So, it is the end of the year. It is time for that yearly recap. Time to journalize everything you have done, all the goals you have achieved, and the ones you did not. This time of the year always gives me anxiety because I am the kind of person who likes to go hard on myself, but it is good to remember that it is hard to keep track of all your dreams and things never go as planned. Everything happens for a reason and, if your plans did not turn out as a success, then you learned a good lesson.
If you were not able to start your fashion dream yet, I am sure you learned a lot by following me on social media and reading my blogs about the fashion industry. I have had clients that decided to do my Fashion Coaching Program to learn the inside and out of developing a successful business, but did not start their clothing line. It is normal to be scared and to take your time when it is about taking a big step forward and making the investment.
To be honest, I have dreams and goals that I put on hold because I hurt my knee or because I did not see a market for it. Things change. We change. The important thing is to accept the change and adapt. The fashion market is constantly changing and, if you have read my blog post - SMALL BUSINESS vs BIG BUSINESS - but what does "small business" really mean? you would know that nowadays, especially after the pandemic, small business and smaller production runs are more valuable than massive production runs. Maybe taking a step back to look back at your budget, what you have accomplished and learned so far is a great way to get back on track, stay focused, and revisit the size of your first investment.
All changes are scary, I know! I have gone through crazy changes this year. I mentioned in previous blog posts that I lost family (more than one, actually), I hurt my knee and now need knee surgery, I quit a very stable job in a company I loved working for people I love to open my startup and make zero money in the beginning. Life can kick your ass constantly, but how you decide to handle things is how you want your outcome to be. Your habits shape the results of what is going on in your life now and, to achieve better results and take that step forward in your career, change and focus are needed.
I, honestly, always learn things in the hardest way. I like to live on the edge and like big challenges, even though they put me through hell and make my anxiety burn me alive lol, but for real! I already said this so many times in so many blog posts, but let me say it again: getting out of your comfort zone is one of the keys to moving forward in life. Getting out of my comfort zone is one of those things I took seriously and, this time, I think I took it to the next level.
I not only pushed myself harder and changed my very stable life to something completely unstable and having side jobs (again), but also hurt my knee and did not work for two months. If none of these had happened, I would not be more focused, would not have revisited my business model, and would not have given a big step to invest more and expand my company.
As I said, it is hard to keep track of all our dreams. I like to give myself a hard time for not being where I would like to be in life right now, but things change. Adapting and creating habits that will help you to have the results you desire is what matters. I had to do this myself and it feels like I took a huge step. You still have time to build that fashion brand you always wanted and you still have time to learn more before taking the first step. Stay focused, revisit your budget and start journalizing what needs to be done next to start the year with the right mindset.
I admit that it is hard to start the year with a better mindset when so much stuff happened to me this year. Knee surgery, changing of work scenario and lifestyle, losing family. Especially losing family. When you lose an old aunt, your grandparents or even parents (God forbid), seems to be a bit more understanding, since they are older and this is the natural course of life. But losing somebody young like my cousin felt very unacceptable. Take a moment to dig back up from the dark hole we put ourselves in. And, honestly, I do not feel like I am completely recovered or ever will be. But I guess this is one of those challenges and changes that life puts us through so it makes us stronger and helps us focus on doing better and stepping up our life game.
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