Staying the Course
As the economic conditions continue to falter and challenges become closer to home for all of us, we must remember that it is the ones that stay the course and survive these times who will be the future leaders.
Economic challenge is all around us right now. Everyone reading this knows of someone personally who is facing foreclosure or bankruptcy. Those are the times we are in. I am shocked, daily, at the people in my own circle facing these battles.
From veteran entrepreneurs, to stable corporate types, these times have crossed all lines of strength and experience. My own cash flow and stability has been affected and I fight every day to stay serene so that I bring a whole person to my role as a husband and a father.
As Family First Entrepreneurs, we have to remember that the reason we are building financial stability is to have more “space” available to the ones we love. Money buys that space. But when money is not there or when it’s going away, it becomes about maintaining our priorities, using self care, extending faith and being gentle with ourselves because this too will change.
It’s not about always being on top. It’s about enjoying the process of success and failure because both of these will always show up. Our families will benefit from our perspective because we come to the table present and available to love them without the baggage of shame when things aren’t going right.
Fabulous post, Marc I'm new
Fabulous post, Marc
I'm new to your blog readership, and was going to tweet you today and ask you to further explain "Family First Entrepreneurship," but after reading this post, and more of your blog -- I think I'm understanding you. It's something that I've always had in my heart and tried to practice! By the way, I think this post truly embodies Family First Entrepreneurship.
Especially, as you describe -- having the stability to have more space available to the ones we love, and even when money is low, being able to be available and to love them w/o the baggage of shame! Ahhhh, such freedom! So is that which family first entrepreneurship is made of! I have not started my own business yet, but hope to soon. My husband can't work due to illness, and I've been taking care of him, but I'm hoping hat will change to the point where I will also be able to embrace entrepreneurship soon. I can't imagine myself doing the 9 to 5 thing, for somebody else, and not having control over my life. That will never be for me. And I don't have on rose colored glasses! I'm not oblivious that it will be very hard work, nor am I afraid of working very, very hard every day. It's what I already do! And, by the way, I also have fun! You may know me on Twitter as the one who likes to have fun sometimes! I work hard and I play hard! And I love the Lord hard! That's just me, passionate in all I do. :)
You may know me on Twitter (address is below) By the way, I subscribed to this blog by RSS feed. I want to keep up. I've seen few blogs on this subject with such INTEGRITY. I have a blog also. I need to update it daily -- haven 't been as much b/c I have been out of town with my husband John a lot -- he's been sick -- he's had and will have a lot of post cancer treatments. But I need to get back to steady blogging, so I will. I've been blogging for almost 5 years. You've inspired me to work harder, by your posts. Take care!
krissy knox :)
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Great points Marc. Especially
Great points Marc. Especially important to remember that when money can't buy "space", we have to still maintain our focus on the ones we hold dearest - at any cost.
It's hard to stay level
It's hard to stay level headed right now. You're right.
Heard a great quote the other
Heard a great quote the other day: "There is no failure; only feedback" apparently it's from Robert Allen (according to Google). Thank you for the inspiring post. Ana