Sometimes, what you love the most lets you down; it may be a parent, child, spouse, sibling, friend, or whatever. Sometime, when you hold something to tight it disappears, like sand being squeezed in a fist. When you scoop it up you hand is full of sand, but as you squeeze your hand and look at the sand now in your hand you find it much less full, in fact it may even disappear. It may be for the good, maybe that sand was tainted, maybe that sand was to hot, maybe that sand was not sand but glass (yes I know sand can be made into glass) but sometimes that sand is wonderful and now lost. I can say that all that has happened to me in one aspect or another. One of those things will happen to you if it has not happened already. I love! I love so many things and so many people. Sometimes that love you have does not return it in the same manor you love. Like when you love your dog he just loves, but when you love a thing it can break or a person die, or a friend lost. You may love your business, your job, your wife. They can all be lost. They can all be squeezed to tight. They can all be held to loose. Love can fade, grow and become something never expected. Love and business can be similar.
Maybe, treat them the same, maybe not. This is a place you need to explore. A place you need to find for yourself.
Oh ya! Now matter what you know, know one will listen to you until they are ready to hear. Does not matter the topic….. PREPARE YOURSELF!
Strive- Reach
~ HAVE FAITH TO REACH FOR YOUR DREAMS ~
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tax
This is like a makeup session. This is short and sweet. When you start a business you will need to pay taxes. If you sell something you will need to pay more taxes. If you live in a state with crazy laws then you may need to pay not only federal and state but county and I mean this can be monthly. I recommend at least knowing an accountant, one you can call with questions. I am very fortunate to know a wonderful person who really explains to me (not making me feel stupid) what needs to be done. Find your great person. I guess this is a topic that scares me most anyways. You can not avoid paying taxes, you can not avoid the government. Learn it and then do it. I am still learning but when I find out more I will fill you in.
Another point, get yourself a good of great finance program. I use Quicken for my personal and Quickbooks for the business. I may convert the Quicken to Quickbooks but…. Not right now. I have been using Quicken for years and swear by it. I never would have anything without that program. I have thought so may how to use it and I would defiantly recommend it to everyone personally or for a business.
Ok, overall, learn, learn, learn and keep on learning, never let yourself not know where you stand financially. It may not be a good picture, but it is a picture. A picture that you can alter overtime to make into a great work of art!
Another point, get yourself a good of great finance program. I use Quicken for my personal and Quickbooks for the business. I may convert the Quicken to Quickbooks but…. Not right now. I have been using Quicken for years and swear by it. I never would have anything without that program. I have thought so may how to use it and I would defiantly recommend it to everyone personally or for a business.
Ok, overall, learn, learn, learn and keep on learning, never let yourself not know where you stand financially. It may not be a good picture, but it is a picture. A picture that you can alter overtime to make into a great work of art!
Bad Days
Sometimes even the best have a bad day. First off I would like to apologize for not writing! I have been in the process of moving—physically moving! Today is the first real day of me feeling a bit ---- well, overwhelmed with everybody. I feel like I am doing more than I can handle. Maybe, I am doing to much, maybe it makes me stronger and I can do more over time, maybe just maybe, I am crazy and will implode or explode depending on how or who seems to be killing me at that time.
I really thank people for the help. I really appreciate the advice. I want to repay all of you and hope to pay it forward. I hope to get that chance. Today however I just feel like I do not know how to get by. I am writing to all of you to encourage you, to tell you- YOU can do it! In reality you can, you will but remember that you too will have a day like me. You will get that wall, that low that feeling of despair and you too will beat the shit out of yourself to get to the next level.
Sometimes, people tell you that they are doing things for you. Sometimes people tell you that you are being selfish because of the amount of time you are spending, sometimes they are not looking at the full picture, and they do not realize that all you are doing is for them. That what they are doing is not important but what you are is very. I am not saying that you will not need to take a break, or do for others even though you are straight out. I am saying that sometimes people do not see your vision; they can not even if you are doing it for THEM! You need to be patient. I am not good at this, in fact I am horrible! I am though frustrated; the people I need to keep me up seem to be elsewhere, whether body of mind.
Side note: if you are like me, and get irritable when hungry----EAT. When I seem to have a blood sugar low then I worry and get anxious. The world seems to get smaller and my life seems to get worse. So….. The moral is EAT! I need to work on this point also.
