Express yourself

This is kind of a followup to my post last week on freedom of expression but this is about the need that most entrepreneurs have to express themselves.

I think that a lot of people start their own businesses as a means of expressing themselves whether creatively like my cuzaunt by marriage, Shauna Napier and her business Ginger Gypsy Glass Works, or whether it's a desire to help others such as Tom Pearson and his business Own My Greatness.

And for others, like me, you just don't quite fit into the 9 to 5 mold. Even though I've been doing it for 35 years, it hasn't been a good fit. I've started several businesses over the years...a couple of traditional businesses involving computers and tech stuff, and a couple of network marketing businesses.

I truly love SendOutCards...the product itself provides a way for people to express themselves. Some people love spending hours designing a greeting card, and I've seen some awesome ones (check out www.sendcere.com/144087 (click on All Cards to see everything and not just the few that I've collected) which is our Pinterest style site where people share the cards that they've created) and other people like me use the creativity of others to express ourselves.

So, I guess my point is this...if you want to express yourself consider starting your own business, whether it's a traditional brick and mortar business like my friend Dennis Beckman and Back in Power, a business to help others overcome their shyness like Bonnie Lafer and Acting with Confidence or a network marketing business like JoAnn Hall and doTerra.

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/junk-food-day/ Yes, I am planning on celebrating this!

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/penuche-fudge-day/ I'll have to see if I can find some. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hammock-day/ The perfect place to enjoy penuche fudge

Next Tuesday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/milk-chocolate-day/ Although I'm more of a dark chocolate guy, I do like milk chocolate too

August 21 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/mens-grooming-day/ Sounds like a good day to get a shave and haircut at Grand Barber Shop (Laura is awesome!). It's also  https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/spumoni-day/ Personally I've never been a fan. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/poets-day/ August seems to have a lot of poetry related days