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Life has been busy. But if it wasn't busy - it wouldn't be life! Crazy I know. I'm lovin' life and truly exhausted but in the past week I thought hey lets add some extra fun which I really mean to translate to stress. Yup stress! I have decided to create my own business and see what that entails. I am so excited to share with you my concept - please visit www.awriteword.org to get the full picture. Do you freak out at the thought of having to make a toast or you want to personalize your child's birthday invitations but don't know what to say? Visit my site where we help you say what you mean with the rights for your special occasions. There are a lot of how-to kind of sites. But at my site we don't talk AT you - we collaborate WITH you!
Honestly, I am nervous of failure. But I am tired of having regrets because too many times I have retreated at the mere thought of failure. Oh my critic has been yelling non-stop for a week. This can't work. There will be too many hiccups. What if no one hires you? What if your site crashes? What if *Blah blah blah*!!! So often by the third downer debbie comment from my inner critic I shut down. But not this time. This time I seized the day and created a web site. Was it easy? No. Was it fun? Sometimes. . . Was it exhausting - A RESOUNDING YES!!! Would I do it again? Absolutely!
I have learned quite a few lessons on the way in my first full week of starting a business. My top five lessons or experiences of starting the website.
#1 - Run the idea by some sane people. When you are a dreamer like me you should check it with the family and friends you trust. Sure you may here a critique here or there (and not always strictly limited to your concept. When you ask for advice beware the gloves may come off and the words may begin to fly. You've been warned!) There is a lot to describe and design. You DON'T have to take every reply as the end-all of the whole project but a diverse crowd gives you a sampling of how the public may view this idea. Honestly I thought there would be more protests or dreamer wisecracks. But actually all of my friends and family have been incredibly supportive. Shocking that those I consider close want to support me :) I was expecting more protest but have heard a lot of encouragement. "Interesting concept" - "Intriguing Idea" tend to be the top-runners of the comments. It's like the world is going silent and people are grabbing their popcorn and drinks and getting comfy. Will this or won't this idea work? As a hush falls over the crowd their are slight murmurs. "I don't know if this idea will work but I would love to see the underdog survive to fight another day". A few people may be ready to see the big fall - but I feel the love of so many others who are ready to applaud.
#2 - Since no one convinced me I was beyond crazy for trying this idea I went to www.godaddy.com and purchased a couple of website addresses. My husband and I had talked about this possibility and there is no time like the present to start. Then it was time to find a website designer. I didn't want to pay for a design but then I remembered - I know VERY little about computers. Enough to type and play games and read my e-mail. This may surprise you but I d not speak computer code. It didn't take long to realize that purchasing a web design wouldn't be all that bad of an idea. I ended up www.Wix.com and www.intuit.com. Both sites offered a free domain with differrent levels of participation. Which would have been beneficial before I actually clicked on my first purchase to build this business. Live and learn, right?
#3 - When you think you have said all you can on the website or that I have reached the elite status of finished through my templates design. There's more - more to say, more to do, just more - a lot more. There seems to always be a couple of loose ends to change to tie the whole system together or reach a resolution. It may be my personal business and some might call me the boss. It tends to feel like the computer may be office manager who doesn't take any excuses or laziness. So I describe the product, the process, my personal biography. I flip through images repeatedly. I lay out words and pictures and hope and pray it is worthwhile. You begin to type in a zone Again wishing to complete this new adventure and go fishing - but I don't. . . at least not yet!
#4 - Keep the body fine-tuned. Maybe the rule should read "You should keep the body fine-tuned".I have gotten back on diet soda - a lot!!! Also chips have been doing the rounds. And by rounds I mean mouth to mouth - to the hip And sleep - Next question!!! Even now my eyes drop close together in a burrowed brow.
#5 - Sink or Swim ? It's not easy to say world give me your best shot because every attempt can be the move to stop the company. Or more likely the non-movement - without customers, without advertising - but without their input. A Write Word.org could be an amaing success or a wild flop. *Fingers crossed* for the former. But at the end of the day I can rest my head on my pillow knowing I did all I could - Sink or Swim . Let's hope for a swim!
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