The four eternal questions pop into view whenever we think of beginning, changing, moving on, or revisiting Square One. All those verbs have been activated, perhaps too frequently, in the past couple of years.
Businesses of any size keep an eye on them to ensure survival in good or bad times. But all seem to agree that what we have been experiencing lately is no ordinary good or bad time. Each month focuses on one or another of the crucial words but, unfortunately adds little clarity.
The one thing that never changes though, is the human capacity to innovate - and that capacity increases geometrically with the need to survive - and thrive. Just check through the articles in your business magazines throughout 2009. Have they been moaning and groaning about the sad state of the economy? Hardly a word. What is the ONE keyword that has stirred up your brain cells? CREATIVITY! And how have thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide harnessed that valuable resource? First, and foremost, take your ideas seriously. They are your gold mine. Then ask yourself : WHAT can I do with “this?” No matter what “this” is, if it interests you, you can do something with it. It will lead you to finding the right partners, the right funders, the right buyers. And that takes care of the HOW! The WHAT teaches you the HOW. The WHEN is now. Right now. Don’t procrastinate. Do it now! And what about WHERE? Start wherever you are. Again, the right place will emerge from the WHAT and HOW. It’s all built in.
So dust off your brain cells and look around you - your future is probably right under your nose!
News of the day: The State of California is selling its leftovers on EBay. The state’s governor is adding his signature to confiscated cars in hopes of increasing their value. Some are saddened by this latest move; some are embarrassed; most are waiting to see what happens.
Talk of “Green Shoots” is again surfacing, but added to it is talk of ”Weeds.” Every so often people have to give new names to the same old things, like “The glass is half full/empty” debate, which of course is just another way of saying that all people view anything/everything through their own tinted lenses. Aren’t rose colored glases better than dark grey ones? And aren’t “Green Shoots” better than “Weeds?”
I just discovered an actual blog called “Apathetic Lemming of the North.” The reason I looked at it was that it was listed somewhere under “Digital Art.” I could find no connection. But the title did interest me. We all know that Lemmings are pathetic little creatures who have no minds of their own. They just run with the herd, faster and faster to the edge of a cliff where they all fall into the sea and drown. Now the owner of this blog must be aware that mindlessness is a pathetic state, but is “Apathy” any better? The dictionary definition of apathy is lack of emotion, interest or response. So our apathetic blogger has no interest in running with the herd (good,) but neither has he interst in or feeling for anything else! I don’t intend to pass judgement on this person or his blog, just noting it as a curiosity in the bin with autographed California cars.
This blog is supposed to be about “Boosting Your Business.” If you want the usual “7 Steps to a Million” or something similar I can’t give it to you. But I can give you a taste of creativity, of innovation, of thinking, not only outside the box, but of asking, “What is the Box?” All your clothes, these days, are stretch something. You can stretch your head too! Give it a try.
If you would like all this in more concrete form (Graphic Design, Corporate Branding, Digital Art Work (not music) please visit sol21.com and follow the yellow brick road.
The ONE Click Internet
The title of this post is deliberately confusing. What are you supposed to try? All of what? Life is a puzzle so you have to figure out what it means. The most obvious course is to visit the link above and try all the fabulous things available on the internet. Not only products and services you can buy, but tips and information of all kinds, particularly about some very well researched topics such as computers, cars, travel, shopping, an infinity of website and internet tools that will make your life online so much more fun and easier to boot. The internet is a huge space. It is not well ordered so you have to think a little, too. You have to decide what you want from it then ask Santa Google, who will do his best to give you what you want.
In the context of The GoofProof Blog’s overall reason for being, “Try it All” means just that. Try everything you ever wanted to do. Even if it’s impossible, trying to figure out how to make it possible will do you a world of good. It will get those brain cells bubbling. It will get you looking at yourself in the mirror and saying, “I will lose weight this time - I really will.” Or “I will rake a vacation this summer - I really will.” Or “I AM serious about building an internet business - I really AM.” Whatever you decide to try, the internet with all its minefields and mysteries is there to help you - yes help. Just give it a try and see what happens.
