#cuttingthegrass

6-25-17

 CUTTING THE GRASS

 It was early Saturday Morning

I wanted to get the yard in tip top shape.

I also wanted to get this done before it got hot outside.

It was a nice cool morning.

 My goal was to get the front and back yard done before we went on our  vacation.

 I also like working in the yard because it is a good workout.

 It is also a nice feeling knowing that you have completed this yourself and you take pride and care in contributing to a nice home and yard in your neighborhood.

 Since my husband has a heart condition.  I try to do what I can to not have him risk any further complications.

 So because I work from home full time.  I have the time to do these things that need to be done.

 You know they say that you need the right tools for your business as well.

 You need a business plan, strategy and time devoted to working on it every day.

 So as I began to mow the front yard.  I went to start the lawnmower.

The lawnmower has a priming button for the fuel before starting.

We usually only have to push this three times for it to start.

 I did this in the usual manner.  I pulled and pulled the cord.

The lawnmower usually starts on the first pull.

 Not this time.

 For some reason I tilted the lawnmower back and dropped the front end in frustration…

 I wanted to get this done to move on to get the back yard done in a timely manner.

 When the lawnmower slammed back down.  I noticed that there were big clumps of dried grass that had clogged up underneath from not rinsing the underside after the last use.

 So I kept tilting it and slamming it down until the dried grass clumps gathered on the ground.  I tried starting it again and it started.

 I took the first stroll with the mower and as I began to walk and push it forward.  

 I thought to myself.  You know this is like running your business.

 If you have the right tools and you maintain it properly it will run.

 You need to have a business in place and you need to have your business seen.

 Which means you can write articles and place ads, post on social media.

 You can do videos.  You don’t have to be perfect in these things.

 You just need to find which ones work best for you.

 Find which ones you like doing the most and do them.

 Will it run if you do not work on it everyday?

 What if you don’t put gas into it?

 Will the mower keep running?

 If you do not change or clean the filter or change the spark plugs.

 It will not run properly.

 In other words you have to work on your business everyday.

The misconception about having your home business is that people are misled and think that you can get rich overnight.

 These things take time.  Just as working on your yard.

You have to continuously feed it, water it, prune and trim.

Then you will see how these things all start to look like you want them to.  

 You have to do these things every day to keep your yard looking nice.

You have to have the same mindset with your business.

 Keep these things in place and work on it a little bit of time each day.

 Keep pursuing your goals.

 Don’t give up on yourself.

 And most important of all.  Never let others get in the way of your dreams.  There will be those who will not believe in what you are doing .

 There always will be.  They will always tell you it will not work.

 Prove them wrong.