Avid Diva - teachings for your new life

Ok, you caught me.  It is the Tuesday Update on a Wednesday.  I might suffer from the procrastination I fight so hard.  Or, I might have gotten a last minute opportunity and decided to include it on the update, which made it impossible for me to post on Tuesday.

Either way, here we go.  First, on Monday we had a meeting with the Small Business Development Center.  The process of registering the company was simplified to a few steps.  Now all I have to do is put the money on the right account so that I can have all the business expenses in that one for tax purposes later.  It will take me aprox.  $300 to start.  I have about $140.  So today I am getting a printer so that I can print all my documents as I go through the process and I will let you know how that goes.

In other news, I was approached to write an essay for a compilation of transformation stories.  The only catch is that I received the notification on Monday and I had to turn it in by late Tuesday or early Wednesday.  And so, after four failed attempts on Monday, last night,  I actually finished the essay and I am very proud of what I did. 

I feel like all this steps give me the motivation that I need to continue.  It seems like the goal of having my own business is well within my grasp.  I hope that as you see the steps I go through, you are motivated to continue on your journey as well.  Don’t give up.  I know I am having to much fun on this journey.  What are you waiting for?

we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required” Sir Winston Churchill.

There are no accidents in life. I know this for sure. I am clearing old messages from one of my e-mail accounts when I found this quote at exactly the right time.

I’ve been living in Florida now for over three months. I had a dream of coming back to the states and in the scale of how scary this idea was, I hit 20. In case you don’t know, it was also the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My parents live in Puerto Rico and it was painful to leave them behind. There comes a time when each one of us has to decide to do what is right for ourselves and follow our own dreams. My time is now.

Is this my best? Maybe. Am I doing what is required to get to where I want to go? After putting it off for many years, I can finally say that I am doing it. By this time next year, I hope to depend solely on on the income from my adventures. I better get to those requirements. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t do it tomorrow. DO IT NOW!!!

Beginnings, they are full of blessings…and headaches.  And that is what this is about.

For years I have been motivating and writing about women, specially, doing what is necessary to care for themselves, in order to care for others.  That includes, changing whatever no longer serves you.  In my case, working for someone else no longer serves me.  And so, I decided to put my money where my mouth is and start taking care of my dreams, aspirations and intentions first.  This is the only way I can serve others.  I decided to start my own business in order to make money with my own services and products, promoting other companies that I believe in, etc.

When  I moved to Florida,  I started doing my research.  I was very confused.  I signed up for a couple of business seminars with the County Library.  Both classes were held on Tuesdays.  That is why this post is called Tuesday Updates.  This is an opportunity for me to show, by example, how life leads you when you decide to follow your dreams.  No sugar coating.  Just the facts and my opinions of the facts.

Until now, I am overwhelmed.  The library has excellent business resources, and in class today, I met the gentleman that runs the SBDC at the local college. He taught us the basics of the business plan. For the first time in my life, I am not afraid of doing the Financials.  It is time.  I will keep you posted on the progress.

In the meantime, take stock. What dream do you want to start?  Get to it, NOW!

Last Monday we talked about the fears associated with procrastination.  The last fear mentioned was the fear of commitment. Today we go a little deeper.

For all of us procrastinators, there is a possibility we are afraid of commitment.  Why?  Because once you make a commitment (even if it is only in your head) to do something, you either do it or you feel like a failure.

The experts think that procrastinators feel safer if we do not commit.  But guess what?  If you never do anything, you are not going to progress.  In a sense, you are failing anyway.  And as we discussed in earlier posts, what is the big deal about failing?  Failing is how we learn. 

I ask you, if this is your reason behind procrastinating, commit to quit procrastinating and try something.   Feel the fear and do it anyway and then, tell me all about it.

Imagination leads to creation

more important than knowledge”

Albert Einstein

How many times, as an adult, have you let your imagination take flight? How many of the things you own and take for granted, where someone’s dream not to long ago?

Think about some of the things we see in sci-fi shows like Star Trek? There was traveling in space, talking to someone very far away with a gadget smaller than the palm of your hand and doors that open and close with a sensor (just to name a few). Look at MP3 players, laptop computers, even cell phones that take pictures, video and download the latest music, or send e-mail.

Many people walk around with a dream in their head that they don’t know how to make a reality. I am one of them. I am sure that you have, at one time or another, thought of an idea and years later seen someone else actually take it to market.

Stop Procrastinating!!! Start working on that dream of yours, even if you lack the knowledge on how to make it happen. Let your imagination guide you. You never know where this adventure will lead. The experience alone will be better than sitting at home for another day doing nothing. Make it happen. I believe you can do it. Do you believe you can?