Make It Happen!

I am so excited to have a guest blogger!!!!  Enjoy these wise words by entrepreneur Mr. Andrew Vrbas, creator of PACHA SOAP !  This business is a soap company with a social mission inspired by Andrew’s travels to Central America.  In Andrew’s words below, please enjoy as he shares his secret to finding passion in what you do. In times of difficulty, what would you rather be doing? That one question could potentially solve a lot of inner confusion and turmoil both for those who are stuck in the common and for those venturing into the uncommon. That one question might sound foolish or selfish; however the answer is very enlightening. The answer to that one question reveals the desire of one’s being: the passion of one’s life. When we are discontent about our circumstances, we are forced to answer that one question: what would I rather b e doing? In the case of a person attempting to launch a new business the answer is often that he or she would rather have a mor...

Imagine the following: You attend a buyer’s tradeshow and find that your products are not as sellable or priced right to attract potential retailers and you don’t get the appointments for vendor visits that you anticipated.   OR… You give a presentation at the investor’s meeting and find that your projected profits for the next year are not impressive enough for several of your investors to stay active and they opt for exiting rather than extending their current investment contracts.   OR… The new factory space you anticipated moving into suddenly becomes unavailable due to new building code requirements and delays the expansion of your business… What will you do now?   What will everyone think?   Will this be the demise of your business and your professional reputation? Well that depends… all on the choices you make in response to the situation.   My daughter just reminded me of a mantra that I have tried to instill into myself, my children, my students an...