I have so much to learn. Each day I am reminded of this fact. Twitter seems to be the way to go, and I am making some connections that I think are valuable, but one never knows. Trying to figure out how to best engage, I know that I need to build my following, which I am trying to do each day. In the last 3 days I have managed to pick up 20 more but it is slow going. Slow and steady wins the race? I just would rather have it done in a sprint, but this isn't a sprint it's a marathon. The resume building that this whole experience gives me is amazing, but will I ever be able to do anything with it? I hope so. I love doing this type of thing. I was speaking with an ex of mine a couple of nights ago, getting caught up on what is going on in each of our lives, and when I told him what I have been up to, the first words out were "wow, sounds as though you have finally found your passion." He is right, I have found my passion, it's so cool to know that, finally, after searching for so long. I need to get a grasp on the task at hand, and I am really not sure how to go about it. I feel as though I don't have the time to properly devote to it, which scares me because of the responsibility involved. I just want so badly to do well for them, the mission is amazing, I am engaged, and yet sometimes I feel as though I am spinning my wheels. I want to do well for them, I just know that we are going to succeed.
We came to the harsh realization yesterday that there is still so much more to learn if we are to go to the next level. There are careful considerations to be made, and little big stuff that wasn't really thought of. Like the importing aspect, there are a lot of little details associated with that, such as do the baby garments have to be flame retardant? The fibers must be disclosed on the label, and god forbid we use real wool, then the restrictions get even worse. The textile industry in the US is carefully protected, through limits of the amount of items that can be imported. Can you imagine? Then the duties, are they from a most favored nation status? If so then the duties are less, if not why state the obvious. I for some reason have a hard time believing that Colombia is in the most favored nation status list. There are special considerations for items that are knitted or crocheted. a whole chapter in the importer's manual, which I might add is like reading stereo instructions. It is just a lot to wrap the brain around. Not having the funding to spend to bring in expert, we are left to rely on contacts, and and self discovery. The stakes are high, and the losses could be even greater.
In the mean time, this past week has been one of tremendous growth for me. I managed to put together a video
Check out the video here
I also put together our first flyer to start an email list, with an e-newsletter. I am discovering that the visual medium is one that I enjoy working in. I am realizing that there is more I have to offer, most days I learn so much, the resources are endless, if you have the time to look, it is out there. I also came to realization that I really don't know that much when it comes to leveraging social media for maximum exposure. I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well as there are others depending on me, and I worry I will let them down, but I am still on the learning curve on that one. One day at time.
This is what gets me up in the morning
