Yesterday was our meeting day with coaches; discussing the parts we have already written out in our ever growing, ever evolving business plan. It has become to me, a bit of a struggle, thinking, planning ahead, and preparing for years down the road that don't even exist yet.
It's a time for me to reflect on, no matter how good my imagination is, when it comes to the world of business and business projections....I cannot allow myself to see too far down the path ahead.
Is it because I don't have the numbers? Can't find the answers? Not at all, more to the point it's something inside of me that cannot seem to write about something that has not happened yet, or may never. It's not a negative thing, it's just who I am. I was told my writing style is detailed, and concise, with a strong desire to not be wrong. And during the course of the BDC, and the meeting with our coaches, this is a time where I should be thinking that way. This is my time, with the assistance that I have - to write off course, to make mistakes, fear projections....Only because I have someone to walk me through it, and get me over the hump.
When I write my plan,
and as much as I am looking down the road to a few years from now; I can dream about that villa in Tuscany, or the quaint espresso joint in Marseille., that I may wish to work from virtually, but I cant see the projections to make the dreams of being virtual virtually anywhere, and those other dreams, come true.
Planning for your businesses two to three years down the line is incredibly important to prove the viability of your business (especially in my case where after the six week program, if I cannot prove this business will be self sufficient for my life, and my needs, I will not be able to continue in the program), no matter the program you are lucky enough to become apart of, if you are a business major writing your own plan, or if you are a dreamer, ready to take your dreams to reality. Allowing yourself to be concise, to be detailed, but to also think years ahead.
People outside of the BDC course, who aren't on self employment benefits may have written business plans in the past, but may not understand the course load, or the time we spent writing, researching, and preparing this document. Our business plans are no different than any other dreamers, but it's the coaching, and the classes that enable us to think differently, to think not only about our dreams, but about the logistics of business. We are walked down the path of business plan writing, something I only wish everyone could be lucky enough to be a part of. I've told you before dear reader that I am no friend to numbers. And I seem to shy away anytime they come calling to play; but like all other insecurities, that is an issue I must move past from as business IS numbers, unless of course you don't want to pay attention, and you lose your business within the first year. And that, is not something I want.
The great thing about my coaches meeting yesterday; I evolved my plan, I changed the direction of the business. It's not a change to occur right away, but where I see this business three years from now has completely changed. Any for someone who; when they write (or do anything) hates "do overs" because of the time and effort put in on the first draft, now has to re-write most of the future projections so that she can account for these future plans. To me, that was both exciting, and somewhat annoying. However - in the grand scheme of things, three years from now; when I get to Tuscany (or that Espresso Shoppe in Marseille), and I open my laptop and prepare for that first day of working virtually anywhere, my fully thought out and viable business plan (and all the heart, soul, and sleepless nights, I put into it), will come back to mind, and I might even smile.
It's hard to imagine, that in two and a half short weeks, I will have a document, that sets the course of my life for the next threes years. I didn't realize that this road, this journey would be so emotional, then again; this is me we're talking about.....
It's a time for me to reflect on, no matter how good my imagination is, when it comes to the world of business and business projections....I cannot allow myself to see too far down the path ahead.
Is it because I don't have the numbers? Can't find the answers? Not at all, more to the point it's something inside of me that cannot seem to write about something that has not happened yet, or may never. It's not a negative thing, it's just who I am. I was told my writing style is detailed, and concise, with a strong desire to not be wrong. And during the course of the BDC, and the meeting with our coaches, this is a time where I should be thinking that way. This is my time, with the assistance that I have - to write off course, to make mistakes, fear projections....Only because I have someone to walk me through it, and get me over the hump.
When I write my plan,
and as much as I am looking down the road to a few years from now; I can dream about that villa in Tuscany, or the quaint espresso joint in Marseille., that I may wish to work from virtually, but I cant see the projections to make the dreams of being virtual virtually anywhere, and those other dreams, come true.Planning for your businesses two to three years down the line is incredibly important to prove the viability of your business (especially in my case where after the six week program, if I cannot prove this business will be self sufficient for my life, and my needs, I will not be able to continue in the program), no matter the program you are lucky enough to become apart of, if you are a business major writing your own plan, or if you are a dreamer, ready to take your dreams to reality. Allowing yourself to be concise, to be detailed, but to also think years ahead.
People outside of the BDC course, who aren't on self employment benefits may have written business plans in the past, but may not understand the course load, or the time we spent writing, researching, and preparing this document. Our business plans are no different than any other dreamers, but it's the coaching, and the classes that enable us to think differently, to think not only about our dreams, but about the logistics of business. We are walked down the path of business plan writing, something I only wish everyone could be lucky enough to be a part of. I've told you before dear reader that I am no friend to numbers. And I seem to shy away anytime they come calling to play; but like all other insecurities, that is an issue I must move past from as business IS numbers, unless of course you don't want to pay attention, and you lose your business within the first year. And that, is not something I want.
The great thing about my coaches meeting yesterday; I evolved my plan, I changed the direction of the business. It's not a change to occur right away, but where I see this business three years from now has completely changed. Any for someone who; when they write (or do anything) hates "do overs" because of the time and effort put in on the first draft, now has to re-write most of the future projections so that she can account for these future plans. To me, that was both exciting, and somewhat annoying. However - in the grand scheme of things, three years from now; when I get to Tuscany (or that Espresso Shoppe in Marseille), and I open my laptop and prepare for that first day of working virtually anywhere, my fully thought out and viable business plan (and all the heart, soul, and sleepless nights, I put into it), will come back to mind, and I might even smile.
It's hard to imagine, that in two and a half short weeks, I will have a document, that sets the course of my life for the next threes years. I didn't realize that this road, this journey would be so emotional, then again; this is me we're talking about.....
Keep going' you're doin' fine....nice introspection...be true to yourself
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