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I spent a week in hell one day…

by Kim on April 22nd, 2006

I was going to write to you about the importance of organizing a structured and efficient meeting….no, seriously I was. But this post is perfect for observing Earth Day because I felt like I was being buried this week.

Remember the words from the John Lennon song: Nobody told me there would be days like this? It turns out that on some days I feel as if nobody told me much of anything.

Sales for Pet Set are off for the month of April, so super genious entrepreneur that I am, I wander over to the StartUpNation.com forums and asked a simple question, what do people do when sales are slow?

Well what I got was a cold, and very hard slap. Apparently, not only am I not a genius, according to one smart-alec…I must be content to make less money, otherwise I’d be doing more to generate revenues. Uhmph…right in the stomach.

Slowly, but surely, I began my emotional decent into small business person hell…I don’t know what I’m doing, I’m not doing enough, I should rip the site down and start again, I won’t ever generate another sale...So down, and dejected did I become, I ended up having a mental meltdown. I became such a slobbery mess that hearing a goofy new Chris Isaak song turned me into a puddle of tears.

We covered some of this when we talked about The 16 Personality Types — remember, I can’t manage my way out of a paper bag because of all the creativity and vision I’ve got going on as opposed to having the requisite rational and objective skillss you need to think and act clearly.

Does all of this mean that I can’t take criticism (from someone I don’t even know, mind you). Does it mean, I really am not doing enough for my business, or does it simply mean I’ve been obsessing over my business, 24/7 for 2 &1/2 years and that I need a vacation and re-balance my life?

I think it’s the life balance stuff, so I beg of you, if you are reading this, I’m hoping that you ask yourself why you are not outside with your dog or kids — instead of sitting in front of a computer. Put the business plans aside and take a look at your life plan. Get the manicure, before reviewing another document that is work related…and by god take that Disney cruise.

(kidding).

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