BUSINESS CARD ETIQUETTE: KEEP IT COOL. I'll take One if I WANT One

Here's the thing.
It's not just that I am now dragging around the business card you thrust upon me. I have to figure out what to do with it.
This is time consuming for a spiritual femmepreneur like myself.

Here's why:

1. You run back to your wallet to grab a business card for me, because you saw me and figured , of course I would want one of your business cards, which I didn't. I can connect to you online if I want to.
2. Now, I can't just toss out your business card once I leave your presence. That would be disrespectful.
3. You put time and money into the design and production of your business card. It would be rude of me to throw it out.
4. I can't waste paper.
5. I've got to create some sacred ritual around it. Do I burn it? Do I bury it?  Throwing it in the garbage makes me feel like I am throwing you in the garbage.
6. Now I've spent some serious time, sometimes an entire day, wondering what I should do with your business card.
7. Your card might be there, in my car, sitting in my passenger seat, waiting for me to figure out what to do with you.
8. I have now spent too much time with you and your business card. 
9. I am  resentful.
10. I toss out the business card. I feel bad. I didn't want any of this. But how can I say 'No' when you got up into my face ? That would be rude too.

Yup, I know it sounds crazy, but that's my process. Can anyone else relate?

If you are a spiritual femmepreneur, here's why pushing your business card on someone can backfire.

1. When you push your business card on someone when they have not asked, you are operating out of "not enoughness" or fear.
2. If you are hurt because someone doesn't want your business card, it is totally about you and your own sense of worth.
3. Are you that marvelous that you assume the forced upon party would of course want your business card? Perhaps that person really doesn't want you or your services, and especially doesn't want to be obliged to drag extra business cards around to share with others( the ultimate business card put upon), because yeah, she has SOOOO much time to do this for you .
4. Pushing your business card on someone appears desperate rather than confident.
5. TRUST that your work will speak for itself. 
6. YOU are your business card. Share you, your worthiness, your smile, your enthusiasm for what you do and why you do it. 
7. Have fun with your potential customers and colleagues.
8. Be at peace with yourself and your business by being present with your potential clients and customers. Listening with simple presence is authentic , and shows real investment in a person's success .
9. Peeps will be begging you for your contact information.
10. Your business will grow because you are just that cool.

What do you think?

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