Last year, when I decided to give this whole photography business thing a try, I made a list. I listed all of the things that I needed to do, fundamentally, to start a business. Things like get a business license, open a separate bank account, write a business plan, a marketing plan, a mission statement, a vision statement, blah, blah, BLAH! Then, I made another list. A list of things I needed to do, creatively, to start a busisness. Things like create a website, start a blog, curate my online portfolio, etc, etc, etc. At the end of the year, I looked back at that list & I’ll give you 1 guess what got done & what didn’t.
I’m pretty embarrassed about it & I can’t believe I’m telling all of you, but there it is. I put off all of the scary stuff because it’s…well, SCARY, and then one day I woke up in a panic, thinking “Why haven’t I done ANY OF THAT STUFF?!!?”
I’m going to fail miserably if I continue to put off the not-so-fun things all of the time. It’s never going to work if I keep hiding from the things that terrify me. I might as well quit right now if I’m not going to grow a pair {that’s right…you can imagine that to mean whatever you want ;)} and start doing what I gotta do in order to do what I wanna do.
So, this month, I have dedicated myself to the scary stuff. I’ve given myself a deadline & I’ve committed to doing all of the things that should’ve been done months ago. So far, I’m on a roll. I’ve finished all of the legal mumbo-jumbo & am almost ready to file my taxes {UGH!}. Next up: write a business plan, a marketing plan, a mission statement, a vision statement, blah, blah, YEAH!
Luckily, I’ve found some pretty amazing resources & friends to guide me along the way. Jasmine Star’s reSTARt course was just the kick in the pants I needed & Lara Casey’s Making Things Happen 2013 is helping me put it all into perspective. WHEW! So thankful for these ladies and their amazing talents & willingness to share their knowledge so freely.
Look out scary stuff…you’re not so scary anymore.
Clearly, that is me…not being afraid of the scary stuff.
Ann N. Griffin - You GO, Emma! Get it done and behind you and it will feel SO GOOD! I’m about to jump up and do a cheer just for you. (no cameras, please).
Dottie Johnson Foley - Emma, way to start the year off right!
Nancy Taff Brasher - You could still do a cheer Ann!
Emma Nathews - It does feel so good!!! (At least until I file those taxes and have to write a check 🙁 … hopefully that part won’t be as bad as I’m imagining!!)
Emma Nathews - Thank you Dottie!
Emma Nathews - @[100000151854985:2048:Nancy Taff Brasher] Yes she could!!!