Free Isn't Always Free!!

OK, so to get straight to the point, I'm a tab bit upset. In hopes that on yesterday I would have an opportunity to work on the logo after almost a month of trying to meet with the designer....that meeting still didn't take place! We've both been busy, but I have to question moving forward after yesterday. Not that he isn't a cool dude or that I'm not mindful of his demanding work schedule, but to be frank...he's on my time and pressing my patience. I've expressed to him on a couple of occasions that its important that I get things moving. I've even reduced his input from designs to simply my logo, still nothing. Get this, at the beginning he questioned my dedication and said that we have to meet so that he can see how serious I am. Dude, are YOU serious?!?! I'm pretty blunt when it comes to business and especially people perhaps taking my sweet charming personality for weakness :) I told him plain and simple... "Get with it or get left behind...in any event I'll still give you the what up when I see you." Sometimes people have to know your about your business...no prob!


Time has flew by, dates have been set and no meeting and its not all his fault, but he doesn't even want to send logo or design options via email. I thought maybe I was missing something, I asked if he was looking for pay. He replied, "no we're cool people I want to help you". I can greatly appreciate any one's willing assistance, but no productivity is a sure sign that the "help" is more of a hindrance. His free services have cost me weeks of time, and I've been compensated with Nada...back to the drawing board. But hey...it happens. I'm not bitter, its just better if Im not at a stand still and actually moving toward my goal.

A learning lesson...free doesn't always mean free. Learn when to cut your loses and don't make a small hindrance a larger disappointment. What price are you willing to pay for your time and success?

However, I can say that despite the minor setback...I was still quite productive on yesterday. I pulled an all nighter and got ALOT accomplished...wasn't so bad either.

~Embellished

Managing My Hustle

Quite often you have to step away from what your doing to get a better view of things. A trip well worth it, but I'm glad to be back in Atl...back to sewing, back to Stitches and back to Embellished. I know that though I'm off to a good start, I'm no where close to where I want to be right now. Though this is new to you, I've known what I wanted for a while now. So its obviously time to stop basking in the excitement of take off and start pulling it all together. I have everything I need right at my fingertips just don't have a grip on it the way I want to.


Sometimes I wish there were more hours in a day...then I realize I'm waisting time wishing on something that will never happen. So first, I devised a plan to better allocate my time. I wrote a list of start-up accomplishments and gave myself deadlines to complete them, i.e. logo, business & marketing plan, research, sourcing manufacturers & wholesalers, potential investors, ordering business cards and promo material, brand launch, etc, etc. The list goes on! To get started, I'm actually meeting with a designer tonight to take a look at a few logo options. I've been trying to meet with this dude for weeks now but our contradicting schedules hasn't allowed it. Hopefully all goes well with our meeting tonight.

Second, Sunday is a day for Church and Embellished...nothing else. I have to stick to this because I can easily allow distractions to creep in the mix.

Easy enough, right? OK, now the part that hurts!! Because there aren't enough hours in a day amongst all of my other responsibilities...Ive decided that waking up at my usual 8am wont cut it anymore. Instead, 6am would give me a couple of hours to work for myself before the rest of the world needs me. For those that know me....that's already TOO damn early. But I realize that sacrificing a few hours of sleep is worth my success. I'm usually a night owl...staying up all hours of the night, but then I wouldn't want to get up in the mornings at all and when i did...I pretty much hated the world! But that has to change and I know that the change is now. It's better for me to place a stamp on what has to happen and devise a plan, that way I know where I'm headed and how long it actually takes to get there.

If giving up the small luxury of a couple of hours of sleep and other in particular things like hanging out is the price I pay for becoming victorious, then I'm ready to sit on my throne because everything else just isnt as important.

"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it." M. Scott Peck

~Embellished