First day of new business better than expected
Well today I started up my new service business "That Computer Guy". I got two customers and made nearly 100 dollars. I'm pretty happy considering I've done nothing but get a vinyl sign on the window, and I'm not even set up yet.
Winners are the ones that do the things losers are uncomfortable doing...
The day started off feeling weird. I guess whatever you are used to, anything other feels alien. Like when I started working on my fence earlier this year, it felt really weird because I was used to doing NOTHING but game development. I remember feeling a little overwhelmed at first, like what am I doing, this is nuts building 200' of 6' privacy fence with no power auger and no real experience, lol. But after a few days it felt normal. Then I rolled into my rental house, and it felt a little overwhelming too the first day. But once I got my hands dirty and stuck with it, it soon became the new norm... What got me through it all is the saying I read somewhere that winners are the ones that do the things losers are uncomfortable doing. Winners are uncomfortable too, but they simply do it and stick through it.
Then today I'm in my new/old shop and its a disaster, with stuff everywhere and nothing organized. So I felt a little overwhelmed, but remember how that's normal and I picked up a saw and some lumber and put together a nice wall mount bench table to work on systems. Then a customer came in and I went to her house and fixed up her computer, and then pretty much was crazy busy the rest of the day working on organizing and painting my new shelf, and dealing with another customer. My point is that I guess its normal to feel a little wierd doing things you aren't used to, but as long as you just stick with them before you know it everything feels normal.
Do what it takes... face the truth
Whats is happening here is simply amazing. I'm starting to think that the do what it takes to make it mindset is king. I mean, I have sat and thought about doing this for years, but now I finally do it and its just too easy. I guess I wanted to just work on games, but getting work in the game industry is pretty tough... or is it? I wanted it to be easier, I felt I deserved it, but honestly life or nature has a way of sorting out who deserves what. Deep down I know my portfolio sucks, my attitude about the game industry sucks, and I let some bad things give me a bad attitude. I'm starting to believe that once I rock out a sweet portfolio, and do what I KNOW in my heart needs to happen, I'll have all the game work I could want. I guess its difficult facing the truth sometimes, but once you do it sure is empowering.
Winners are the ones that do the things losers are uncomfortable doing...
The day started off feeling weird. I guess whatever you are used to, anything other feels alien. Like when I started working on my fence earlier this year, it felt really weird because I was used to doing NOTHING but game development. I remember feeling a little overwhelmed at first, like what am I doing, this is nuts building 200' of 6' privacy fence with no power auger and no real experience, lol. But after a few days it felt normal. Then I rolled into my rental house, and it felt a little overwhelming too the first day. But once I got my hands dirty and stuck with it, it soon became the new norm... What got me through it all is the saying I read somewhere that winners are the ones that do the things losers are uncomfortable doing. Winners are uncomfortable too, but they simply do it and stick through it.
Then today I'm in my new/old shop and its a disaster, with stuff everywhere and nothing organized. So I felt a little overwhelmed, but remember how that's normal and I picked up a saw and some lumber and put together a nice wall mount bench table to work on systems. Then a customer came in and I went to her house and fixed up her computer, and then pretty much was crazy busy the rest of the day working on organizing and painting my new shelf, and dealing with another customer. My point is that I guess its normal to feel a little wierd doing things you aren't used to, but as long as you just stick with them before you know it everything feels normal.
Do what it takes... face the truth
Whats is happening here is simply amazing. I'm starting to think that the do what it takes to make it mindset is king. I mean, I have sat and thought about doing this for years, but now I finally do it and its just too easy. I guess I wanted to just work on games, but getting work in the game industry is pretty tough... or is it? I wanted it to be easier, I felt I deserved it, but honestly life or nature has a way of sorting out who deserves what. Deep down I know my portfolio sucks, my attitude about the game industry sucks, and I let some bad things give me a bad attitude. I'm starting to believe that once I rock out a sweet portfolio, and do what I KNOW in my heart needs to happen, I'll have all the game work I could want. I guess its difficult facing the truth sometimes, but once you do it sure is empowering.
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