Business Cards Have Arrived
Gathering the box of unopened business cards in my hands for a brief minute before I opened them made me appreciate the moment. I opened the box with a bit of hesitation. They looked as good as I hoped. The color was perfect. The words were crisp.
Starting my own business was real.
I showed it to various friends and family and they were enthused about the design, but something was missing in their tones. It was a “we’ll see how it all turns out†type of tone. My first reaction was disappointment, but as I processed the information I realized that their signal really was helpful.
They were trying to convey their happiness without showing their hesitant belief. They’ve seen me get excited before, but was I going to follow through and make this latest dream a reality? Only time will tell whether I am a success or not.
I do believe that I will make this business a success. I know that good fortune will come from my trying to go against the odds.
People are practical and cautious and understandably so. I would be cautious if my friend told me that they were going to start their own business. Starting a business and making it a success is not easy and there is a reason that 9 out of 10 fail in the first five years, but as a dreamer you have to believe, otherwise we would never dream big. Our dreams become fantasy, an escape, instead of a reality. It’s up to me to work harder than my competition, create from my gut and help people make their work life better.
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Opening Social Networks Within a Company
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