Earthscape

A simple picture taken by an Astronaut. It stimulates one to look beyond the immediate.

How small and insignificant we really are, obsessed with our petty problems. Strangled by our ability to make mountains out of molehills. Our arrogance is huge. We are the centre of our tiny universes. Taking time out to stop. Just stop. Smell the flowers. Look at the snow. Quieten our minds and see beyond our little existence. Step into the vastness of Life and gaze with awe on the glory that abounds.

August 2010 Update

So the company has survived thus far.

There were genuinely moments when I thought that I was staring ruin in the face again.

It's funny how it is the element of fear that causes one the most stress and discomfort. Yet once you have faced the monster a few times and survived, you begin to realise that what you have to do is to not allow fear to control you, that wasting your time worrying is just going to keep you paralysed and unable to think your way through the problems that may beset you. I'm certainly far from sorted but at least I'm moving forward again. At least, if I go down, I'll go down fighting, and will not have any regrets on that score.

In my attempts to move from being a "one-trick pony", I have initiated a new joint venture which I signed contracts for recently and am looking at beginning the process of launching another tomorrow.

I am going to try and sell off one part of my business as I have finally gotten it to a point where I should realise a good price for it. Furthermore I have now run out of money to keep it funded and have had to work really hard to keep it going and pay the salaries. Amazingly I encountered some decent guys in my local bank who have really done a lot recently to help me secure funding from the bank. They have certainly helped to restore my faith in people (especially bankers!).

Anyway If I can sell this asset at the right price then I will hopefully achieve my twin objectives of paying off all of the debts I have incurred and preserving the livelihoods of the staff under my stewardship. If I can achieve those targets then I can begin to move forward again and know that I have done the right thing by the Team. Fingers crossed.

May 2010 Update

So it's what, 6/7 months since my last post? A lot has happened since then. I merged my company with another smaller company and the person who ran that company took over the Sales of both businesses. I replaced the "lazy" salesperson and have someone who's actually hungry and talented. I had to borrow money from friends in order to fund things and keep going but if the second half of 2010 goes according to my hopes then I will be able to begin paying them off but without jeopardising the cash position of the company.

I have some tough decisions and negotiations ahead but I'm going to persevere and keep working to try and turn things around. At least I have some support from my partner, who is very committed and hard working. The bottom line is I'm going to give it everything.