It’s been a while since we made a post, but sometimes life gets in the way.
So how do you handle those tough decisions when they come your way?
We all have choices which we have to make on a daily basis, Right?
The first thing we need to do is Prioritize the choices in a matter of Importance.
Making a bad choice may lead to worse consequences down the road. I’m sure most of us have experienced a few bad choices in our lifetime and are very aware of the results that came from that choice.
A few months ago, the machine shop needed to go on overtime to match and exceed the needs of our customers. As a result of having to go on overtime, I lost somewhere between 3 and 4 hours, which were originally dedicated to working on our Harper Grace Solutions Business.
The effects of this overtime didn’t stop there…
Remember, I also own a Locksmith Company, ABC Lock & Key LLC.
My normal routine would be to arrange all my Locksmith work to take place right after I clocked out at the machine shop. Whether it was a house re-key, making keys for automobiles, a business re-key, or just fixing a simple lock problem. Two hours may not seem like a lot of time to most people, but when you run an average of 16 hours a day, every minute counts.
Now, because of the machine shop overtime, my Locksmith business gets rescheduled for later times and flows over to the weekends. Most people do not want their house being re-keyed at 9:00 PM, if you follow what I’m saying…
Then there is my “Harper” time. The #1 reason we started “Harper Grace Solutions, LLC” in the first place.
What do you do?
How do you balance your tasks?
How do you choose what to spend your time on and what can wait?
What will be the effects of your choices?
What will be the consequences of your choices?
I cannot tell you what choices you need to make. I don’t know your circumstances. I don’t know your priorities, your bills, your bank account health…
I can, however, tell you what I decided to do and why…
In order for me to pay my bills, and have the money to continue working on my Harper Grace Business, I needed my steady and consistent income produced by the Machine Shop… (Keep in mind, my end goal is to eliminate this “NEED” it just isn’t feasible at this moment 😊)
So, the first and obvious choice was to work overtime at the machine shop. This keeps the money flow going. (As Foreman, it is my responsibility to insure we do what is best for the company)
What was my Second decision that I had to make? Glad you asked.
I had to accept that some locksmith calls would not be possible due to the time issue. I was ok with that and was willing to work with those calls that I could finish at a later time or put off till the weekend. This did mean; however, I pulled even later hours than I normally would. Sometimes getting home around 9:30 pm or even later.
I was ok with that because I am no stranger to long hours.
The third and most important decision I had to make was to either work on Harper Grace Solutions LLC, or spend time with my business partner, Harper Grace.
This again was a “No Brainer” to me. The choice to give up time with Harper in order to grow a business to take care of her in the future… It would be a hard choice for some to make.
You must weigh the potential outcomes…
- Miss the quality time with that precious angel, only to realize “Time” has passed by and the very thing you set up to achieve, you put off and missed.
- Create and work on a business, which can provide for any need Harper may have in the future, realizing the business takes more time and effort in the early stages to grow and maintain a consistent income flow.
- Ride the wave until it stops and things return to normal and/or find another way to achieve what needs to be done. Working on the essentials of the business which must be done, in the time that you can create to do it.
My choice was #3
With that choice, comes this new post. I have been able to see that Grandbaby grow in amazing ways. I have watched her overcome tremendous hurdles without a second thought. She puts together sentences that will blow your mind. Her understanding of the way things work and how things go together is out of this world.
Her attention to detail is beyond measure!
I will continue this path till other options are available.
It’s YOUR choice, Choose Wisely!
Harper Says:
Spending Time with Grandpa!
Every Moment is a Gift!
Every Moment is a Memory!
Every Moment has Meaning!
Every Moment is Precious!
Every Moment Missed… 😥
A Blessing gone FOREVER!