Swinging for the Fences
Wow. This past week has been an absolute whirlwind of activity. I had two to four meetings booked everyday. Since i started networking a few weeks ago, this has by far been the most activity I have been involved with. In the last three weeks I have made more meaningful connections from both a business and a personal standpoint than I have in the last five years in Calgary. This week, I secured about $6K worth of work and potentially another $6K. I am in talks for even more work and between Kevin and I, 1000Watts has it's fingers in at least three potentially huge jobs. I think we have a really good shot at all three of these jobs as well which is very promising. I have spoken with lawyers, business coaches, life coaches, and accountants who have helped me with things not directly related to design and I have met with several people and helped them with some design and creative issues they have been facing. I have been graciously endorsed with great fanfare by at least one person and it looks like things are starting to build momentum and take off. I'm excited. I think this is starting to shape up to be one of the best years of my life and I am feeling really good about it. After two years of hell all I can say is, "thank heavens for this." The pendulum is swinging in the right direction and it's picked up a lot of speed. I'm going to do everything I can to ride this wave. Right now, I am absolutely broke but I don't care. I am pinching pennies and scraping together change to maintain my morning routine but I am going to give it everything I have and hopefully this will begin to pay off very soon. I'm stoked. Bring on the new week.
Reason to smile today: I have a big buffet full of optimism and for the first time in two years I ma feeling the passion come back.
Something I learned today: I think I'm going to make Chelsey's wedding in June. Yee-haa
Wow. This past week has been an absolute whirlwind of activity. I had two to four meetings booked everyday. Since i started networking a few weeks ago, this has by far been the most activity I have been involved with. In the last three weeks I have made more meaningful connections from both a business and a personal standpoint than I have in the last five years in Calgary. This week, I secured about $6K worth of work and potentially another $6K. I am in talks for even more work and between Kevin and I, 1000Watts has it's fingers in at least three potentially huge jobs. I think we have a really good shot at all three of these jobs as well which is very promising. I have spoken with lawyers, business coaches, life coaches, and accountants who have helped me with things not directly related to design and I have met with several people and helped them with some design and creative issues they have been facing. I have been graciously endorsed with great fanfare by at least one person and it looks like things are starting to build momentum and take off. I'm excited. I think this is starting to shape up to be one of the best years of my life and I am feeling really good about it. After two years of hell all I can say is, "thank heavens for this." The pendulum is swinging in the right direction and it's picked up a lot of speed. I'm going to do everything I can to ride this wave. Right now, I am absolutely broke but I don't care. I am pinching pennies and scraping together change to maintain my morning routine but I am going to give it everything I have and hopefully this will begin to pay off very soon. I'm stoked. Bring on the new week.
Reason to smile today: I have a big buffet full of optimism and for the first time in two years I ma feeling the passion come back.
Something I learned today: I think I'm going to make Chelsey's wedding in June. Yee-haa
Hello Teak!
ReplyDeleteSo great to hear from you on my blog: I had no idea you'd added a comment since I rarely check to see if anyone has commented on older postings. I imagine there's some really cool way to have blogspot alert you to such things, but I'm kindof retarded that way.
Anyway, I'm really pleased to hear that you're doing well. We expected you to 'go silent' for awhile, and we're excited that you seem to have re-emerged and that people are throwing money at you. Well deserveded! How cool to be a designer in Vancouver!
I'll try to follow your blog (not even sure how to do that, but I'll know where to find you now).
Keep it up!
Bruce and Cara