Over the weekend Solomon and I had a great time.
I don’t mention my partner Solomon very often in my blog
posts which he’s forever grateful. But I
have to just this once because of my business insight.
On Saturday night we attended his company Christmas party. I always look forward to these holiday
parties because they’re well planned and filled with light energy and laughter.
This party was extra special primarily because of the
venue. Sitting in the Hill Country, less
than an hour’s drive from Austin, the gathering was held at Horseshoe Bay
Resort Hotel; a beautiful facility, overlooking Lake LBJ and surrounded by
manicured gardens. His company gifted us
with our weekend stay.
Solomon and I had a great time and extended that great
time by traveling on Sunday into the little towns and hamlets in the Texas Hill
Country.
As we strolled the streets, taking pictures of holiday
tinsel and twinkling lights and visiting the little shops all adorned for the
holidays, an answer to a business question simply popped into my head. I wasn't consciously thinking about business, but there it was, the perfect solution
that would move my new business plan forward.
So bright and early this morning I was back at my computer
in the afterglow of my “feel-good” weekend.
It was then it occurred to me
that some of my best business solutions have come during these periods of
rest and relaxation.
In truth, the entire business plan I’m currently
implementing came while Solomon (there’s that name again!) and I visited
another Texas town on a screaming-hot Sunday looking for treasures at a gigantic
outdoor collectibles market.
As entrepreneurs there never seems to be enough hours in the
day. Our to-do list is overflowing. We’re organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling
like crazy.
I’ve always been so passionate about my work that it
doesn’t feel much like work. So because
of that those around me have at times needed to pull me, kicking and screaming,
away from my purpose.
But this morning after my fabulous weekend I remember the
power of rest and relaxation. There is a
time when I must turn the computer off.
In those times what seems to turn on is a renewal of my
creativity, imagination and inventiveness.
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