Lisa Wilber(^)
WRIGHT
You know a wise man told me many years ago that if I were walking
down a road and saw a turt le sitting on top of a fencepost that I could
bet he didn’t g et up there by himself. Are there any people in your life,
in your background, who have helped you become the person you are
and who have made you the success you now ar e?
WIL BER
I’m not sure I could point to one or two. I think there have been
many people. I can think of times when I was really depressed and
di dn’t think this would go that far. One little word from my mom
would help me a lot.
I had a very close friend in South Carolina and on one of the nights I
worked at the convenience store, it was my birthday. I was working in
the store in a bad neighborhood. It had the bars on the windows and a
dye pack in the cash drawer. My friend showed up with a birthday cake
th at night—in the middle of the night. There was another person who
helped me push-start my car on the side of the road when I was out
making Avon deliveries. There are so many people who have helped me
down through the years that it’s almost overwhelming to try to think
about. I want to help other people to the same extent that I was helped.
All those little acts of kindness have made a huge difference in how my
life has turned out.
WRIGHT
Well, this has been an interesting conversation, Lisa. I have learned a
lot here. You have sim plified branding and marketing so that
everybody can understand it.
I appreciate all the time you’ve taken to answer these questions. Not
only did I learn a lot, but our readers are going to enjoy this chapter in
our book.
WIL BER
Well, thank you; I enjoyed participating.