Some truly amazing things are happening in my world at the moment! Wow, that’s a pretty bold statement. But it’s true. All of a sudden, I’m rushed off my feet with new projects and interesting work. So much for a recession! I’ll admit it isn’t accidental. I have been beavering away behind the scenes so that I get myself out there, make connections and stay in touch with clients.
Over the last six months I’ve been selectively networking at some key events, such as the Flying Solo Live! conference and Carolyn Stafford’s Connect Marketing breakfasts, and I’ve made some pretty amazing connections with some driven business people, not least Angela Raspass from Ideas into Action and founder of the Working Women’s Network.
At the same time I have started to put plans into place to expand my business and what I offer my clients. Part of this process has been to attend courses, seminars and workshops and spend time researching and learning new things to push the business forward.
And, it’s really paying dividends, way more than I could have anticipated or hoped for. I am really excited at the prospects for my little old business. And, I have to admit, more than a little scared. That’s right, I’m out there in the open telling you all I’m scared! And for a number of reasons. All of a sudden it looks like my business could actually turn into what I have planned for it, and that means that I really need to be on the ball to make sure that I keep it progressing forward. It also means that I need to make the right decisions to seize the opportunities that are presented to me. And, wondering if I will recognise the opportunities and then make the right decisions is a fairly daunting prospect. Sometimes it’s enough to keep me awake at night!
Getting direction for your business is vital to its survival. And making sure that you don’t just start chasing your tail instead of having a clear path to follow will make the difference between being successful and being overwhelmed by the enormity of it all.
I’m looking forward to Linda Hailey’s presentation, Your Business Your Future, at the Working Women’s Network event on Tuesday 26th May. Linda is a small business consultant and author and will be speaking about how to recognise where your business sits on the business timeline and how to plan accordingly. It’s come at a time when I really feel that I’m approaching a cross-roads and need some signposts to point me in the right direction. I’ve already taken the business timeline test so I’ll be ready to hear what she has to tell me. Then, watch out world ‘cause I’ll be armed and ready for that next vital step in the life of my business.
Hope to see you there. I suddenly have this crazy vision in my head of us all walking out with our own personal signpost to success!
Until next time.
Karen
Karen Morris is the Working Womens Network media officer. She runs Inscriptions, a copywriting and PR Consultancy, is a contributor to Flying Solo and is a wife and mother to three active boys. She loves life and work and has an insatiable appetite to learn all things new, especially all things 2.0.