Ok. This may not be the most happy go lucky blog post but…. It is the reality and it is the truth. Sometimes, people are just unreasonable, sometimes people just do not get it, and maybe I do not get it. Maybe, whatever it is to get can be got!
I really thank people for the help. I really appreciate the advice. I want to repay all of you and hope to pay it forward. I hope to get that chance. Today however I just feel like I do not know how to get by. I am writing to all of you to encourage you, to tell you- YOU can do it! In reality you can, you will but remember that you too will have a day like me. You will get that wall, that low that feeling of despair and you too will beat the shit out of yourself to get to the next level.
Sometimes, people tell you that they are doing things for you. Sometimes people tell you that you are being selfish because of the amount of time you are spending, sometimes they are not looking at the full picture, and they do not realize that all you are doing is for them. That what they are doing is not important but what you are is very. I am not saying that you will not need to take a break, or do for others even though you are straight out. I am saying that sometimes people do not see your vision; they can not even if you are doing it for THEM! You need to be patient. I am not good at this, in fact I am horrible! I am though frustrated; the people I need to keep me up seem to be elsewhere, whether body of mind.
Side note: if you are like me, and get irritable when hungry----EAT. When I seem to have a blood sugar low then I worry and get anxious. The world seems to get smaller and my life seems to get worse. So….. The moral is EAT! I need to work on this point also.
Ok. This may not be the most happy go lucky blog post but…. It is the reality and it is the truth. Sometimes, people are just unreasonable, sometimes people just do not get it, and maybe I do not get it. Maybe, whatever it is to get can be got!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Sit back and Think
Sometimes you sit back and think. Think about people you know, family members, people you just met, places you love, places you just found and places you want to be. Lately I have found that I have been amazed. People like my brother who was once my best friend seemed to grow distant only to then return a man that I am very proud of. I have been amazed at who he has become and who and what he wants to be. I now know why he does some of the things I once thought were crazy. I know he understands balance. Now we all have our short comings and I know he has plenty, but overall he seems to overcome them. Someone who people count out seems to come back with a vengeance and fire that impresses me.
I hope he knows how much I appreciate him and what he does for me.
I think about people who are relatively new to my life who are great to talk and hang around with. A gentleman and his wife have a son that play on my sons baseball team. I look forward to the games, not only to see then game but to talk with this great family. I only wish we knew them sooner in our lives before our move. I regret not inviting them over so our children could play and we could hangout.
I think about the people that I did not understand at certain points of my life that I begrudged that I now look to for advice and think WOW I should have opened my eyes.
I want all of the people that may read my thoughts to think about who is around them and what a blessing they can be. So many people have great ideas, advice, thoughts. We as a culture rarely listen, we are to busy with US. Our lives seem more important, our lives seem to stressful and we tend to block our ears. I once was told that you can not tell a five year old who comes home upset from school that the day they did NOT have a stressful day. That they should just be happy to be in school. To that five year old at that exact point in there lives that is stressful, that day was hard for them, they can not relate to you because those are not the shoes they are in. I try to understand and relate to this. One persons problems are not bigger or smaller than yours they are just different.
Starting a business is stressful but that does not mean others problems are less important, or that your kids activities even your faith should be put aside. Now lets be realistic. Sometimes, you need to stop, take time for you, or not do an activity because you need to accomplish something but...... You get my point.
You know...... I have had various comments so far, the writing, you may offend so and so.... etc..... I am not out to offend anyone. I mean anything you do in the public eye will get criticized. You need to grow a think skin and be comfortable with you. If I offend you I am sorry. If I write bad, don't read it. If you want a real answer ask me. I will tell it to you straight.
We have one week before the big move. My son baseball team is number one in the league and championships are here. Last minute preparations are being made on the business. Make sure that you check and recheck your whole life. For example, I have been waiting for a business license to go through and I finally called just to find out that they were waiting for some information. No one told me that they needed it. Surely the state would make a phone call..... NOT...... So, yes, I was able to fix the issue but if I was not proactive I may have lost the window to get the license. Overall, you need to be on your life, your tasks because no one is looking out for you.
