It is easy to be negative and find all the faults; should I have followed up more with potential clients, would I have obtained the job if I had been more competitive in pricing, could I have done more networking and built bigger relationships with other entrepreneurs. The list goes on and on.
But then you have to stop and say to yourself a balance must be struck and for every item on the one side of the equation find a positive; happy brides and grooms who were ecstatically happy with their day, lucky enough to have some great vendors contact me and ask that we do business together, hotels gave me good rates and excellent service to achieve my goals for the client.
The one major item where I never lose perspective is my family, a single mother for a number of years, gave me the strength and training to endure these disappointing times in business. I learnt how to budget with a limited amount of funds and this I attitude I transposed onto my business plan allowing me the ability to still try new avenues.
Prior to the end of this year I will be visiting with my son and his family and although business was certainly not as productive as I wished the true meaning of Christmas is in the hugs received from your grandchildren putting everything into prospective.
2012 will be exactly what I make it and I predict that mine will be FANTASTIC
YOURS WILL BE TOO
