Mix of Clouds
The process of defining “what you do” for a living needs to resonate with “who you are” as a living being.
What's my story?
I was looking through the hard-cover pictorial and journal log I made of our family trip to Costa Rica. There is a photograph I took from an elevation of 5,200 feet – overlooking the route my husband drove us the previous night. It took over an hour to drive 18 km through the darkness filled with fog, rain, and pot-hole road conditions. Because of the fog, Shawn drove with his window down slightly. The sounds of the rainforest grew louder and we realized the familiar sound of rushing water. Not unlike the sound of Niagara Falls as you inch closer to the landmark.
The route we took to Vara Blanca was closed for several months prior to our arrival, because of an earthquake. I made the assumption in building our travel plans that since the road was ‘re-openned’ that it would be safe to travel. But when you hear the pressure of rushing water combined with the darkness of an unfamiliar environment, your heart starts pumping a little faster. We were responsible for the lives of the two angels in the back seat. There was no mistaking that we were close by a waterfall. Which was good in that we knew we were closer to our destination. The GPS wasn’t recognizing our location, so we had no true measure of the distance remaining on our drive. Without the ability to see the road, feeling the mist of the rain and falls, we debated on whether we trust the road that was to be in front of us.
What choice did we have really?
The only other route would be a 60 km detour, which in Costa Rica would take hours to drive. So, with high beams on and faith in tact, Shawn drove over a (intact) bridge – THANK YOU GOD, and continued our winding path to Peace Lodge. 
The picture I referred to earlier was taken in daylight and shows the falls, the bridge, the cliffs, the road curvature and conditions.
Where this reasonates into “what I do” professionally, is that I portray projects as bridges.
Small office and home office professionals have the vision of what should lie ahead, but lack of time (or inclination) to do the work that crosses them to the other side. Said another way, most people know what needs to be done. It’s been on the To-Do list forever. In fact, it’s been on the list for so long it moves to the following year’s business plan.
This is your time.
Think of one project – email newsletters, presentations, a contact management system, or video marketing. Is the idea there?
Visualize what it will mean for you and your business when it is implemented.
Carrie understands the vision of successful business owners and professionals. As an Online Systems and Applications Expert, Carrie manifests trust and will research your project requirements, implement the system and train or maintain the process for sustained results.
Get focused. Choose one project on your list. Get ready to cross that bridge and enjoy the magic that awaits you on the other side.
~ “Uncertain bridges once crossed, tender the most wondrous rewards.” - Carrie Drybrough
