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By Elizabeth Verwey
Didn’t catch that wave quite right. Head over heels, I go. My head hits the sand while my feet stick out of the foam. Sand and salt water bubbles swirl all around me.
Caught the next wave though, and surfed back to shore. Wow – what fun! As I wade out again, I feel the pull of the wave that brought me in, heading out to form a new wave. This wave crests as I decide that it’s worth catching. Another long ride into shore on a beautiful wave. Childhood memories flood my mind. So many wonderful days were spent on beaches.
In the middle of all this, it occurs to me how being self employed is a little like body surfing. We must learn to recognize the subtle signs above and below the surface. We need to monitor the level of the ocean floor, which shifts constantly. We need to keep an eye on the changing landscape of the surface and examine each wave that comes our way. There are many choices to make.
The next wave takes shape around me. There are conflicting pressures. There’s a push, pull of water going in two directions. I feel another wave breaking on either arm. It crashes towards the middle and lifts me off my feet. It’s an exhilarating feeling – to be in the eye of a break in a wave.
That last one really got my adrenaline going and made me want even more excitement. It’s such an addictive drug, adrenaline. I wade out again, looking for a bigger wave. The satisfaction of riding each wave into shore is exciting! Just like being an entrepreneur. There are many options to choose from in a single day.
The salt water and sand are in every pore of my body. It took days to wash all the sand out of my hair. The thrill of this trip came home with me. It has recharged me to work in a focused manner on my business.
Elizabeth Verwey works hard and likes to play. She’s a recovering workaholic who likes to refresh and recharge in new locations. Contact her directly to find out how to improve your time management – so you can make time to play!
Elizabeth Verwey of Small Office Mentors guides people to become more effective in their time and space management. Contact Elizabeth
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