A Dreamer Dreaming (Business Boutique OC 2017)

I’m currently on the plane flying home from an extraordinary trip. I flew to Orange County, CA to attend Dave Ramsey’s Smart Conference and Christy Wright’s Business Boutique. I’m still processing all the information but here are my main takeaways:

1. It's okay to dream. I need to start doing it now.

2. I can no longer let fear get in the way. If I never step out and take risks I will forever be where I am.

3. Dave gave a beautiful example of a very wealthy man being able to take his whole family on a cruise in the Mediterranean and then later buying bicycles as Christmas gifts for the entire organization in Jesus' name. How beautiful!

4. For personal finances- my dreams would be the following:

• Take my kids on a trip of where Jesus taught and lived on mission.
• Purchase a house for my college kid(s) to manage while going through college.
• Be able to take my entire family on trips around the world.
• Be able to give large in Jesus' name.

5. I do have an interest in running a small business.

6. My small business could either be dance or another avenue of interest I'm not entertaining.

7. Start with the why of your business not the what.

8. I need to look at things I'm already doing that I'm great at and enjoy.

• I enjoy organizing information, I enjoy critiquing, I enjoy organizing stuff, I enjoy being creative, I enjoy journaling, I enjoy learning, I enjoy creating, I enjoy streamlining information, I enjoy reading and researching books, I enjoy improvement, I enjoy music, I enjoy practicality, I enjoy beauty, I enjoy intentionality, I enjoy nature, I would love to empower, I love being a mom!

9. I want to spend the year being real with myself so I can really narrow down ideas.

10. Do I need to be patient or do I need to be bold?

Brainstorm

Next Action Items:

• ·      Open a checking account for current dance expenses and profit

If I continue with dance:

• ·      Do I continue teaching Lisa
• ·      Do I continue teaching in the u-district?
• ·      Do I take on a new client? Lindsay? Sophia?
• ·      Do I try to create 26 pieces of choregraphy?
• ·      Do I teach kids?
• ·      Do I teach at Cresecendo?
• ·      Do I do any extra training?
• ·      Do I research the Seattle community?
• ·      Do I explore other creative avenues?

If I explore other avenues:

• ·      Interior design of our living room or a room
• ·      Restoring old furniture
• ·      Building something?
• ·      Practicing creating graphics
• ·      Creating curriculum
• ·      Personal organization skills for women
• ·      Baking cakes
• ·      Training teachers
• ·      Writing a blog
• ·      Web design