So the little gnat on my shoulder that's been telling me this past year " YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO BLOG IDIOT. .. GET SELLING. . .GET SOME CASH FLOW. . .DON'T BLOW THIS LAUNCH!", has finally up and died. And I've realized that sharing this story is half the fun of living it. In fact, I kinda need to do this for selfish reasons too. . .I realized this past year that I'm not as super chill as I thought. My ability to handle stress is not what I dreamed it to be and writing is dang cathartic. .. .as slack as my skills may be.
So back on the blog horse I go.
Over the next few weeks I'll attempt to do a bit of a catch up. .. There's definitely been some highs and some pretty nasty lows. . .and of course a whole lot of learning the hard way.
To those of you who are on this ride with me, thanks for the continued support while I took a break:)
GORP has officially launched and we are in the throws of finding our way in a very big and intimidating retail world. . .I am sure that I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DON'T KNOW. . .and there will be lots to walk through in the coming year.
I've been told many times to be careful what I share on this blog, that exposing too much will hurt my business. .. that people aren't as forgiving as I think. . .that people will steal ideas, use things I share against me. . .but I can't come to terms with that. For better or worse I decided a long time ago to relentlessly believe that people are mostly awesome(!), and that they are giving me the benefit of the doubt, and that's the shade of rose my glasses will be. I in turn, do the same.
This business will tell it's story. Not after we succeed. . .but before and along the way:) If we fail, so be it. . .there will be truth and lessons to look back on. . .so onward and upward. . .if a storm is gonna take me down, it better be ready for a fight!
go gorp!
Colleen
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