sometimes i like to ramble:0
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted just to type my thoughts. So often am I concerned with getting information out there about the business that I forget to sit back sometimes and reflect as a person. After all, tshirts and panda faces aside… this is a journey, and a lot of you have been on the ride with me for a while now.
To start off… today was a great day. Visited Local Collection in the Glendale Galleria and saw our products displayed in the window. Made a quickstop to Porto’s, and then Sonia and I had the opportunity to see two of our dear friends living their dream — dancing back-up for Britney Spears (Mark and Donald, we’re so proud of you!). The day ended perfectly at the perfect place with the perfect conversation. I left with butterflies in my belly, and my mind spinning with the thought of the future… where this business will go next and the necessary battles we need to face before we can get there.
I’ve noticed a repeating pattern in my life… one where I’m constantly fighting with my own fear of failure. Sure, I’m an ambitious person, but only within the limits of what I think I’m capable of. I’m constantly making baby steps… ones so small, they might not even be noticeable. I turn down the thought of dreaming too big in exchange for the security of comfort. Risk is low; challenges I take at my own pace. This attributes a lot to the way I’ve lived my life… and naturally, it’s spilled over to how I’ve grown my business. The risks I take are parallel to how confident I am at succeeding at them… but slowly and surely, that confidence has grown. And slowly, I want to break out of that pattern… and face fear head-on. I don’t want some dreams to be too big for me to dream, and I don’t want my fear to stand in the way of my own potential.
Crazy to believe, but we’re nearing the three year anniversary of the birth of Steppie the brand… and something feels good in the air around here. I’ve felt this way ever since 2011 started. I’ve been blessed that the business has survived this long, and I’ve been blessed with the opportunities and things that have happened within those three years that made that possible. Especially the people. Or a certain person in particular. Sonia, you’re my wing(wo)man — and I don’t say this enough, but I’d be drowning without you. Thank you for pushing me, sacrificing so much for the business, and being that extra confidence I need to take bigger chances and see the future as limitless.
I don’t like to make promises I can’t keep, so stating this here, right now, is a big thing for me… but in the next few months, we’ll be making big steps for the business. Let’s strip what we’re comfortable with and build some foundation. I’m a little scared, not going to lie… but the excitement of possibility outweighs that. Let’s be assertive and proactive; build that comfort and confidence ourselves, instead of waiting for it to happen to us. And from there, let’s surprise people… surprise ourselves.
This probably means nothing to you. But that’s OK. All I want you to experience is the result. And promising you results is enough motivation for me to make sure that happens.
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I hope I make you proud.
