March Meet the Maker - 3rd March 2022

Mar 03, 2022

Planning

Life sometimes feels like it’s just one big list of plans. Some are ticked off with ease, others sit in the that list and get further and further down, almost forgotten, a victim of procrastination. When it comes to planning for my business, I have lots of grand ideas, but the reality of some of them actually happening are often hampered by my self confidence.


Planning is one thing, that’s actually quite easy, actioning the plans is the tricky bit. I more than often have a complete mental block about my ability to even start, let alone see them through. Sometimes when I come up with a new idea for bringing in sales, I get all excited and go for it, but when the results are negligible, the doubts creep in and my confidence wanes.


I am learning that planning is something I need to do with my practical and realistic head on. I have a very over-active imagination at times and this can cloud the reality of the situation. As a one-woman show, and being of a certain age, I’ve come to terms with what I can and want to be able to do. I know I can’t do everything and my planning is now starting to reflect that.


If there’s one bit of advice that I would give my 18 year old self, make plans that are achievable. Enjoy the success you feel from that achievement and don’t over complicate your plans by creating a list that is unrealistic to action. 


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