In starting my own art business in the last couple of months, there's a lot I'm dealing with. On one hand, that's good, I like to stay busy. One the other hand, it can lead to stress. Yesterday I delievered two large drawings to a local woman and she was stoked on them. That put some money in my pocket. I'm currently living with my mom, and have been since my dad died 3 years ago. Since I was a taxi driver for years, I now think like a businessman. Cash in my pocket doesn't mean that I have any money. It just means the business has a little. My mom, on the other hand, has always had traditional jobs that give you a paycheck. When you get that paycheck, you buy groceries, pay bills, and maybe go out for dinner or a movie or whatever.
In a small business, it's totally different. I started my business with literally NO MONEY. I've been building an online business with no computer of my own. My laptop physically broke in late November. I also have no smart phone, not even a dumb phone, very few business supplies, and lots of other immediate needs to keep this little business chugging along to the point where I can pay the bills I need to pay. But my mom sees income as a paycheck. I'm reminded we need milk. And eggs. I don't eat eggs... can't stand them. And dish soap. The bottle we bought last week is gone already. The list continues. My priority is to get my laptop fixed, because I haven't had the computer time to do everything I need to do. I just barely have the money to get it fixed right now. But that causes extra drama in the household. This is just one of the multitude of issues that have reared their head in my life. The drama part sucks. But the art is a blast. Gotta just keep plugging away. Or as our Carolina Panthers football team says, #keeppounding.
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