“My Wings are My Dreams & On Towards the Sky!”

I enjoy anime (but only the clean ones, no violence, nudity, etc.). Recently my friends introduced me to Kaleido Star. It’s about a young girl who fights anything and everything with such incredible vigor to fulfill her dream of becoming a star in a large production circus troupe (circus as in tight rope, trapeze, etc. not animals). This including terrible schedules and back breaking practice to do the impossible. She’s also rather a klutz, a loud mouth who always states her mind, and is always getting into trouble

Sometimes I feel like her. I’m the klutz who is always messing up. I’m the one with the big dreams trying to go after the impossible. Except there is one difference – I’m not brave at all. Sure, sometimes I’m a loud mouth too, but that’s only because I’m a shy mouse who won’t get it out unless I yell it out sometimes.

I’m always supposedly trying and then falling on my face, and then giving up. That’s why I’m writing this blog. I’m going to find my voice someday. I’m going to be brave too someday and keep getting back up. I’m going to fulfill my impossible dreams someday. That’s why I’m writing this blog. To share my journey, and one day it will be a complete story with a happy ending. I will become a successful entrepreneur.

Finding Time

Is it just my imagination, or are my last few posts a bit negative? And this one may be as well. I’m talking about time today, and the lack thereof.

Basically entrepreneurship takes a lot of time, especially if you keep your day job like everyone including myself suggests. Then there are those with households, those who are mothers, those going to school, and basically anyone who is wearing multiple hats. I’m still in shock over hearing about women who would be mothers (sometimes single mothers), working full-time, going to school full-time, plus they wanted to start their own businesses. If they can do it then I’m proud of them, but at the same time I could always watch their candles burn at both ends.

In the latest new Superman movie (which I didn’t care for in case you are wondering) Lux Luther (or however you spell his name) basically said that land is a rare commodity since we can’t make more of it. I beg to differ. Just throw a bunch of rocks out into some body of water and before long you have your own island, and who wouldn’t want to own their own island?

Time on the other hand can’t be made. If you want more time you simply hire someone else who has more time. Basically you are buying their time.

So, how do crazy women who do everything under the sun do it? Good question. First of all I think it’s a lack of priorities and organization, but that’s an argument for another day. Beyond that I think it’s just plain determination. It’s determination to make it in this world. It’s determination to see their dreams a reality. It’s determination to not be swallowed up by everything. It’s determination to take care of their duties while taking care of everything else too.

And so I’ve begun to see the effects of determination work in my own life. I’m tired of failing. I’m tired of seeing unfinished projects and unfinished dreams. Slowly but surely this determination is finding root and growing within me, so watch out world cause here I come! (I just hope I can keep at least one end of my candle intact.)

Getting Tired

My Mom was telling about a book she had read about de-cluttering one’s house. It mentioned a concept called the boredom factor. That’s how quickly someone gets bored with something and then moves on to other things. Toddlers have very short boredom factors.

So, what does this have to do with business? Just about everything. I like crafts, and at any given time I have several projects going on at once. Why? Because I too have a short boredom factor. I get tired of working on one project, or I get an idea for a new one, then I just drop whatever I’m doing and go on to new things. In other words: previous projects don’t get done, I get tired and depressed quickly, and worst of all – I find it hard to concentrate on one business and the tasks associated with it. I’m still struggling with choosing one business and sticking with it. I can’t imagine myself doing one business for years to come, much less the rest of my life.

Now don’t start worrying quite yet. There are a couple of things I can, and am, doing. 1. I just need to find something that will keep me hoping from one project to another and keep my mind and hands busy doing new and fun things. 2. Learn how to focus my attentions. Learn that I can’t go on to another project until the previous one is done. And learn how to stick to it and have patience.

Of course I’ll be struggling with this my whole life, but I’m slowly getting there. If fact, any business worth it’s salt takes a lot of time, hard work, and perseverance. It’s very rare to be a smash hit right off the bat. So, I’m patiently waiting for the perfect business idea, for someone to buy my products, and even for learning all I need to know about starting and running a business.

Welcome to Entrepreneurial Adventures!

This is a blog chronicling my various activities and adventures as I strive to become a successful entrepreneur.

The purpose of this blog are two-fold:

1. To aid me as a budding entrepreneur. As I continue my adventures I will need plenty of help. Some of which I’m hoping will come from you – my readers.
2. To aid others who are like me – budding entrepreneurs who have little or no clue what they are doing and are very nervous about this whole thing.

That said, I hope to add a new post about once a week, and/or at least whenever something interesting or perplexing occurs.

I hope you will check back often and join me in my adventures by reading my posts and adding your comments and suggestions. Thank you.

About my Business – VacancyComics.com

 

I’ve always wanted to start a business. My Mom still laughs about my little boxes filled with something I was pretending to sell. Now in my mid-twenties, I have one. Yippee!

VacancyComics.com really started in the summer of 2003. I was enjoying doodling in my spare time and I was currently experimenting with various cartoon characters. Someone (I think it was my sister) suggested I try drawing a comic strip. I’ve always enjoyed comics, but I was afraid that I would run out of jokes very quickly (I’m better at making jokes while in the middle of a conversation – but then again, it depends on who you ask). Now I have over 500 comics drawn and I still have a little paper stuffed with ideas for other comics.

Shortly after I began drawing my comics others began suggesting I start a business with them. I’ve never started a business, and I’ve never been the most confident person, so I was rather nervous about the whole idea. Then in the fall of 2006 I took a business class in which I was required to start a business, so I did.

Now it’s almost a year old. So go ahead and take a look at VacancyComics.com!