You Don't Know Until You Know

There is a saying that "it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind," although there is no internet source that names a person to whom this can be attributed. I will agree that because of our biological makeup, sometimes we can be indecisive. Our bodies are constantly changing so why should our minds be any different, right?

Maybe we humans change our minds because we think we have to make snap decisions before we can collect all the information about a particular subject. Or, maybe it happens because we base our decision on old information without realizing there is an update. Yeah, that's it!

I pretty much had my mind set on which site builder/web host service I was going to use because I had used them before. And, it was easy. But, prior to actually making a decision, I had to do some research where I was presented with new information. Based on new evidence, I decided to go a different route than the one I originally planned. 

The bottom line here is that sometimes we head down a specific path because we are not aware there is another option. Every so often, we realize there are multiple choices, but perhaps we aren't familiar enough with them to make an educated decision.  It is always a good idea to edify oneself when presented with a choice. After all, we are each responsible for where we individually end up. 

Besides, I would kind of like to know where I'm headed and what to expect along the way. I think that just might make my journey a little more pleasant and a lot more successful. 

Walk Like a Reptilian

Be careful, Meagan, your 80s are showing. 

Through some of my online discussions and reading this week, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my current business. I am also looking at what I want for my future online business for this class. It has taken almost 15 years for my online retail business to reach its current level of consistency. We have taken it slow and steady.

And, it is okay to do that again.

Aesop illustrated this principle in his fable The Tortoise and the Hare. We know what appears to be the fastest way to success is not always efficacious. While get-rich-quick schemes sound enticing, they seldom work out. In most instances, true wealth, true triumph comes through persistent, hard work. 

In the Spring of 2017, I read a book that illustrates this principle well. The Slight Edge illustrates the long-term benefits of doing the small, productive things on a daily basis, like the tortoise in the story.

I think I can make my new online business venture successful by following that tortoise...and The Slight Edge. 

What a Joke

I don't think that I think big enough. I tend to limit myself and what I think I can do. That needs to change. 


These thoughts are my main takeaways from this week's lessons in Web Business Creation. 

In order to create a successful online business (or multiple online businesses...why stop at only one?), I must think outside the box. I should look for problems that need solutions. Or, I could look at an existing business model that could be tweaked. I need to do some brainstorming exercises. 

In 1899, Punch Magazine, a comedic periodical, ran a story about why patents were no longer necessary because "everything that can be invented has been invented." Can you imagine if everyone thought that way? What would happen to modern medicine, transportation, education, politics, human rights...the list goes on.

And, we could add to that creativity. We will never unleash all the potential possibilities that our collective human minds hold! The trick is training myself to believe it (note to self: see blog post dated January 29, 2018, entitled "Brain Food").
Anything is possible. I'm working on it.