It is not often that I
get the time to reminisce but I found myself wandering down memory lane just
the other day – it has been quite a while but I can clearly remember the day
that my son said that he could ride his bike without support – so I dutifully
went to the garage to fetch a screwdriver – and with his help – we removed the
stabilisers – strangely, it was almost like a rite of passage for both of us –
him only 5 or 6 preparing to ride solo and me – significantly older – preparing
to let him
All the kids who lived on
the same estate as we did were already riding ‘two-wheelers’ and so he didn’t
want to be left out - but riding without stabilisers is a lot harder than it
looks - especially to a five year old!
He was sure he was
ready - and he might well have been - but I knew (probably like every father
who has ever been through the same situation) he was going to fall off!
Typical of any 5 or 6
year old - he was confident the he could do it without any help from his
parents – after all, all of his friends could do it!
But I just knew he was
going to fail!
It is just something he
had to go through – something we all have to go through at some point in our
lives (as either the solo rider, or the nervous parent)
I stood there and I watched
as he rolled away from me on his now two-wheeled bike, slowly gathering
momentum.
My mouth was dry as I
watched him move away on that maiden voyage and I could do nothing but wait for
him to fall off and hit the ground!
And, sure enough, it
happened! He wobbled – a little bit at
first, before he eventually lost control completely and fell off! He scraped his knees and one elbow as he went
down
It’s something that
most of us can relate to when learning to ride a bike - and it’s something I
think we can relate to as business owners ever more!
We might not end up
with gravel lodged into our skin, but business life is sure to leave you with a
few metaphorical scrapes and cuts from time to time.
The solution - Kneepads!
I bought him some the very next day (and elbow pads and a helmet to match –
quite uncommon when my son was only 6 – which in itself is a bit of a surprise)
So when he fell off
again (and again, and again) it wasn’t such a big deal!
In business there’s no
such thing as crash helmets - but you can protect yourself in other ways!
Understanding exactly
how to attract clients at will is one of the ways you can protect yourself – by
making sure that you are not beholden to any one client, and therefore ensuring
your continued business success
If you want to learn
how to win new clients without sacrificing the ones you currently enjoy, then
contact one of our team by email on hello@blueboxrecruitment.com or enquiries@blueboxconsultancy.com
or by telephone on 084 3289 3288 (for Consultancy) or 08456 894 894 (for
Executive Recruitment)
If you just want to
check us out then have a browse at www.blueboxconsultancy.com
or www.blueboxrecruitment.com
We look forward to
hearing from you soon
Until the next time,
take care, be bold and do good business
