What is a creative entrpreneur?

You may have noticed my tag line and wondered what does that mean.

Simplifying the lives of creative entrepreneurs one task, one project at a time.

One of the best definitions I have found of creativity is from the healthline.com website:

The ability to create inventions, produce works of art, or solve problems using an original, novel, or unconventional approach.

That last part “solve problems using an original, novel, or unconventional approach”. Now doesn’t that sound like a quiticential quality of an entrepreneur?

As small business owners we develop the need to offer our skills, knowledge and experience in an environment other than a corporate one. It is a pull that cannot be ignore, the opportunity to present what we do best in a unique and creative way.

If you haven’t had a chance to yet I would highly recommend checking out the film that is currently in production called Shine. This movie is a collection of stories from entrepreneurs, why they are entrepreneurs. I’m not sure that you will see a more impressive collection of creative and inspiring people.

Enjoy the trailers to the movie, they will make you smile, chuckle and probably realize, yep that’s me!yes

Do you have entrepreneuritis?

I do!

Entrepreneuritis: def.

As a small business owner I must learn how to do everything myself (spending countless hours learning it sometimes) and must grab on to each new idea that comes my way or through my inbox, learn it and move on to the next thing. As a result most likely have a list of unfinished project on paper, in idea journal or on the computer.

Sound familiar? I call it a wonderful curse. Wonderful because it keeps me curious, motivated to keep learning and is one of the reasons I wanted to be a virtual assistant. The chance to learn new technology, new marketing ideas etc. On the flip side, it is also a curse.  At times it is hard for me to focus, follow through and finish a business development project. With so many half finished projects and ideas it easily leads to a sense of overwhelm, stress and “I’m not sure what the next step should be” syndrome. [Read more...]