Comments on: How to Deal With A New year Reality Check http://womanzworld.com/entrepreneurs/how-to-deal-with-a-new-year-reality-check/ Insight, intelligence and inspiration to empower female entrepreneurs. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gabi http://womanzworld.com/entrepreneurs/how-to-deal-with-a-new-year-reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Gabi Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:57:42 +0000 http://womanzworld.com/?p=1080#comment-167 Natalie, I really liked your entry and I totally understand what you went through! Although some might say I'm one of those who make up 80% of the statistics since I sold my business after 2 years and 3 months, I personally don't see myself there. I think an important fact in building up a business is, as you have also stated, to have fun. Reflection and a reality check is good, gets you back on the main tracks, gets you focused again. But don't forget to let it all sit when you don't get anywhere with thoughts. When I hit a wall on my road, I would just ignore it and push the "problem" out of my sight and felt like a 1/2 failure. At least, that's what I thought I was doing. Retrospectively, I think it was the best way to deal with the issue at the moment it was ready to be dealt with. And the outcome was mostly great and was not a real problem anymore. Never forget: You're perfect every single day. It's the level of perfectess that varies. Natalie, I really liked your entry and I totally understand what you went through!

Although some might say I’m one of those who make up 80% of the statistics since I sold my business after 2 years and 3 months, I personally don’t see myself there. I think an important fact in building up a business is, as you have also stated, to have fun. Reflection and a reality check is good, gets you back on the main tracks, gets you focused again. But don’t forget to let it all sit when you don’t get anywhere with thoughts. When I hit a wall on my road, I would just ignore it and push the “problem” out of my sight and felt like a 1/2 failure. At least, that’s what I thought I was doing. Retrospectively, I think it was the best way to deal with the issue at the moment it was ready to be dealt with. And the outcome was mostly great and was not a real problem anymore.

Never forget: You’re perfect every single day. It’s the level of perfectess that varies.

]]> By: Rudy Pamintuan http://womanzworld.com/entrepreneurs/how-to-deal-with-a-new-year-reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Rudy Pamintuan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:10:06 +0000 http://womanzworld.com/?p=1080#comment-166 Natalie - You are a gem and I'm a big fan. A couple quick points: 1) Guy Kawasaki is amazing. Years ago, back in 1990, I was working on a project and read his first book and thought to ask for his advice. When he was still relatively unknown to mainstream audiences (outside of techies), he agreed to a meeting and we ended up spending a full day together brainstorming on several great ideas. A couple of which are still up and running. I haven't spoken to him since then, but I still appreciate the time he spent with me and his passion for helping others. All he asked in return for his time was that I do the same for others. 2) If you veer off path, that doesn't necessarily mean that you no longer love your business or your idea. Just like a relationship, you need to constantly spice it up. Keep it spicy. :-) 3) When life gives you limes, make a margarita. If I can ever be of assistance, please feel free to reach out. Have a wonderful and fabulous new decade. Natalie – You are a gem and I’m a big fan. A couple quick points:

1) Guy Kawasaki is amazing. Years ago, back in 1990, I was working on a project and read his first book and thought to ask for his advice. When he was still relatively unknown to mainstream audiences (outside of techies), he agreed to a meeting and we ended up spending a full day together brainstorming on several great ideas. A couple of which are still up and running. I haven’t spoken to him since then, but I still appreciate the time he spent with me and his passion for helping others. All he asked in return for his time was that I do the same for others.

2) If you veer off path, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you no longer love your business or your idea. Just like a relationship, you need to constantly spice it up. Keep it spicy. :-)

3) When life gives you limes, make a margarita.

If I can ever be of assistance, please feel free to reach out. Have a wonderful and fabulous new decade.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://womanzworld.com/entrepreneurs/how-to-deal-with-a-new-year-reality-check/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Elizabeth Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:23:23 +0000 http://womanzworld.com/?p=1080#comment-165 I continue to admire how transparent you are in sharing all of the ups and downs that go with the emotional roller coaster of starting and running a business. I too have found that launching an idea from the starting line is an incredible high, but then finding the stamina to keep running the marathon when you're not exactly sure what the route is or even how much further the next checkpoint is something I also struggle with. Personally I've found that the only way I can stay focused on growing one of my business ideas is to start wielding more "no's" - when other ideas/opportunities/bright shiny objects come into my path that look really cool, I now realize that I need to stop and reflect whether they line up with my business (and even personal) goals. If not, I need to say no or even just "not right now" or else I risk losing my focus on my dreams. I think that's probably a tough one for most entrepreneurs, since we are naturally very open to ideas and opportunities by default. I continue to admire how transparent you are in sharing all of the ups and downs that go with the emotional roller coaster of starting and running a business. I too have found that launching an idea from the starting line is an incredible high, but then finding the stamina to keep running the marathon when you’re not exactly sure what the route is or even how much further the next checkpoint is something I also struggle with.

Personally I’ve found that the only way I can stay focused on growing one of my business ideas is to start wielding more “no’s” – when other ideas/opportunities/bright shiny objects come into my path that look really cool, I now realize that I need to stop and reflect whether they line up with my business (and even personal) goals. If not, I need to say no or even just “not right now” or else I risk losing my focus on my dreams. I think that’s probably a tough one for most entrepreneurs, since we are naturally very open to ideas and opportunities by default.

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