of days longer just to enjoy the country. I hear they have beautiful beaches and that is something that I want to be sure to see. I am not sure how I will do on such a long plane ride this will be the longest flight that I have ever been on.
Have a prosperous day,
Jackie
We are getting ready to go to Australia, we leave on Wednesday for our first Australian First Steps to Success. We will be staying a couple of days longer just to enjoy the country. I hear they have beautiful beaches and that is something that I want to be sure to see. I am not sure how I will do on such a long plane ride this will be the longest flight that I have ever been on.
Have a prosperous day,
Jackie
To the Lions we go...
We are about to leave to go to the Detroit Lions game. Today, they play the Seattle Seahawks. As most of you probably already know between the two of us Carmen is actually the big sports fan. She came and woke me up this morning with a big smile on her face, I can tell she is already excited. We are suppose to have pretty good seats and I do like watching football especially a live pro game. We will be leaving any minute. Melissa and Shane are going with us and we are waiting on Shane, as usual. lol.
The thing that I am the most excited about is the nachos. At the game they make best $8 nachos you will ever eat! They have actual pulled pork for the meat instead of ground beef and they are to die for!
Just a random note: last night, I actually logged on to Myspace and found a couple of old friends. I don't really get on Myspace often but I did tweak my profile a little and added music to it. You can check out my Myspace webpage here.
Have a prosperous weekend,
Jackie
The thing that I am the most excited about is the nachos. At the game they make best $8 nachos you will ever eat! They have actual pulled pork for the meat instead of ground beef and they are to die for!
Just a random note: last night, I actually logged on to Myspace and found a couple of old friends. I don't really get on Myspace often but I did tweak my profile a little and added music to it. You can check out my Myspace webpage here.
Have a prosperous weekend,
Jackie
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Rest in Peace, William Hill
Mama, called this morning and told me about 5 minutes ago that Donnie's daddy ( Donnie is he fiance ) completed the final stage of life this morning at 7:00 am EST. Stacy, called me yesterday and told me that they had moved Mr. Bill, as we have always called him, to Kitty Askins. Kitty Askins, is an amazing hospice center in Goldsboro. When I was a nurse in North Carolina we sent a lot of patients to Kitty Askins. Families and patients alike loved it. The nurses were always extra gentle and caring, the nurses have that warm touch that only a "God called" hospice nurse could have. They took great care to make the facility itself feel warm and comfortable instead of the the erie cold feeling that a lot of institutional hospitals have.
Mr. Bill, had a lot of kidney problems and just a few weeks ago they finally stop dialysis. A couple of days ago he stopped eating and drinking anything. They didn't expect him to make it through the weekend. He passed on to heaven this morning. The family will have a tough time dealing with this of course but, it is made a little more difficult because Mr. Bill had always presented himself as a strong Patriarch which ruled the family with knowledge and wisdom. Even as he aged and had to be taken care of by his children, he has always commanded a certain level of respect.
I have already said a prayer and asked that God be with the family in such a time of need and, I ask that you pray for the same. I am not sure how that whole heaven thing works as far as introductions and orientation but if such things exist there. I have asked God to allow my Daddy, Papa (Mama's Daddy) , and Grandaddy (Dad's daddy) to help Mr. Bill out with that part. Hopefully, that transition will be easy on him. He was never really all that good with new situations that he didn't have much control over. That probably sounds ridiculous to some and in all honesty I doubt that is how Heaven works. I don't care, it makes me feel better to think of it like that.
I am sorry for Donnie's loss, he is the only son. I feel a sad but empathetic connection to any man that loses his Dad. I have said a special prayer for Donnie. I am crying as I write, because I am reminded of pain that I once felt so intense and unexplainable and I now know that another human is feeling that same pain, and for that I am truly sorry.
I will call Donnie later this afternoon, he isn't really the conversational type but I will simply tell him I am sorry for his loss and I hope the tone in my voice carries with it all of my expressions and feelings. To the family of Bill Hill, I love you guys and in some ways you guys have been a surrogate family and Mr. Bill was a surrogate Grandfather. I love you all and will continue to pray for you...
Mr. Bill, had a lot of kidney problems and just a few weeks ago they finally stop dialysis. A couple of days ago he stopped eating and drinking anything. They didn't expect him to make it through the weekend. He passed on to heaven this morning. The family will have a tough time dealing with this of course but, it is made a little more difficult because Mr. Bill had always presented himself as a strong Patriarch which ruled the family with knowledge and wisdom. Even as he aged and had to be taken care of by his children, he has always commanded a certain level of respect.
