Tuesday, August 02, 2005
How it all started
As I mentioned yesterday, five years I drafted a new plan to help me cope with my life. The story, though, goes back even further. In 1997, two years after a wrenching divorce and being stuck in a job that I knew would eventually go overseas, I started working on something I have come to call "The Life Project". Every few years I look at all aspects of my life, usually with an eye to make changes. At that time, I contemplated becoming a consultant while continuing to write and perhaps developing some products I could sell. I took on some freelance projects and quickly realized I had alot to learn, especially with computers.
Then, out of the blue, a job came my way. It was in a related field and the one area of the apparel biz that was experiencing growth here in the States instead of overseas. It was a big enough of a stretch to give me insomnia and make me sick to my stomach every morning for the first month, but I have learned so much and have grown, despite the craziness.
The moral of all this is that even when the path doesn't go in the direction you design, there are still opportunities that ultimately put you in a better position to make bigger changes down the road. In these past 8 years I have met people who have pointed the way, learned about the bigger picture of how businesses work and gained a clearer vision of how I want my life to look. It's been a worthwhile "detour" from my original plan.
Then, out of the blue, a job came my way. It was in a related field and the one area of the apparel biz that was experiencing growth here in the States instead of overseas. It was a big enough of a stretch to give me insomnia and make me sick to my stomach every morning for the first month, but I have learned so much and have grown, despite the craziness.
The moral of all this is that even when the path doesn't go in the direction you design, there are still opportunities that ultimately put you in a better position to make bigger changes down the road. In these past 8 years I have met people who have pointed the way, learned about the bigger picture of how businesses work and gained a clearer vision of how I want my life to look. It's been a worthwhile "detour" from my original plan.