I have to say that lately I have been thinking. Thinking so much I could scream. I feel like I think myself into knots. What thinking has done has given me a closer look at me, the people I surround myself with and a closer look at faith and God. What a wonderful gift we all have. THE ABILITY TO THINK!
I hope he knows how much I appreciate him and what he does for me.
I think about people who are relatively new to my life who are great to talk and hang around with. A gentleman and his wife have a son that play on my sons baseball team. I look forward to the games, not only to see then game but to talk with this great family. I only wish we knew them sooner in our lives before our move. I regret not inviting them over so our children could play and we could hangout.
I think about the people that I did not understand at certain points of my life that I begrudged that I now look to for advice and think WOW I should have opened my eyes.
I want all of the people that may read my thoughts to think about who is around them and what a blessing they can be. So many people have great ideas, advice, thoughts. We as a culture rarely listen, we are to busy with US. Our lives seem more important, our lives seem to stressful and we tend to block our ears. I once was told that you can not tell a five year old who comes home upset from school that the day they did NOT have a stressful day. That they should just be happy to be in school. To that five year old at that exact point in there lives that is stressful, that day was hard for them, they can not relate to you because those are not the shoes they are in. I try to understand and relate to this. One persons problems are not bigger or smaller than yours they are just different.
Starting a business is stressful but that does not mean others problems are less important, or that your kids activities even your faith should be put aside. Now lets be realistic. Sometimes, you need to stop, take time for you, or not do an activity because you need to accomplish something but...... You get my point.
You know...... I have had various comments so far, the writing, you may offend so and so.... etc..... I am not out to offend anyone. I mean anything you do in the public eye will get criticized. You need to grow a think skin and be comfortable with you. If I offend you I am sorry. If I write bad, don't read it. If you want a real answer ask me. I will tell it to you straight.
We have one week before the big move. My son baseball team is number one in the league and championships are here. Last minute preparations are being made on the business. Make sure that you check and recheck your whole life. For example, I have been waiting for a business license to go through and I finally called just to find out that they were waiting for some information. No one told me that they needed it. Surely the state would make a phone call..... NOT...... So, yes, I was able to fix the issue but if I was not proactive I may have lost the window to get the license. Overall, you need to be on your life, your tasks because no one is looking out for you.
I have to say that lately I have been thinking. Thinking so much I could scream. I feel like I think myself into knots. What thinking has done has given me a closer look at me, the people I surround myself with and a closer look at faith and God. What a wonderful gift we all have. THE ABILITY TO THINK!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
5th Grade
OK. I have had a few people read this blog and have been told by all "WOW you have good content but you SUCK at writing"! This post is to tell you, number 1! I told you! number 2! I hope that people overlook the grammar and focus on the overall content and number 3 when you think fast, type fast and sometimes try to work on a cell phone keyboard, mistakes can be made in fact they will be. I know I may write like a 5th grader. No offense to any fifth graders reading this... HA HA HA... Well........ most people that write better than I may never try to do what I have done. Furthermore, I am writing to tell and show people real people can and do follow the dreams that they had as a kid. I want you to dream and follow your dreams. If you think you can write better than me, than start your dream. If I can do it than so can you!!!!! Needless to say.... I think if I had an exceptional editor it may be better for you all to read, make me feel less crappy when people point out my errors, but it may take away some of the realness of what I am trying to present to you.
I now have exhausted my justification for bad writing but... You get the point.
Oh, my wife's old boss. I was question on this blog point. Let me clarify. I did meet him once. He was very nice, seemed to be a decent guy. He just should not have been a manager, he could not manage his employees, he had no idea how to oversee his staff, especially the secretary that had no idea how to route a schedule for driving distances (maps have been around along time) and had no idea that turnover of employees not only cost his company TONS of money but makes him look really bad. SO........ when you have good therapists and you burn them out because you can not manage your secondary staff (it is real hard to look occasionally at a therapist route and see that if I am sending two therapists to the same town it is not only very frustrating for therapists but very cost inefficient-mileage and salary) than you are in my opinion a moron.