I have already said a prayer and asked that God be with the family in such a time of need and, I ask that you pray for the same. I am not sure how that whole heaven thing works as far as introductions and orientation but if such things exist there. I have asked God to allow my Daddy, Papa (Mama's Daddy) , and Grandaddy (Dad's daddy) to help Mr. Bill out with that part. Hopefully, that transition will be easy on him. He was never really all that good with new situations that he didn't have much control over. That probably sounds ridiculous to some and in all honesty I doubt that is how Heaven works. I don't care, it makes me feel better to think of it like that.
I am sorry for Donnie's loss, he is the only son. I feel a sad but empathetic connection to any man that loses his Dad. I have said a special prayer for Donnie. I am crying as I write, because I am reminded of pain that I once felt so intense and unexplainable and I now know that another human is feeling that same pain, and for that I am truly sorry.
I will call Donnie later this afternoon, he isn't really the conversational type but I will simply tell him I am sorry for his loss and I hope the tone in my voice carries with it all of my expressions and feelings. To the family of Bill Hill, I love you guys and in some ways you guys have been a surrogate family and Mr. Bill was a surrogate Grandfather. I love you all and will continue to pray for you...
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Andrea Rooke released Level 3 Director
Way to go Andrea! It looks like Andrea made her last Level 3 training sale tonight. She will now be a released Level 3 Director with Coastal Vacations with the ability to market the Platinum Universal Package with Coastal Vacations and earn profits of up to $9,705 on each transaction. When I first spoke with Andrea she was working as an teacher and was looking for a way to increase her income and get out of the daily grind of going to work for someone else. It has been a pleasure working with Andrea, she rocks! She has been to multiple Dani Johnson training events as well as other training events always looking to increase her personal growth and skill.
With her desire to always increase her skill Andrea, will most likely be attending the upcoming Dani Johnson prospecting and closing teleseminar. Andrea, is an example of income following personal growth. When starting her Coastal Vacations business she paid on a Tuesday and was at First Steps to Success by Friday. Way to go Andrea! You desire all that is good coming your way! If there is anything I can do for you, you know I am always here for you.
I also made a $900 donation to the American Cancer Society today. It's funny, I was an Oncology nurse, but; since I have owned my own Coastal business to my knowledge I have yet make a donation to the American Cancer Society. I can't really tell you why except that I always pray when I tithe or make donations and up until now I have not felt directed to donate to the American Cancer Society.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
With her desire to always increase her skill Andrea, will most likely be attending the upcoming Dani Johnson prospecting and closing teleseminar. Andrea, is an example of income following personal growth. When starting her Coastal Vacations business she paid on a Tuesday and was at First Steps to Success by Friday. Way to go Andrea! You desire all that is good coming your way! If there is anything I can do for you, you know I am always here for you.
I also made a $900 donation to the American Cancer Society today. It's funny, I was an Oncology nurse, but; since I have owned my own Coastal business to my knowledge I have yet make a donation to the American Cancer Society. I can't really tell you why except that I always pray when I tithe or make donations and up until now I have not felt directed to donate to the American Cancer Society.
Prosper Always,
Jackie
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
August in Review
August in review, August was another great month in Coastal Vacation. Last month I earned over $21,000 bringing my annual gross profit to $92,000 so far this year. This isn't bad however, this is below my goal for the year. I will be leaving for Australia for a week this month so I have a goal of $20,000 for the month of September.
I am still playing Texas Hold Em poker but, I still remain a negative player meaning I am still losing more than I am winning.
I am still working on my Personal Finance book, still in the research phase and I have not done nearly as much of that research as I should have done during August. September will be busy but I will continue to work towards completion of my research.
I have been doing some research on the commodities markets as well. I am striving to get a clear understanding of commodity trading.
I am still putting tax money away in Paypal. My Paypal money market account is currently earning 5.04% interest paying out monthly. In my Prosper account I am earning 13% interest on 10 different loans. I have only put in $1,000 in my Prosper account however that account is worth $1014.02 as of this writing with all loans current.
I am still playing Texas Hold Em poker but, I still remain a negative player meaning I am still losing more than I am winning.
I am still working on my Personal Finance book, still in the research phase and I have not done nearly as much of that research as I should have done during August. September will be busy but I will continue to work towards completion of my research.
