It all starts with an idea.
This idea may seem like just another option, or it may be that inspired revelation you’ve been waiting for. You’ve got it. It’s going to be PERFECT.
Forming a strategy around this can be fun and exciting. Imagining all of the possibilities and brainstorming the ways in which your idea can be put into action is going to ignite a whole new level of enthusiasm for you in your budding business (ad)venture.
In the early stages of the ramen phase, coming up with ideas may be the easy part and one of the most exciting as well. Our minds are fresh and full of idealism. We want to do EVERYTHING. And, thankfully, we still believe that we can.
As we progress we refine one or a few of these ideas into paths to follow. With twinkles in our eyes we push forward, making decisions on how everything will come to be. Planning and preparation seem to carve a gold-paved road to success.
But until we begin to set our plans into motion there’s no telling how things will turn out. And often, unfortunately, our plans end up working out far better on paper than they do in practice.
This is a lesson that is usually (or always?) learned the hard way. Although others can critique our strategies and try to give us plenty of (unwanted) advice, the only way that we’re likely to actually adjust our course is by learning through experience.
And that’s ok.
It’s not a bad thing to not have your exact plan perfectly crafted and meticulously followed in the beginning. When starting from scratch, knowing everything is not an option, and predicting all possible setbacks is a tall ask. There may also be a number of required skills that you didn’t realize you’d need or additional preparations that you discover only upon reaching a certain step in the process.
We can prepare ourselves to expect this, because if you’ve gotten to an age and ability where you are able to read this article then chances are you’ve already experienced something similar.
The key is to remain flexible in the early days of this process. Planning out an idea is very different from implementing it. Set goals, by all means, and stick to them as best you can, but be ever aware that you are growing and evolving along the way – so the person who planned all this out a month ago is now a month more experienced. Make sense?
Honing the ability to adapt to new and changing circumstances is a worthy pursuit on the path of progress. Perfection will only slow us down, or halt us entirely.
Stay bendy, my friends.
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