Surprise, surprise!
First the good news: I got my energy back, returned from "operation land" just about 6 weeks to the day after. I was beginning to wonder if it was a mid-life crisis, or what. And, by the way, calling age 54 "mid-life" is rather optimistic. How about "two-thirds life crisis"? Not as catchy.
I have been taking it sort of easy for much of this month, working at a job or two at a leisurely pace. Today, I suddenly woke up to realize that it was the 23rd of the month, and I had generated zero income! All of a sudden, I was ready to make some money, but money was not ready for me. I had hoped "something would come in", unrealistic as that may sound, and now and then just that happens. A good job comes in from out of nowhere, and, along with it a down payment. Not this time, though.
Surprise, Rich - to generate income, you generally need to generate new work. This fact of my work life is one I've been trying to avoid for a long time, looking for passive income and demands for the giclee prints I have on my website to bring in a tidy monthly stipend. Well, you know I do have a vivid imagination. It really helps me with my art, maybe it is not so helpful in the business life.
I've got a few jobs going, but to generate any income from them, I must really work hard to get to the point where I can justify new payments. And, I just didn't feel like working so hard since the operation - until now, that is. So, now I'm ready to work and make some money, but even so, that doesn't mean my clients are so ready for that. These circumstances are not within my control, and, all of a sudden, I felt myself getting quite crabby about my ability to generate income. While this used to be a common state of mind for me, it is pretty rare these days.
Financial setbacks used to really knock me for a loop of depression. Now, I tend to take them in stride a lot better, and I will do so now too. In fact, I might just start a gift job or a creative art piece, just to stand up to my fears about money. It will all pan out fine. Last year, after all, my first 6 months were tepid, and from July - December, I kicked butt. I'm hoping that I'll kick into gear much sooner this year, because I'm ready!
I have been taking it sort of easy for much of this month, working at a job or two at a leisurely pace. Today, I suddenly woke up to realize that it was the 23rd of the month, and I had generated zero income! All of a sudden, I was ready to make some money, but money was not ready for me. I had hoped "something would come in", unrealistic as that may sound, and now and then just that happens. A good job comes in from out of nowhere, and, along with it a down payment. Not this time, though.
Surprise, Rich - to generate income, you generally need to generate new work. This fact of my work life is one I've been trying to avoid for a long time, looking for passive income and demands for the giclee prints I have on my website to bring in a tidy monthly stipend. Well, you know I do have a vivid imagination. It really helps me with my art, maybe it is not so helpful in the business life.
I've got a few jobs going, but to generate any income from them, I must really work hard to get to the point where I can justify new payments. And, I just didn't feel like working so hard since the operation - until now, that is. So, now I'm ready to work and make some money, but even so, that doesn't mean my clients are so ready for that. These circumstances are not within my control, and, all of a sudden, I felt myself getting quite crabby about my ability to generate income. While this used to be a common state of mind for me, it is pretty rare these days.
Financial setbacks used to really knock me for a loop of depression. Now, I tend to take them in stride a lot better, and I will do so now too. In fact, I might just start a gift job or a creative art piece, just to stand up to my fears about money. It will all pan out fine. Last year, after all, my first 6 months were tepid, and from July - December, I kicked butt. I'm hoping that I'll kick into gear much sooner this year, because I'm ready!
posted by Rich Sigberman at
4:47 PM
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