I have been doing some research on the commodities markets as well. I am striving to get a clear understanding of commodity trading.
I am still putting tax money away in Paypal. My Paypal money market account is currently earning 5.04% interest paying out monthly. In my Prosper account I am earning 13% interest on 10 different loans. I have only put in $1,000 in my Prosper account however that account is worth $1014.02 as of this writing with all loans current.
Back from St. Louis
Thank goodness, we are back safely. Don't get me wrong we had a blast! Carmen's speech went well, I am so proud of her. We had fantastic food, saw the Cardinal's game (they won), had some amazing entertainment, and saw several people who earned 1 million dollars. Carmen's manufacture gives away $1,000,000 to all distributors who sale 30,000 units. It was great to see these millionaires who worked so hard for what they had earned. It is great to be surrounded by so many entrepreneurs and to be a small part of their celebration for their success.
Let me be the first one to tell you though. Carmen, will be doing things that they have never seen before. To be very honest with you I found many of those people were not big thinkers. Most are not willing to increase their personal growth thus when I mentioned Carmen's secret weapon being Dani Johnson their ego did not allow them to believe that. Most just think that Carmen is very talented. Which I don't doubt that Carmen is a very talented woman however, she and I both are certain that Dani has helped her to achieve her goals must faster. It's O.K., documentation speaks louder than conversation and Carmen will continue to build that documentation.
On the way back, from St. Louis is where we had the most excitement. We were suppose to fly from St. Louis to Detroit then on to Saginaw MI. However, on the way to Detroit there was an announcement from the pilot stating that they were having some minor electrical trouble and we would would be making a brief stop in Indianapolis. Though his voice remained calm the events that followed made me very nervous. I noticed the flight attendants moved very hurriedly and we started descending very fast. I have never been on a commercial airline and went into an actual dive. This plane, shortly after the pilot announced we were making an unplanned stop, went into a gradual but hurried dive. The thoughts began to hit me that we were not that far from Detroit maybe another 30 to 40 minutes, so to make a stop in Indianapolis instead of continuing on to Detroit hinted that there could be some serious problems. When landing we were greeted by fire trucks and a couple of police cars on the runway. When the pilot brought the plane to a stop he completely killed all of the power in the plane. Afterwards, he stood up and came to the cabin and explained what had occurred in the air. It seems that smoke started to fill the cabin and was coming from the instrument panel on the aircraft. After the firemen looked over the aircraft they felt the smoke was coming from the batteries and decided to tow our plane into the gate. We had about a 30 min tow to the gate and then we thankfully deboarded the aircraft and was put on another plane headed to Detroit.
Eventually, although being incredibly tired we made it home safely.
Let me be the first one to tell you though. Carmen, will be doing things that they have never seen before. To be very honest with you I found many of those people were not big thinkers. Most are not willing to increase their personal growth thus when I mentioned Carmen's secret weapon being Dani Johnson their ego did not allow them to believe that. Most just think that Carmen is very talented. Which I don't doubt that Carmen is a very talented woman however, she and I both are certain that Dani has helped her to achieve her goals must faster. It's O.K., documentation speaks louder than conversation and Carmen will continue to build that documentation.
On the way back, from St. Louis is where we had the most excitement. We were suppose to fly from St. Louis to Detroit then on to Saginaw MI. However, on the way to Detroit there was an announcement from the pilot stating that they were having some minor electrical trouble and we would would be making a brief stop in Indianapolis. Though his voice remained calm the events that followed made me very nervous. I noticed the flight attendants moved very hurriedly and we started descending very fast. I have never been on a commercial airline and went into an actual dive. This plane, shortly after the pilot announced we were making an unplanned stop, went into a gradual but hurried dive. The thoughts began to hit me that we were not that far from Detroit maybe another 30 to 40 minutes, so to make a stop in Indianapolis instead of continuing on to Detroit hinted that there could be some serious problems. When landing we were greeted by fire trucks and a couple of police cars on the runway. When the pilot brought the plane to a stop he completely killed all of the power in the plane. Afterwards, he stood up and came to the cabin and explained what had occurred in the air. It seems that smoke started to fill the cabin and was coming from the instrument panel on the aircraft. After the firemen looked over the aircraft they felt the smoke was coming from the batteries and decided to tow our plane into the gate. We had about a 30 min tow to the gate and then we thankfully deboarded the aircraft and was put on another plane headed to Detroit.
Eventually, although being incredibly tired we made it home safely.
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