We installed solar power
and a heat pump
and it was all paid for
through government programs.
You read that correctly.
It was free
to us.
I went to university
on a full scholarship
(it paid for everything
including room and board)
given by a government-funded program.
There are also government programs
in almost every country
to help new businesses.
This is part
of what your taxes pay for.
And our new businesses
need all the help
they can receive.
USE these programs.
We installed solar
in our home.
Which means…
electricity
i.e. power
no longer
has any additional cost.
Our resources, our access
have greatly
expanded.
And I’m thinking of
all the opportunities that come
with that.
I can install more grow stations
for my vegetables,
as one small example.
I can run more business devices
(like multiple screens).
More systems can be automated.
When your resources expand,
your opportunities expand.
Re-evaluate your possibilities.
We had an outside project manager
for our solar project.
He sucked great big donkey b@lls.
He was terrible at scheduling
and time management.
But we would have been
okay with that
if he had communicated
the changes in scheduling.
He told us
work would start
on X day.
On X day,
we cleared our schedules
and waited around the site
for the team to arrive.
They never arrived.
The start day had been pushed back
yet again
and the project manager
didn’t inform us.
Communication is a HUGE part
of project management.
Aligning everyone
is often 90%
of the project manager role.
The right people have to be
in the right places
completing the right tasks
at the right time.
Ensure you communicate well
and often.
The trend might not always
be positive
but knowing that trend
IS our friend.
I see the downward trajectory
of my romance novel sales.
That is negative.
But knowing that trend
means I can prepare for the future.
It means I can wrap up
that business well.
As another example,
I see the downward trajectory
of rain and snow
in my area
and across the world.
That’s negative
for all of us.
But knowing that trend
means I can prepare for the future.
It means I can install solar power
to deal with
the decrease in
hydro-sourced electricity.
Knowing trends
will always benefit you.
Even or ESPECIALLY
if that trend is negative.
We’re installing solar panels
in our private residence.
We’re doing this
because there are warnings
of power failures
in Texas, in Alberta,
in England
and in many other places.
We don’t live
in any of those places
but those multiple warnings
in multiple locations
are a sign of
possible energy failures everywhere.
In my business,
I’m also crafting as many
marketing images as I can.
I’m doing this
because the company
owning the tool I use
is really hustling
to increase sales.
They’re crowding their site
with advertising.
They’re sending me
emails every day
trying to convince me
to upgrade my account.
They’re acting
like they’re desperate for cash.
And that is a sure sign
of business failure.
Know the signs of failure.
When you see those signs,
take action.