Recently I was reading the book "When Money Isn't Enough: How Women are Finding the Soul for Sucess" written by Connie Glaser. In this book Connie tells of relevant stories where women learned to redefine their business success not by staying the course, but my expanding themselves beyond what they previous knew.
A story about Debra Esparza talked she was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by her high school classmates, and then shortly after her ten year reunion she realized that she had been living up to other expectations of her, rather than forging her own sense of what she would like to accomplish in life. When the money she earned produced less satisfaction by the things it would buy, she decided it was time to re-evaluate her direction.
If any of you have asked "what am I here for?" or "what difference does my life make on those around me?", it might be time to re-evaluate your direction too.
Esparza found her niche first by helping kids in a Young Entrepreneurs program helping kids form their own small businesses (similar to Junior Achievement, but probably more on an individual basis.) As time went on she found herself working less with children, but more with small business entrepeneurs and the mission grew to help businesses grow and prosper. This resulted in the development of the Business Expansion Network at USC in 1991. From this basis, Esparza again refocused her energies and decided that working with kids had more of her heart and after being instrumental in building a program at USC, she returned to her passion to help kids.
Just because you head in one direction doesn't mean you have to remain the course. Listen to your heart, listen to your calling, and respond to what is best for you. This is the way to become a true success!
If you've written a business plan for your business endeavors, please read this informational article from Debra Esparza to see if you have developed a plan that focuses on all aspects of your business, not just the financial side.
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