July 16, 2006

New found ... Something!

Well the last few days I have been so late/lazy in posting blogs that I am starting to wonder where all my time has gone !

Yesterday I spent the morning looking for beads and materials for my first ever workshop, I will fill you in the on details in a later blog with pictures.

Friday I was also running around getting things for the workshop when I noticed my cheap and ever so friendly hobby shop was for sale!
My heart was crushed, what if someone buys it and turned it into another cafe?
When I got home I talked over it with my boyfriend and seeing the debt I am swimming in at the moment it crossed our minds, heck why not ? Get an all in one loan.
I have wanted my own business again since I have got here but did not have the confidence to do it, I was also scared of the language barrier (which is not a barrier anymore)
We sat down worked out a few figures and got some inside information which comes in handy then knocked heads.
The outcome,
Well it is all worked out in my head and very little one paper as we have to get the figure from the shop and prices they want for the shop (inside information gave us a money figure) we are going for it!
The shop is running at a good profit and there is a lot we can do to improve it, this is where my 4 years of university and my numerous management jobs come in handy also my Imagination side.
Now comes the part I am not good at, sitting and wait til Monday to get the information needed for the bank.
It would be nice if it happens, who knows but I will never know if I do not try right ?
I am starting to wonder if this new found confidence of mine is a good thing or not, If you where to ask me 2 or 3 weeks ago to do a workshop I would have said no as I was to shy and still thought my Dutch was not good enough, now I am finding myself calling companies to arrange meetings, doing workshops even my regular shops I go to look at me in shock when I speak Dutch, one lady made the comment "Why do I always speak to you in English when I hear you speak perfect Dutch? " Heck lady I don't know... New found confidence, so watch out Netherlands here I come, confidence, sexy and determined.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm very proud of you and you can do whatever you set your mind to doing! Don't ever let anything hold you back because you have far too much talent!

Anonymous said...

With you all the way till the bitter end.

Anonymous said...

I stand up again, and keep on applauding! You go girl! You'll make it happen with that shop... You'll do great!

Anonymous said...

Great Tracey! You go for it. There's nothing that you can't do, if you want it enough. :=)

Mandy