Moving Mountains

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” – Muhammad Ali

It’s been a crazy six months since I started my own consulting business. First, I was just concerned with getting clients to pay my bills, but now I’m moving more from being just a consultant with services to being an entrepreneur with products. Which means I’m in the process of creating and testing educational offerings and classes that people would want to buy. My favorite part of my business is teaching online and in-person workshops on leadership development, diversity & inclusion and social media.

Which would be easier if I had a conference room.

The other day, someone asked me where my business was “headquartered.” Once I stopped laughing, I told him: my house. More specifically, an IKEA desk by the window in a tiny studio apartment in DC. I have virtually no overhead, save for my assistant, who helps me with scheduling and keeps me sane.

So, last week, I spent a few days touring some different rental spaces so my workshops will look official, at least.

Now Lord knows I can’t afford to rent fancy conference room space on K Street in downtown DC. Lawyer’s row. But I went downtown to try to find training rooms for my workshops anyway. Turns out I was able to find a building manager that was willing to barter with me – their space in return for me training their staff on social media!

It was a much-needed reminder that God is so so good. All the time. He keeps moving mountains for me over and over again. And I’m feeling evenmore optimistic about my business now than when I first started out in January.

What mountains do you need to be moved in your own business or career?

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