A Conversation Worth Remembering

Chatty Me

Talking is one of the things that I do and enjoy best. I grew up hearing my father's numerous stories about his crazy adventures in life and admire him whenever he can make people laugh with his silly jokes. And now that I'm a grown up and have adventures (and mischiefs! ) of my own, I took the liberty of taking his place in making the people around me listen to my stories and laugh at my equally silly jokes. Yes, I really enjoy spending long hours on a conversation. You can ask my husband how annoying I can be. 

Oh, now I miss my Dad.

Anyways. 

I had the chance of meeting up with my Dad's cousin, who happens to be a successful businessman and accountant. I told him that I'm running a start up and he got easily interested. (I dunno if it's the fact that I'm into business nowadays or maybe it's because I'm his favorite niece! Kidding!)

Since I don't want to name who my Uncle is, let's just assume that the guy above is him. :)

The Insightful Conversation

Being able to talk to a man who knows almost everything about starting, running, and reviving a dying company is refreshing. I was able to learn a fresh perspective and get answers to my endless number of questions. We talked for about 3 hours over dinner at Shangri-La Mall in Mandaluyong, pretty much about my life in general, my kids, my husband, and Doodle Mind Solutions. However, the only thing that strikes me most is this:

"It's not easy to run a start up, it can sometimes make you cry. There are times when other companies will offer something good, it will make you think twice and grab the opportunity. But then again, you should not. Because if you want your business to succeed, you have to stick it, like it's the last thing you'll ever do. Tenacity is the rule of the game. It's a proven recipe for success."

Reflections

I remember one night when I was just blankly staring at my computer screen, thinking about how to get clients and hit a home run. I have to admit that it's frustrating, so much that I want to talk to my husband about the idea of me getting another job and drop our start up. Though I know pretty well that he won't approve. 

Eventually after three months from our launching date, I'm very proud to say that I'm still here - with one client (yay!) and continuing to work my butt out for my start up!

So yes, I might have to agree with my Uncle. No matter how much it excites me to grab an offer from another company, I need to say NO and keep in mind that all I need to do is to sit on the fence - continue doing what I'm doing and the chance of scoring some runs will eventually come. After all, I'm known for my stubbornness. Maybe it's yet another opportunity to show the world the moxie in me.