![]() ![]() And barely any cash flow.Īny “business” I have at this point is barely a hobby. These are replacing the old ones I have that say ‘entrepreneur’.Īt this point, I’ve failed at creating a business so many different times that I shudder at the thought of calling myself an entrepreneur. In fact, it bothers me so much that I literally made new business cards two weeks ago that only say ‘writer’ on them. My voiced carried with confidence and she could tell this is something I’m deeply passionate about.Įven though I know I’m an entrepreneur - the same way I know I’m a writer - I hesitate to say it. One of them commented that of all the presenters who pitched, mine was the most articulate and succinct. When I finished there was a brief Q&A before I returned to my seat.Īfter the pitch party wrapped up a couple of people approached me to ask for my contact information. I walked up front and the words just flowed out of my mouth. Nor was I planning on pitching.īut there is a new business concept I’m exploring, so maybe this was an opportunity from the Universe to start speaking my thoughts into existence? ![]() This time it was to volunteer to present. ![]() He said thank you for the kind words and the next presenter made their way to the stage.Īfter a few presenters had shared their businesses with the group, my hand shot up in the air again. I told the man presenting and the other board members in the room how I came to Asheville and that I really appreciated what they were doing. This space has had such a positive impact on my life that I see no urgency in leaving Asheville anytime soon because of it. ![]() In the weeks that have followed, I have met some of the coolest, most genuine, people on the planet. I visited the space the next day and joined right away.Īt the time I had no idea this coworking space also functioned as an innovation hub to support local entrepreneurs. The second result was close to downtown, had a huge free parking lot, and 24/7 access included in the membership fee. The first result was a cool space downtown that had limited parking and charged an extra $60 a month for 24/7 access. I was shocked when almost a dozen different options popped up. I assumed there probably wasn’t much in Asheville in terms of coworking. And honestly, I don’t know if I’m going to either.Īfter spending a month bouncing between different coffee shops every day, I finally did a Google search to find a coworking space to join. I arrived in Asheville back in June, and well, I haven’t left yet. Without much conscious thought, I began sharing words of appreciation to this man for his foundation, the coworking space I’m part of, and the work they are doing to support local entrepreneurs. When the moderator turned to the audience for questions, my hand shot into the air. A fella representing the foundation sponsoring the event got up and told the group what his foundation was doing to support local entrepreneurs. The first pitch was a demonstration pitch. Individuals could go up to the front stage and pitch their business or idea in 60-seconds or less. It turned out to be kind of like an open mic night for entrepreneurs. Lucy, the pup I’ve been housesitting for, came with me to work yesterday so the two of us mosied on down to the adjacent event space to check it out. I had no idea there was a pitch party or what it would entail. A colleague from the coworking space I’m part of asked me if I was going to the pitch party later. Wonder where I’ve seen that come up before.Īfter reading that chapter yesterday I tucked this idea of appreciating others away and carried on with my day.įast forward to yesterday afternoon. Humans just want to be appreciated by other humans. And this singular desire, above all others, is the one thing we struggle the most with satisfying. Specifically, it touches on how humans desire to be important. Holy smokes! I am really starting to regret not having done this sooner in my adult life.Ĭhapter 2 is about the importance of giving appreciation to other people. I added it to my personal library where it’s sat for almost a year.Įarlier this week I *finally* dusted it off and decided to crack it open. It was on my reading list anyways so I kept it. Unbeknownst to me the book I picked up was a reprint for a private learning center in San Francisco. I picked up Dale Carnegie’s book last summer when I was thrifting in the Bay Area. If there was one book I should read, my college mentor once told me, it is Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.Ī decade later, I’m finally listening to his advice. ![]()
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