And so the name ‘WeatherVane’ comes to be. <\/p>\n
Today I was reminded of a big lesson that I learned this year- sometimes (most the time) the Universe has a different plan for me. It usually isn’t Plan A. This lesson has repeated itself over and over and over again and every time I want to yell “Enough already!” and every time I dust myself off, pivot a little to the right, and move forward. And while this process has gotten easier each time, it is always annoying and despite its persistence, always surprising.<\/p>\n
Today I started off strong with another good bank meeting. I thought it went well. Later on, I followed up with one of the banks I met with on Tuesday. Another meeting that I thought went well. Apparently, it didn’t go as well as I had thought. I got turned down. The banker was politely apologetic. *shrug* I assured her that I could handle the news and calmly left. I even took the business plan back. And I think I did handle it well. I didn’t panic. My mind wasn’t racing. I just started thinking about Plan B and Plan C. Plan B was an old Plan B and needed a little dusting off. Plan C was a new original. I carefully played each Plan out in my head and turned each one around, imagining each angle. No angle was necessarily bad and I could see some pros and cons. I was amused at my own neutrality. <\/p>\n
A few hours later I get a phone call from one of WeatherVane Creamery’s fans: a friend of his was talking up WeatherVane to some state officials this week and they want to help me find resources for getting funding. Hmm, this could be a game changer. Plan D? <\/p>\n
A few hours after that, I get an email from someone on my Advisory Team. They might have an investor for WeatherVane. Yet another twist. Plan E. <\/p>\n
Sometimes my days look like this and it is because of this phenomenon that I came up with the name WeatherVane Creamery. See, sometimes the wind starts shifting direction and I have to listen to it, sniff around its edges, and ultimately follow its lead. I have learned to trust this process and it has treated me relatively well. I stay true to myself, no matter if it makes sense or not. I just go as the wind blows. And for the ability to do this with relative peace of mind, I am grateful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And so the name ‘WeatherVane’ comes to be. Today I was reminded of a big lesson that I learned this year- sometimes (most the time) the Universe has a different plan for me. It usually isn’t Plan A. This lesson … Continue reading