Get Your Nose To The Grindstone

One of the things I am learning quickly is the fact that disappointment can be part of the process of starting something new. There are days when you get bogged down in details and start to lose sight of what you are trying to achieve. Admittedly, that happened to me yesterday. However, today is a little different. I have to make sure that I don't spend the majority of my day on other people's stuff and jobs. I know what needs to get done and I just need to do it. I guess perseverance is something you need to have to be ultimately successful at starting and running a business. I'm feeling a little more motivated to make the calls I need to do, to complete the paperwork I need to hand in, and brainstorm the ideas I need to put in place. I can't bellyache about the lack of help. It is what it is. There will be others down the road. I already had one person saying they would be interested in joining the board. That was very nice to hear. Now back to the paperwork and brainstorming.

Limitations

Been busy lately. Created the non-profit organization - The Steel Pan Collective. At least to the point, where it is recognized by state and the federal government. It's official now. Starting to work on pulling in other people, as well fleshing out a website and figuring out how to make a go of it all. I hope those who come along for the ride enjoy themselves too. It'll be fun.

While doing this, "limitations" seem to be on my mind a lot more lately. Limitations are unique in that they either hold you back and you let them or you overcome them. Some are imposed on you from the outside. Some are of your own doing. When I look for a traditional job, I reminded of my own limitations.

The best analogy I can think of is the relationship of a river to its banks, an ocean to its shore.  While they may remake each of their boundaries, most times those bodies of water stay within their confines. Sometimes though, they flow over their boundaries. The result is either a new landscape through destructive or even constructive means. When I think of personal limitations, I kind of think of things in the same way. I understand my own limitations and those imposed on me by circumstances outside of my control. But that doesn't prevent me from pushing the boundaries every once in awhile. It won't prevent me from calling on help, something I used to be reluctant to do, when needed. This can be good or bad. It really depends.

As I embark on this journey of starting yet another organization, I feel I have a deeper understanding of what I think lies ahead. Still, I'm not sure where I end up. Although, I feel this organization has a good chance of helping a ton of people and being successful. Staying stuck in one spot which is doing nothing is certainly not an option, nor is failure. Got to make this all happen. If I take a lesson from learning the steel pan it is this, you got to work on things every day to be credible, relevant, and good. My sail is set and I'm heading down the river. No turning back now. I can do this and will as long as I keep my focus on what lies ahead.