Friday, November 18, 2011

100 Days to Launch a Company

A good friend and mentor would respond to my career complaints with:  "sometimes you are the boot and sometimes you are the ass."  I used to laugh.  He would also admonish me to do what I love and the rest would follow.  I "got it" intellectually and thought it made good sense, but somehow convinced myself that the things I love would not provide me with the kind of living I was seeking.

As I reflect on the last twenty or so years of my professional career, I am amazed to realize how much of it has been spent in a state of dread.  I became pretty adept (but not completely because no one is) at faking it.  As they would say in my native Texas, "suck it up boy, put your boots on and get on it."   I have done too much of that.  During this period, in spite of myself, I was presented with serendipitous opportunities to pursue many passions and thankfully have.

Today I am launching a new venture and this blog will chronicle my daily activities for the next 100 days.  I am going to be somewhat loose in the format, but each day will include a list of things I intend to accomplish.  I will report back at the end of the day with how I did.

11/18  To Do's:
1.  Organize new workspace
2.  Review website designer proposals
3.  Work on samples
4.  Interview potential employee - #1
5.  Tie up loose ends on existing business venture.

Oh, and what I am I starting you ask?  I am tempted to pull out a cheesy "Ernest & Julio Gallo" slogan from the 70's, but I will refrain.  I promise you will be the first to see the launch.

1 comment:

  1. Vienen cien días de emoción y felicidad, de eso estoy seguro. Y luego muchos mas de gran éxito y hasta mas felicidad. ¡Andale, hermanito!

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