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"Stuffing Envelopes" is good for business?

I was asked recently to help stuff envelopes at church for a special mailing we were doing for our "Media Council". Well my first thought was, "Who me stuff envelopes? I have a list of To-Do's on my ACT© program that I have been snoozing...." I hadn't stuffed envelopes in 30 years (except when I was broke in my first year of business when I tried a direct mail campaign to try to get some clients and some cash!) Well I went down to the church and spent two hours “stuffing envelopes”. It really wasn't that bad. I had a chance to talk with committees members I had been too busy talk to and found the work rather relaxing. When I returned to my office I had many phone message and e-mails (more “To-Do’s" for my ACT© program). However, I had a few surprises: a message from a national client who said they were considering me for a slot at their next conference in New Orleans; an e-mail from a former, very satisfied, coaching client who was recently promo...