We have a salesperson starting at work today. He's our first ever outside sales person. He seems quite competent and skilled.
This step moves me closer to being independent from the business and the responsibilities that have tended to pull me back in. I found it draining to be at work today, but am trying to keep the goal in mind.
All of what is unfolding seems amazing. I want to not have the difficulties of the last twenty years color how wonderful this is. We have talented people coming alongside us and that alone feels comforting and confidence-building. They really seem to care, and they really know their shit.
Years ago, one of the Guidance God thoughts that came to mind: "You are living the story." I was frustrated with my life. I saw other people writing, pursuing other career options they'd picked. Me? I was stuck helping start a company, stuck on the ninth floor of a poorly-maintained building, doing what seemed like giving my life away. Or that's what I thought.
What if I really have been living the story? Not just writing stories; living them. How do I look at the past? For ten years, I've had a view of the entire city at all times of day. I've traveled the world. I learned to hire, fire and manage people. I've earned a living in a poor city, put my kids through college, gave them a solid home. I can look at that with pride and now, move on.
Thre's no shame in any of this.
It's definitely how I choose to look at it.
I can accept the past while also moving on with relief and confidence.