Thursday, June 15, 2006
Going with the flow
ores and rudders may not be enough
Having the resources, time and freedom to take life as it comes has been something I've written about in the past. This week has been a test of that resolve. I've had so many things happen this week that I don't know which end is up. I've received new business, revived older business, completed projects and lost a major client who represented the majority of my income.
Oh wait, it's only Thursday.
My point is that I have spent years trying to position my business and my life so that I have freedom and have made the preparations so when weeks like this come up, I can overcome each obstacle or accept each challenge as they arrive. It's all about planning, being prepared, and accepting life for what it is.
Well what is that? Life, (to me) is a free flowing sequence of events that will push you around if you let it, but can be tamed if you are aware. Just like a rudder on a ship, good planning can help guide you to use the currents of life to your advantage. Like an ore, preparation can help you catch the eddy's in the flow to rest, or allow for a change to look back on the most recent rapids.
Currently, I'm on the rapids and my ores are in the water and my rudder fully extended. If I only had a sail and the knowledge to use it I might be able to fly. Hey wait, now there's another point.
Rudder and ores may not be enough! Maybe I need a sail but without the knowledge to use the sail, maybe I need to learn, to grow. Interesting. Where do I turn to increase my tools, repair my boat or make modifications to improve my seamanship? Interesting.
Well, I've qualified to be a registered Microsoft Partner and am working to become certified. I've contacted another business with whom I had discussed a partnership in the past. I've dusted of some other web applications I've had on hold and made plans to implement them. With these new parts and equipment on my vessel, I hope to improve my ability to go with the flow and also drive through the currents that would lead to less than optimum opportunities.
Yes, upgrade the boat to a 12 cylinder high powered Cigarette that can not only guide me through the currents of life, but take me upstream if that's what I want. To allow me the freedom and power to go with the flow when I want, but also go back up the river and capture business that I may have overlooked, missed, neglected or otherwise ignored.
I should have thought of this before! I've always said, "go with the flow" as a way of taking life as it comes and making the best of it. Well I'm through with that! I'm going to position myself to make the flow work for me, navigate this flow as I see fit and use this flow to the benefit of myself, my business and my community.
WOW - that will work!
Sorry folks, a little personal and a little philosophical today. It's been a rough week and I wanted to post something. That's what was rolling around in my head. You're welcome to it. (grin)
