When I attended the Story@Home2012 conference in February I learned some valuable information especially in regards how to make a business successful and blogging your passion. For today’s Tasks, Errands and Projects Oh My, I would like to share more of my typed notes from one of the presentations. Hopefully you’ll find some useful information on what to think about when you want to do something big such as starting a business.. This was the first panel I attended and found the information to be quite useful. I hope it will be of interest to you as well. (I’m sorry I didn’t write the presenter’s name down)

Notes on: Starting anything or Starting A business

– The ability to recognize opportunity. Situations may look like problems. Might look like a social injustice. But can be changed to your advantage.
– Embrace randomness. The more random the opportunity the more chance of success. To build randomness go to events that provide different lifestyles. This can teach you how to do different things in a new way.
– Fire the nay-Sayers. Let go of people who discourage you.
– Be willing to be uncomfortable. Look for ways to be out of your comfort zone. Trying new things means you’re growing.
– Focus on the right idea. Blogfrog does less than what it did originally as the site narrowed its focus. Chose an idea that is the best and build on it.
– Build your tolerance for risk. In advance. Ask what is the worst thing that could possible happen? After you note that possibility it can be liberating. Be willing to embrace risk.
– Be willing to be wrong. When people fail you learn.
– Be willing to change your course. The pivot is the point you can change direction. You keep one foot centered of where you at and then do an abrupt change
– Build a board of directors. People that are not friends but have the knowledge are willing to meet for coffee.
– Be willingness to sacrifice. What are you willing to give up for your goal. Example no sports so you can concentrate more fully on your company. What can you cut out on your life? Check out book Both sides of the table. Check out instant gram.
– Be the author of your story
– Ask yourself: Why it is important of being heard.
– Ask yourself: Who is your audience
– Ask yourself: what is important bout your life?
– Ask yourself: What lenses’ are you looking through?
– Ask yourself: who is your audience?
– What makes a good story? It’s all about experience when they visit a site. They will take that experience with them.
– Bout the experience in emotion. People connect to emotion. Tell stories that make people feel.
– You have the opportunity to rewrite your story.