Recently, I noticed that my personal journal was not personal anymore. My “entrepreneurial mind” was invading my everyday mind. A quick read through my journal showed more numbers, tables, and projections than the typical thoughts or reflections. That’s when it occurred to me: I should start a business journal.
Two seconds later, I did just that. Once I had created the new Word file and started writing my first entry, I realized how valuable the new journal would be.
Before the business journal, I would write down random thoughts and ideas wherever and whenever possible. At the end of the day, my desk was covered in little notes and napkins. The “idea mess” was so overwhelming I would often push everything into a growing pile and insist that I focus on the task at hand. I started to worry that some of these great ideas would be lost and thus began compulsively recreating the list everyday in different forms. It can be reassuring to know that you have limitless possibilities; it can also be exhausting.
Now, I’m tracking all of these scattered thoughts in one place. Anytime something comes to me, I can flip open the file and type away. If it’s something I’ve thought of before, I can search through for a previous entry and add the new notes. Being the compulsive writer I am, I’ve also created a new space to write about my hopes, fears, and dreams (business-related, that is J). Sure, there’s still a mess: sometimes I just don’t have access to the computer or it’s simply more convenient to scratch out some notes on a napkin. Even in those cases, I can add the notes to the file later and send those tattered napkins to the trash!
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