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Necessity is the Mother of Invention – A proverb

Daily writing prompt
Come up with a crazy business idea.
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Necessity is the mother of invention. A proverb that has proven true time and time again. Think of how many business ideas have been viewed as crazy for as long as humans have been in the business of trading and selling. 

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My crazy business idea would be a device implanted in a person’s brain that immediately kicks in when a politician’s mouth opens and starts fact-checking everything they say, or the device starts asking questions to get the person to think. Think about whether they are speaking the truth and getting them to check whether the politician’s words and behaviours are aligned with their personal value systems. It boggles my brain how easily people are duped by unscrupulous politicians, but then again, I guess the politicians are skilled at telling people what they want to hear.

My not-so-crazy business idea is for a woman to start a business that vets fellow female businesses and tradeswomen and matches them up with single women who require their services. There are so many benefits to this. We would be supporting female business owners. For the single woman, it de-risks having a strange man enter your home, especially for plumbing or electrical services. I want to think the female homeowner would be less likely to be treated like an idiot because she doesn’t know how something works, although this might still happen. When we have gathered a lot of experience in something, we tend to think that certain things are common sense and are surprised when others don’t have a basic understanding. I have a feeling that this type of network would thrive. Not that I have a problem with male business owners , and I would still use them where I feel they might be a better fit. Still, sometimes, as a single woman, it just feels more comfortable being able to relate your issues to a fellow female. I would set this up myself, but coordination is not my strength. Having a database of female business owners at my fingertips would be great when needed.

Let me your thoughts about these ideas in the comments.

Thanks for popping by. Be blessed.

“Life is more fun if you play games.” – Roald Dahl

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

Hello Hello! Hmmm…good question Bloganuary. I do play in my daily life. All work and no play makes Michelle a dull girl after all. Play takes several forms for me and which I choose depends on my frame of mind at the time.

  • Online Scrabble – I have been playing this for about 14 years. I love that it has a chat feature. I have made a good few friends over the years. Most are based in the UK. This is my go to game when I need a distraction. It’s not mindless and I am learning new words and strategies all the times.
  • Vegging in front of the TV – This is new for me. I am not a TV person, but I do have a few favourite programmes like Law & Order, Bosch, Reacher and Friends (my son and I can watch that show over and over again). My new favourites are the documentaries on Netflix. I really enjoyed the one on Arnold Schwarzenegger (phew, that took a few attempts to get the spelling right😅). I found it very inspiring. His story reminds us that anything is possible if you choose it to be and set your mind to it.
  • Reading – Books are my forever companions. A fully loaded Kindle and a solar-powered power bank would be a must if you were to leave me on a desert island. :).
  • Coffee with friends – I have very few friends, and they are worth more than their weight in gold. They help me see life from different perspectives and they soothe my soul.
  • Shopping - I looove shopping although I don’t shop as often as I used to and won’t be this since my word for the year is “less”. I enjoy the thrill of acquiring items of beauty for my home that will make me look good or even a new book. I can spend hours in a bookshop just browsing. I very seldom leave empty-handed, too. I must buy at least one book.
  • Spending time with my son – This always soothes my soul. He spends most of his time playing games these days, so I don’t get to spend as much time with him as I used to. As a result, I treasure the moments that I do get.

How do you define play? How do you play?

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Thrive Through Every Challenge

Daily writing prompt
What are your biggest challenges?
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Happy New Year Everyone! I am so excited that Bloganuary is back. This is the 3rd year that I will be participating.
I look forward to the prompts and making new friends.

So, what are my biggest challenges? I would say my top 3 are as follows (in no particular order):

1. Too much stuff

I just wrote about this yesterday, actually. My word for the year is “Less”. You can read more about why having too much stuff physically, digitally, and mentally is a challenge here.  The good news is that I made a little dent today with my wardrobe. Whoop whoop!

2. Creating systems

I tend to be a bit helter-skelter with most things. Last year, I set myself a goal of becoming more disciplined. While I have definitely improved, I have still not found a system to help me work, write, and run my home smoothly.  That is my dream, and I will succeed. I just need to put more effort into it.

3. Overcoming procrastination

I have written about this many times but have yet to find a solution. I have tried implementing the 2-minute rule, the 5-minute rule and every other rule I have read about, but I guess I have not been very disciplined about it. 

If I overcome these three challenges, I figure that 80% of my other challenges would disappear. So we persevere so that we may continue to rise.

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I look forward to reading about your challenges. All the best in overcoming them in 2024! 

Thanks for popping by. Be Blessed.