The beginning of 2019 was tough for me, even though I only worked about two weeks out of four. Luxury, eh, two weeks' holiday. At the beginning of the year I thought a lot about new plans for Splendith, because I noticed that I could improve certain things. You may have noticed that it was quiet on the blog and quieter on Instagram and Social media. Splendith was growing in a way, but it was also silent in a way.
Bigger choices were not made. As an introvert, I sometimes find it difficult to share information. I think about it, but then I keep thinking about it in my head. I've noticed that it's all too easy for me to let bigger business decisions slide without even making a choice about them. I kept overthinking things, without taking any steps.
Where do you see the obstacles in the road when making choices? Do you see them when taking up a creative hobby or changing your lifestyle? I never saw the risks that way until my business grew and the risks really increased. You suddenly have to pay a salary and receive invoices that suddenly have an extra zero behind them. A major misstep might suddenly mean the end of the company you have worked so hard to build. Yep, that's a risk, isn't it?
The best inspiration came very simply and during the winter sports. We walked with our skis on our shoulders. - Just imagine the way you walk with ski boots. It remains impossible to walk with those shoes haha. - I had a conversation with my brother about where Splendith stood and said: yes, the investment I made two years ago now needs to be 4x as large to have a comparable impact. In my head I had already come up with all kinds of reasons for the risks involved and was ready to list them. Then my brother said very simply: 'Then you do that, right?'.
The simplest comments can have the most impact. Because now I asked myself the question: why don't I just do it? I waved away three big questions throughout 2018, with reasons that it would all fail. Without exploring the possibilities of how they could succeed.
This week I started to rationally list the pros and cons. And I can tell you, they already have many more arguments for than against. Maybe next week I can start making a plan of action ;).
In 2018 it was: none of that is possible. In 2019 I think: then you do that, right?
And the first on the list is: a new laptop. There's that.
Love,
Judith
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I thought the start of 2019 was tough, even though I only worked about two weeks out of the four. Luxury huh, two weeks of vacation. At the beginning of the year I thought a lot about new plans for Splendith, because I noticed that I could improve certain things. You may have noticed that it was quiet on the blog and quieter on Instagram and Social media. Splendith grew in a way, but was also quiet in a way.
Larger choices weren't made. As an introvert, I sometimes find it difficult to share information. I think about it, but then I keep thinking about it. I've found myself turning bigger business decisions all too easily, without even having to make a choice. I kept thinking things through without taking any steps.
How do you see the bears on the road, when making choices? Do you see them starting a creative hobby or changing your lifestyle? I never saw the risks like that until my business grew and the risks really got bigger. You suddenly have to pay a salary and you receive invoices with an extra zero behind it. A big mistake might suddenly be the end of your company that you have worked so hard on. Yep, that's a risk, isn't it?
The best idea came very simply and during winter sports. We walked with our skis on our shoulders. - Imagine walking with ski boots. It remains impossible to walk with those shoes haha. - I had a conversation with my brother about where Splendith was and said yes the investment I made two years ago now has to be 4x bigger to have a comparable impact. In my head I had already made up all kinds of reasons which risks all involved and was ready to list them. Then my brother said very simply: "then you'll just do that, right?".
The simplest comments can have the most impact. Because now I asked myself the question: why won't I just do it? I brushed off three big questions throughout 2018, saying it would all fail. Without examining the possibilities of how they could succeed.
This week I started to rationally list the pros and cons. And I can tell you, they already have a lot more arguments in favor than against. Maybe next week I can make a plan of action ;).
In 2018 it was: none of that is possible. In 2019 I think: then you will, right?
And the first thing on the list is: a new laptop. There's that.
Love,
Judith
