I feel like I’ve had an epiphany. Actually, I know I’ve had one. Very recently, a friend and cousin of mine passed away. He was young – my age. And I didn’t think I was wrestling with it, till I realise just how much I’ve mulled about the “why” and the “how” and “why” all over again. I look at who I was before. And whom I am after. He’s definitely left his mark on my thoughts.
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BEFORE.
Thank God, before this event, I had a skype chat with a dear mentor, Bernadette. We spoke about Kish+Co, business struggles, who I was when things started as Miss Kish and how I’ve evolved to Kish+Co. In short, with the leaps, bruises and experiences that a business brings, I have become less giving. Some part of my mind is thinking everything is a “+” or a “-”. If I’m lending you a hand, what are you lending me in return. Okay, maybe that sounds harsh and maybe I’m not that bad. But I do think, that everything was geared towards this assumed logic. After an hour or so of some heavy-duty-break-thru conversation, I came back to my roots. Giving. Giving. Giving. Before we think to take. So I really embarked on this thought over the last few weeks. Needless to say, it’s helped me more than I’ve probably helped others. Especially in times like these. +++++
AFTER.
I used to think along the lines of
- if I send out a newsletter to 100 people, I will get a guaranteed return
- if I attend a networking event and get 10 new business cards and connect with 1, I’ll eventually have a business relationship with this one person
- if I do X, then I will get Y