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Women Speak - Regular
Column by Iris J Chapman
Anniversaries
Mary
Catherine Bateson said, “Of any stopping place in life, it is
good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as
well as a good place to remain.” An anniversary is a good
“stopping place” from which to scan the horizon for
possibilities.
The
celebrating of anniversaries is common to mankind. For business it
has been a badge of honor to have many of them stacked up like
trophies on the wall. It meant the company was solid and strong, a
pillar of power against uncertainty.
In
recent years there has been a change in the thinking of those who
run businesses, especially home business. Many are no longer
celebrating anniversaries in terms of the years in business but by
the accomplishments, innovations and goal reaching that will help
them set the stage for the future.
The first
anniversary is just right for doing this, although every
anniversary should continue the ritual.
Use this time
to look at the goals you set for your business and ask yourself if
you have met them; do you need to revise or upgrade? Even though
the reason for the anniversary celebration may have changed it is
still a celebration. It is a landmark that should be acknowledged.
Abigail
Van Buren said, “If we could sell our experiences for what they
cost us, we'd all be millionaires.”
Your individual
experiences are golden apples. They should not be worth more to
others than they are to you. Recognize that you already have a
rich life. It will make all the difference in your attitude for
setting future goals.
The
plans you make today can easily lead you to a place that you may
not have imagined when you first began. Take your small
business mission statement or vision statement and look it over.
Could you make it a dream statement? A dream statement would be
wide enough to hold the impossible and make it seem possible.
Changing the name may be the fire you need to fuel your goals.
”Realize
that now, in this moment of time, you are creating. You are
creating your next moment. That is what's real.” Sara
Paddison, The Hidden Power of the Heart
Ask
yourself, “Is what you have created something that is going to
produce the fruitage you want? Are you comfortable where you are
in your business?” Remember that you cannot get peaches from a
lemon tree.
Iris J Chapman
studied Journalism at the University of New Mexico and Business
Administration at the University of Phoenix. She is a Licensed Real
Estate Agent who lives in Los Angeles with her husband and five
children.
Her website http://www.websitemasterminds.com
is a huge resource and inspiration for women in business and focuses
on striking the perfect balance for the woman in business.
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