GROW

Once upon a time there was a little idea....

Its one dream in life was to one day grow up and become a successful small business. “But where to start?” it thought to itself. “Where will I find the energy? What if my customers don’t love me? What if I…fail?

But even though the little idea didn’t have all the answers, it knew that the only way it would ever have a chance of reaching success was to start out on the path.

And so it did.

It was slow going at first; and along the way the little idea suffered setbacks and mishaps, wrong turns and near-failures, and many, many frustrations. But nevertheless it began to grow. And as it grew, it encountered other budding businesses that had started out just as it had – as little ideas. And just like it had, these other businesses often struggled along the path to success.

Then one day the growing little business thought to itself, what if I shared with these other small businesses some of the things I’ve learned along this path? That way, we’d all have a better chance of reaching success…together.

And so it did.

Moral: whatever you desire for yourself, affirm in others and it will help you both.

 Freedom Is Just Around The Corner...

By the time most of us emerge from our formative years – our curiosity has been dampened, our willingness to explore, take risks, challenge norms has been squashed by our teachers, parents, and caregivers. It’s certainly not meant to be a malicious squashing, however. Most of the people who’ve taught us to be ‘careful’ or ‘safe’ have done so in an attempt to protect us. They know that those who take risks expose themselves to greater dangers – among them: possible ridicule, shame, and failure.

What they probably didn’t tell you is that those risk takers also expose themselves to a greater potential for greatness.

What you’ll find out if you become one of those risk takers is that you will likely receive a dose of both.

It's time to Reclaim Your Independence.

It's time to Recapture The Passion you originally had for your business.

It's time to Stimulate Your Curiosity, Foster Your Creativity, Strengthen Your Discipline.

It's time for you to End Your Dependence on ideas and actions that are keeping you and your business from growing.

 

Sage Small Business Solutions' 'End Dependence' Gatherings ... Coming in 2010!