Now... we all make mistakes in this world. I have made so many I can not even begin. I make them everyday, it may be small, like a bad meal decision or large like moving my family but, I hope I learn from them. I hope you learn from yours. The example of my wife and her boss, he does not learn, so...... I took her and started our own company. I learned that I will not be happy working for someone so I took a leap of faith. FAITH...... FAITH...... FAITH......... Faith that it will all work out. Faith that you overlook my errors and listen to what I have to say. Faith that you can live and become who you want to be. FAITH that God will and wants you to be as great as you know deep down you can be!
You can do it so go get yours!!!!
I now have exhausted my justification for bad writing but... You get the point.
Oh, my wife's old boss. I was question on this blog point. Let me clarify. I did meet him once. He was very nice, seemed to be a decent guy. He just should not have been a manager, he could not manage his employees, he had no idea how to oversee his staff, especially the secretary that had no idea how to route a schedule for driving distances (maps have been around along time) and had no idea that turnover of employees not only cost his company TONS of money but makes him look really bad. SO........ when you have good therapists and you burn them out because you can not manage your secondary staff (it is real hard to look occasionally at a therapist route and see that if I am sending two therapists to the same town it is not only very frustrating for therapists but very cost inefficient-mileage and salary) than you are in my opinion a moron.
Now... we all make mistakes in this world. I have made so many I can not even begin. I make them everyday, it may be small, like a bad meal decision or large like moving my family but, I hope I learn from them. I hope you learn from yours. The example of my wife and her boss, he does not learn, so...... I took her and started our own company. I learned that I will not be happy working for someone so I took a leap of faith. FAITH...... FAITH...... FAITH......... Faith that it will all work out. Faith that you overlook my errors and listen to what I have to say. Faith that you can live and become who you want to be. FAITH that God will and wants you to be as great as you know deep down you can be!
You can do it so go get yours!!!!
Steppin'
So. So. So close....... But so so so so far...... Take a step forward and two back is life! I sometimes seem to get ahead just to be set back. I know you too will feel this way and I am just telling you that it is OK. We all feel it at different times. I hope that you get to progress without this, but..... I think it is inevitable. It is so strange the things that you learn and when you learn them. Today before 8am I learned the requirements for rental properties in Massachusetts. WOW.... I now know that security deposits need to go into an account that is owned by the tenant and that the name on the account is the tenants but the account can only be accessed by me. SOOOOO..... they receive the interest if they do not damage the home. They are also responsible for the interest in their taxes. A bit confusing and I hope that I got it right but again, I learned it from the bank today and am trying to implement it as soon as I hopefully get a tenant for our home.
It feels so great to learn! It is wonderful to add one more piece of knowledge to your arsenal.
Total side note.... I mean TOTAL SIDE NOTE ------ Hanes new cotton T-shirts that are tag less and the new collar are wonderful! They are soft and are HIGHLY recommended!
OK.... Back to the BLOG......
It feels so great to learn! It is wonderful to add one more piece of knowledge to your arsenal.
Total side note.... I mean TOTAL SIDE NOTE ------ Hanes new cotton T-shirts that are tag less and the new collar are wonderful! They are soft and are HIGHLY recommended!
OK.... Back to the BLOG......
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Critic's
When you read this entry it may not apply to everyone. I actually hope that no one can relate to it at all. I guess by now you are wondering what is that terrible writer talking about? I am talking about the fact that you will need to prepare yourself for people's criticism, 2 cents, and the fact that they will tell you (not in so many words) you are not doing anything or why are you at the computer so much? Really!!!!!! I just want to take those people and let them really know what I think of their comments!!! Starting a business big or small is very time consuming. You do so many different things. I just want to give the world the two finger salute and let them kiss my ass. I am exhausted and know one seems to relate. The exhaustion is great though because you feel accomplished at the end of the day. You feel like you need to take another step, do another task, grow your empire. You do not whine, you go to that mental wall and bull it over. You take that negative comment, roll it up and prove to the world you are great, your idea is great, and screw what they think. I may seem bitter, I may be a bit. It is not anger it is that I need to remind myself how far I have come and who gives a shit about the rest. I have not mastered this yet but everyday it gets better. Well, a bit better.
Again, I apologize for bad, spelling, grammar and language but this is MY blog and I am trying to present value, content and most of all instill the fact that anyone can be GREAT!
Again, I apologize for bad, spelling, grammar and language but this is MY blog and I am trying to present value, content and most of all instill the fact that anyone can be GREAT!
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