When I was working a 9-5 job in an office in Whistler, I proudly added to the collection of personal coffee cups a mug I purchased at a Bruce Springsteen concert (Bruce is my absolute musical idol). It was heavy, it was large, and it had the faces of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. To me, life (and coffee) couldn't get any better then that.
The mug, is my office mug. When I moved back to Ontario, I packed it up with visions of bringing Bruce to my next workplace, placing the mug lovingly amongst the other 9-5 mugs. However, things did not go as planned and the jobs did not come; Bruce sat in my cupboard, patiently waiting to be brought to a new office Instead, I was given the chance of a lifetime to become self employed. To start a brand new business with the help of the Ontario Government. That being said, Bruce has not moved from the cupboard for over 6 months.
Monday, bleary eyed, and groggy, I made my trip to the kitchen for my daily dose. The Business Development Course was over, and edits of the business plan were in full swing. The final steps to the final presentation to Employment Ontario. I now had no class to go to in the am, and had to re-adjust life as a self employed person. Working for myself, by myself.....Long days at the computer with no conversation from colleagues. Nobody stopping by my desk to chat about the weekend, and no tasks waiting for me that I myself did not create. Monday brought forth a different type of work day. One completely decided by my actions and decisions.
It's always been about me when it came to Virtually There. The marketing, the promotion. The logo and design. The clients, and fees....everything, but when you are sitting a class day after day for six weeks, the thought is there, you know whats coming; but for me, it wasn't until I was making my morning coffee Monday where it all hit me. My future is now completely in my hands. My paycheque, my business successes, everything. It was a little freaky, and a little scary.
Thinking about all these things before my eyes had even fully opened, I looked into the "office" and thought - this is my workplace now....this is my commute. This is where I make my dreams and my future come true.
I looked up into the cupboard, and reached back to my faithful mug. I poured my coffee into it and sat back and reveled in what was about to transpire in my life in the weeks and months (and years) to come.
Bruce and I were finally back at work - and the only Boss in the mix besides him, was me.
The mug, is my office mug. When I moved back to Ontario, I packed it up with visions of bringing Bruce to my next workplace, placing the mug lovingly amongst the other 9-5 mugs. However, things did not go as planned and the jobs did not come; Bruce sat in my cupboard, patiently waiting to be brought to a new office Instead, I was given the chance of a lifetime to become self employed. To start a brand new business with the help of the Ontario Government. That being said, Bruce has not moved from the cupboard for over 6 months.
Until Monday
Monday, bleary eyed, and groggy, I made my trip to the kitchen for my daily dose. The Business Development Course was over, and edits of the business plan were in full swing. The final steps to the final presentation to Employment Ontario. I now had no class to go to in the am, and had to re-adjust life as a self employed person. Working for myself, by myself.....Long days at the computer with no conversation from colleagues. Nobody stopping by my desk to chat about the weekend, and no tasks waiting for me that I myself did not create. Monday brought forth a different type of work day. One completely decided by my actions and decisions.
It's always been about me when it came to Virtually There. The marketing, the promotion. The logo and design. The clients, and fees....everything, but when you are sitting a class day after day for six weeks, the thought is there, you know whats coming; but for me, it wasn't until I was making my morning coffee Monday where it all hit me. My future is now completely in my hands. My paycheque, my business successes, everything. It was a little freaky, and a little scary.
Thinking about all these things before my eyes had even fully opened, I looked into the "office" and thought - this is my workplace now....this is my commute. This is where I make my dreams and my future come true.
I looked up into the cupboard, and reached back to my faithful mug. I poured my coffee into it and sat back and reveled in what was about to transpire in my life in the weeks and months (and years) to come.
Bruce and I were finally back at work - and the only Boss in the mix besides him, was me.
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