Candy Shop

Well, I was inspired about a half an hour ago. I wanted to write about something. But I can’t remember what it was now. But I’m still typing because maybe it will come to me as I type. Hmmm. . . . What was it? Oh I don’t know. Wait . . .

Okay, so here’s something cool to talk about. Today was an interesting day. Nice and lazy. I went to the gym and practiced r-ball and worked out some.  Then it was about 9:45p when I decided to check my mobular phone for missed calls. Sure enough 3 missed calls. Long story short I spent the next 5 hours talking with one person who wants me to go into biz with him and another current client who also wants me to go into biz with him. I also increased my hourly rate and my rush rate with that client.

What can I say folks? Once you step out of the corporate arena your potential just skyrockets. My situation is even cooler than that. I’m always self-conscious about coming across as a nerd. But I’m coming to realize that people who want to do biz with me are entertaining various ideas that parlay on my technical skills but really capitalize on my business/management skills. These people see me as a business person. Not just a programmer.

Things are moving so fast now. The pace is staggering. In the corporate world you are motivated by that yearly 4% pay increase (and not getting fired or layed off before then). In the entrepreneurial world you laugh at 4%. If something only generates 4% it doesn’t even get on the radar screen.

It is so flattering when people want to not just send me business but want me to be their biz partner. They feel that my biz skills are worth enough to make me second only to them in their own business. Or in some cases, they want me to completely run the biz and only give them a small stake in it.

So now my problem is not how to make a buck. But which businesses I want to be part of and which I should turn down. Some complement what I currently do and love. Some are completely new areas of expertise. I’m like a kid in a candy shop. I’m surrounded by delicious candy. I wish I had bigger pockets!