Broken Things and Unexpected Checks

October 19, 2011 Broken Things and Unexpected Checks

Do you ever have those days, or weeks, when it seems like one thing after another breaks or messes up? It might be the dishwasher or the roof or the computer. Or it might just be that you are extra clumsy and run into desks and corners. Or the dogs seem to be bringing extra mud in on their feet. Or customers are suddenly calling and each one has a unique problem that needs immediate attention.

I’ve been having that week.

Every project I tackled on my house this weekend ended up taking twice as long and costing twice as much as I anticipated.  My car got a flat tire. Appointments got juggled and rescheduled. I was late. It seemed like everything I wrote was full of typos and mistakes. I sent out bad links in emails. Customers called and needed help with something I had sent them.

By Wednesday, I felt beaten down. Tired. That evil thought that goes through every entrepreneur’s mind at one time or another popped up, “Maybe I should just get a job.”

And then then I got a voicemail from the  attorney who handled my home closing three years ago. It seems that, at the time, they collected money for taxes as they were told to by the city. When they tried to send the money to the city, the tax department told them it wasn’t needed.

So, they are sending me a check for $577.79.

Suddenly, all those broken things are fading from my mind and I’m seeing all the wonderful things that happened this week. I got calls from three new potential clients. A friend offered to help with the house projects this weekend. I got invited to a concert and dinner unexpectedly. The list goes on an on.

I tell this story to remind you that there are always wonderful things happening in your life and business if you remember to look for them. For each negative thing that happens, see if you can find three other things that were positive. If you look for them, they are there.

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