Friday 9 July 2010
Monday 1 February 2010
The long journey
Yep I am the slowest blogger in the world. Since my birthday things have not stopped at all. Being in the bicycle industry made me think I would have some quiet months when the Irish weather would settle in. Nope! We had a proper Christmas rush and had to move to bigger premises only 9 months after the first shop opened. Meanwhile I met a wonderful bike mechanic who has been working with me since then, and for me since this morning (yes I am a ruthless capitalist now, I am the boss!) of course this is very scary, what if my business doesn't work as well in the future? What if I have to let my guy go? When will I be able to pay myself a decent salary? All these questions can be head wrecking at times (especially when I meet my accountant, who stresses so much on how to be a good manager with money), but most of the time it is motivating, thrilling, rewarding, and yes, very tiring. Not counting the hours, being the one everyone is counting on for anything, getting to learn new things in 10 minutes to be able to convince funders, all this can be a bit draining.
But I do compare my life now to what it was a year ago and I have to say I am so happy the way things turned out. I am not shouting victory yet, but it seems my business is going sustainable and that I'll be able to pay myself properly in a few months, and that my personal life is getting better too. Love is in the air!
Taking risks is the lesson of this past year. Not being afraid of making clear cuts and moving forward is also an important lesson. I shall keep you posted on all this, but I have to say 2010 started damn well!
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