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(With Respect). A Personal Letter To My Friends And Colleagues

by Don Dousharm Entrepreneur, Publisher

Dear Friends, Associates & Business Members,

 

This letter is something I feel needs to be written as I have been very inactive through the past month. I feel compelled to explain myself so anyone who may have some questions will have a better understanding as to why I am where I am at today.

 

Most of my friends know my story as to how I developed Exceptional Content Publishing to begin with.

 

The way it works goes something like this:

 

Back in 2009 I went through a layoff. I had a very stressful job and a lot of responsibility. I was a Receiving/Training Manager working for a Clothing Factory Outlet who shall remain un-named. I was responsible for the setup of new stores and traveled all over the North Eastern United States. This was a big position and in many cases I was responsible for up to 250 associates at a time.

 

When I lost this job I was unemployed for about two years and now work two part time jobs making much less money than I have done in the past. It’s been a long hard road trying to salvage equity and re-build a stable financial life. Anyone who has gone through changes like this will understand how difficult and stressful this can be and how it can take its toll on your physical and mental state.

 

Out of all this I built Exceptional Content Publishing as a way to supplement income. The site was doing well for awhile and I truly tried to create value for the members who have joined but like most life situations many are looking for the freebies. Trying to build a membership business that offers content like ECP is not easy work so I decided to take on partners to help with the work load but that did not pan out as everyone has their dream and own agenda. This situation was not the answer and quickly dissolved.

 

I still have my dream to become a successful entrepreneur and become financially stable through working a business that is internet based but I have lost the stamina and no longer have the fight in me to continue. The site (Exceptional Content Publishing) will stay up as long as I am able but with limited updates. For those who are paid members I am comfortable with the fact that you have received your money’s worth. I really hope you can understand why I am doing this.

 

I am still active online but at a limited capacity. I have some projects that I am working on and one of them is very personal to me. It’s called “The Virtuous Collection Through The Eyes Of A Sober Mind”. This website is based on my life through story, poetry and music. I was actually going to release this as a book but decided to create a website instead.

 

On this website I have Adsense and a donation button so I can hopefully gain a small amount of income to help maintain the site. I really hope that those who have been through addiction and life changing events will find some comfort in the fact that others like me have survived and are gaining strength everyday. I only ask that if you do see the true value in what I write that you use the tools there and help spread the word and help me keep The Virtuous Collection alive.

 

I am also working on a new co-op Idea for catering to local brick and mortar business. With today’s technology like social media, smart phones and internet popularity in general, there are many who just don’t have a clue as to how to populate there niche. I am working on a service to cater to them and basically work for them through web development and helping to populate and target the local clientele.

 

This will take some doing as I need to put a team of qualified and experienced people together and turn this into a well established business. Please keep this in mind as there will be more on this and an opportunity for qualified persons.

 

I want to thank you for taking the time to read this as it has been a long hard road these last 3 years and I am not the type of person who can live with writing off my friends and abandoning all my contacts and clients. For now I am semi inactive but as soon as I can overcome personal issues that are really unavoidable, this is the best I can do.

 

Yours truly,

 

Don Dousharm

 

The Virtuous Collection

 

Exceptional Content Publishing  


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About Don Dousharm Committed     Entrepreneur, Publisher

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Joined APSense since, December 13th, 2010, From Philadelphia PA, United States.

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Comments

Chukwuekwu Okonta Professional   Forensic accountant
Thanks for sharing is great work you are doing, all the best.
Oct 23rd 2012 08:30   
Don Dousharm Committed   Entrepreneur, Publisher
Thanks for commenting Chucks it means allot to me.... Thanks for being a friend.. :)
Oct 23rd 2012 08:35   
Lemont Wells Senior   Web Desinger & Affiliate Marketer
Don I been through most of what your talking about starting in 2007, Yes it can be a hard road to recovery but i know you can do it.
Oct 23rd 2012 09:17   
Salim Benhouhou Professional   IT Support
@Don my paypal is unverified if you accept payments from unverified paypal users . i will donate a 3.22 dollars that i have in my paypal for you
Oct 23rd 2012 09:32   
Don Dousharm Committed   Entrepreneur, Publisher
@ Lemont, Thanks for your words my friend and in reference to your comment I am now working two jobs and my time is limited but I am not ready to give up... :)

@ Salim.. Thanks for your contribution as it is to keep The Virtual Collection Going. I am putting together a book of my poetry and as soon as it is complete I will send a copy your way. Thanks for being a good friend.... :)
Oct 23rd 2012 15:09   
Salim Benhouhou Professional   IT Support
@Don you are welcome
Oct 23rd 2012 16:13   
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