It’s one thing to make the decision to start your own small business, but the reality of doing so is quite another.

My closest analogy to this is starting a family. I was all gung-ho about the idea of having six children (I am an only child, so missed out on the joys of brothers or sisters). I was organised, competent and very good at looking after babies, and ready for a big brood of laughing children.

The reality of having my first child – a hyperactive (that was the term for ADHD back in the late 70’s) little boy who hardly ever slept and needed entertaining for nearly 18 hours a day – completely changed my mind, and I was initially appalled when, nearly three years later, found that his little brother was on the way. He, or course, turned out to be an easy baby, and the final little girl who came along five years after that was an absolute breeze!

Anyway, the point is, that the reality rarely matches the image, and I think it will be similar with my small business.

Having put a great deal of time and effort into networking in three different spheres, to the great amusement and scoffing of said daughter and others, I do feel that it is finally beginning to pay off and that real work and clients will be the result.

There are lots of people out there who need to Get Sorted, and who need help with their small business administration, and hopefully, they will find me, or I will find them and there will be two satisfied groups – me, the small business owner, and them – the newly organised client!

If anyone is reading this blog, could they please send me a comment?!