Self-Employment

New Business Craziness

Hello dear reader, apologies for my lengthy absence. I’ve been pre-occupied with the minutiae of setting up a new business venture and all the accompanying angst, whilst juggling and jiggling my existing domestic workload!

Basically,’sling-shotting’ from one crisis to another…all very normal…..for instance….

Public Slap in the Face

Last week I walked straight into a metal parking sign?!!! A total face plant where my body didn’t get the ‘stop memo’ and continued its forward trajectory, thus giving me a harsh whiplash….from which I continue to suffer. 

This all took place in the very public school car park, of course right, when I was charging in late for pick up…A complete cartoon moment, hurting so much I did see stars and couldn’t help but utter a loud expletive….despite my young captive audience….

Slow the Fuck Down

Whilst immobilised, for at least 2 minutes as I held my aching face and tried to stop myself from bursting into tears, I had to acknowledge the very forceful ‘slow the fuck down’ slap in the face Life was giving me!

Schmorgasboard of Metaphoric Weave

I’ve also been cogitating the future content of this blog, now that I am producing regular oily content for the ‘Oily Witch’ page, yet remain time restricted. I think I over ‘thunk’ that one to the point of procrastination.  Forgetting why I write, getting tangled up in all the shoulds instead of the needs…

All I really need to do is sit down, pull the plug and let the shit just flow out….after all this is my ride to purge..my schmorgasbord of metaphoric weave.

Channelling Rumple Stilt skin

So this blog I am going to share my personal challenges in turning a passion into gold, remaining motivated against a heavy domestic backdrop and developing the balls and desire to self-promote and network…

Read me as I fall

I don’t think the latter is ever going to come naturally, but perhaps the stories will become too valuable not to share…

Finding My New Road

This road too Damascus appeared towards the end of our family ‘helliday’ in Hades Wardrobe, I ‘Facebooked’ across an advert asking me if I could sell essential oils.

Now seeking gainful employment, needing to generate a healthy contribution to the household income and in possession of a passion for natural health, this was immediately attractive to me.

Not a Lone Wolf

However, I have been resisting the self-employment route for many good reasons….I am not a good lone wolf, I prefer to bounce ideas around with someone else and have a good laugh.

Working alone means that any constructive criticism I give myself, sees me give myself the finger and sacking it off early!

Saved by Essential Oils

Not very helpful or profitable, it’s too easy to give up when no one’s watching…and eat another biscuit….Thank fuck there is oils for motivation and snack intake management….I’ve just got to remember to take them before I open the sugary delight!

Selling Yourself is Hard

Cold calling people and businesses gives me the cold sweats, even though I have a background in sales? I am, and have only ever been able to, sell things I believe in, I am not the queen of bullscheisse, I am too honest.

Surprisingly, or perhaps not, my integrity has always made me successful in the past. Errrrr turns out, selling for someone else is apparently at lot easier than selling for myself??? WTF?

Not a Networking Fan

I hate networking, it’s fine if I know someone else but give me a room of strangers and I really lose my mojo, I just want to leave.

Anything to Avoid Cold Calling

I don’t think I’ve actually ever met anyone useful that way either, personal introductions work for me. They’re warmer, there’s context and common ground. But local networking could be a short cut to making all those hideous cold calls….can’t it?

DIY Network

To tackle this issue, I’m setting up my own local network, this way I don’t have to waste precious time travelling or money I still need to earn.  

There is actually nothing local, local and every second counts as the clock ticks down towards school pickup….It may work, I’ll keep you posted!

Eventing

Plus, I have bitten a small bullet and paid to go to an event this week, which of course I am already dreading. But I do need to test the waters and make every effort to get my million pound business empire off the ground.

Luckily, being the Oily Witch means I have my key ring vial pack to port my samples around so I can regularly take a ‘hit’ to combat nerves.

Oily Witch Calling

I’ve inadvertently become an oily version of the famous ‘Avon’ lady….I never saw that one coming!!!