the biz

since starting my own business this august, i have learned that this way of life has its ups and its downs. truly, with my particular business, there are far more ups than there are downs. i work from home, my hours are highly flexible, i do work i honestly love to do, i gain personal satisfaction every time my dedication pays off in a new client or a beautifully written piece, and i make more doing less work than i would in a regular job.

however. this month a new client was postponed, and this caught me by surprise. the thing is, any changes in my business affect me directly- if i gain a new client or do a great job, it is all me. if i lose a client, it is still all me. it's not like i go to a job everyday and am apathetic about the company at large, as long as i receive my paycheck.

in this case, Zahra Ink is me. it's my own little creation. i was stressed out yesterday and taher of course came through and reassured me that one postponed client is not a huge deal, and he is right. but i realized how much i have really come to care about my business. i can spend hours researching clients or working on my website; i hand my cards out to everyone; and most of all i put a lot of effort into every project i do for every client. i care deeply about the work i put out.

so anyway. keep on truckin'! :)