No question, for me, that all the pieces for my business have taken longer than I have liked.....in the past I dabbled in having my own businesses, but it was through companies....and I was an independent distributor....most of the structure of it being set up.....and I did pretty well.....many times making a decent income alongside whatever else I was doing and having fun doing it......learning a lot about business stuff.....but starting your own business from the ground up, and marketing yourself is more challenging and different no question....and it has required patience on my part and a willingness to surrender to the process and accept the speed in which it moves along......and I have:) I am having so much fun building it at every turn, and finding new ways to stretch and grow myself to do that.....so today is another piece.....I am doing some more professional head shots with a photographer friend of mine today......working on some branding.....getting to have a little make up done:) and it is hard to think of how to convey yourself in a picture.....or a couple of pictures.....thinking of my message and empowering women and helping them, and how to show that.....but also just to have a professional picture for my website and business site......I also am moving toward branching out to Instagram and some other platforms......all of which makes me tired to think of lol:) As I have said, I wish I could do the coaching part and afford to hire a marketing person;-) someday;-) but for now it is me, and some amazing friends and fellow business owners that are learning how to do those things for themselves and their businesses too......so we support each other, brainstorm ideas, and help each other......and I am grateful to not be totally alone in it all.......so today feels like another pivotal part......and a part that is needed some to move along......and I am excited! It has been a great week so far, work went well this week.....the in service days pretty painless;-).....and it is so fun to joke around, and be with people I have known so long......feels like home somehow......and my classroom is fairly ready to go, I have a few more touches as the year takes hold but am good to go for Monday.....I have also had a lot of messages on my Class Dojo from my new parents saying their kids are excited to have me this year, so that feels good, my reputation in tact:) I also was so touched...... a child I had a long time ago, who had some behavioral challenges, but that I was fond of and he and I had a good rapport. His mom reached out to say that I would be having his brother this year, and that he told his brother how great I was, and that I was his favorite teacher in elementary school. He wants to come to Open House to say hi! And that really touched me, because he was a challenging kiddo, one I will remember too always.....but I had fondness for him and I am glad it was mutual:) So I am going to just keep on keeping on.....doing what I need to to live my truth, achieve my goals.....and move closer and closer to the places I want to be each day, while enjoying the ride every day to get there:)
jperuso
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