Wednesday, August 8, 2007

"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain"


[that Dolly Parton quote always cracks me up]

I had an "off" day yesterday. I usually have lots of energy and ready to tackle my day of surprises, but yesterday was different. I was feeling down in the dumps and I'm not really sure why. It could be a sign of the crimson tide or maybe because I didn't sweat at the gym first thing in the morning (instead I decided to take one of my old spin classes at 7pm instead of my morning routine), who knows?

Anyway, it got me thinking about my next move and I was inspired with a new idea for the store (to be revealed at a later date). I haven't thought about the shop plan in such a long time, so I'm glad I had a semi-shitty day yesterday. I also noticed that "making things" may not be my thing. If it was, wouldn't I be devoting more time to actually making things rather than just talking about making things? I don't know. I'm starting to realize that maybe I just admire the craftiness of others? That sucks, coz I was totally looking to be the next Martha.

I heard about a new site The Switchboards - a good resource for folks interested in owning their own online business (not that I want an online-only business). So guess what I'll be doing for the rest of the day...

I love reading inspiring stories about other entrepreneurs - here's a good one about the owner of Baby Cakes NYC (Lower East Side).

Image from www.rainbowbrite.net

2 comments:

simplicity is beautiful said...

The nymag stories are very interesting. Can't believe it costs that much to not make any money. I'm thinking NYC proper is not the best place for a first-time biz owner unless you are ok with a lot of $ risk or have major cred with investors or killer p.r....or maybe it just takes a great product(s) or service.

Marichelle said...

Or a little bit of luck! Here are more start-up costs if you're interested http://nymag.com/guides/changeyourlife/16045/