The Hawaii and Siberia Dilemna

Since I am spending the day in the hospital waiting room, I thought perhaps it would be a good time to categorize my great ideas into Good, Better, and Best (known hereafter as GBB.). Or maybe I will make a list of everything I need to get done. Nope. I think I will stick with GBB. Then I will make the to-do list to accompany the GBB.

My ideas of GBB may never materialize. I may spend the rest of my life arguing with my husband about the depth of my talents, my screaming need to just sit among my valuable goods, and how amazing our quality of life would be if he would just let me do what I want all day. And he will argue that I may never make any money (woop-de-doo), that I may hate having my shop full-time (doubtful), and that I already have a good full-time gig that is anything but miserable (whatev). Not to mention that he sincerely believes when I am not working, I sit around all day and think of things to talk him about. This, my friends, is simply not true.

Here are my visions of GBB:

1. Good - Keep the day gig forever, organize and focus my shit. Open the Occassional Shop in the storefront I already own. Start kicking ass on Etsy and other online options. Enter contests as time allows. Throw in a few festivals here and there. Reevaluate in 1 year.
2. Better - Keep the day gig for a specified number of years. Open the Occassional Shop in the storefront I already own. Start kicking ass on Etsy and other online options. Start envisioning and planning for bigger, better storefront downtown. Enter contests as time allows. Throw in a few festivals here and there. Reevaluate yearly. Plan to leave day gig in specified number of years.
3. Best - Plan 3 simutaneous business openings: Eclectic Boutique, sushi restaurant, and natural grocery. As mentioned in previous post, I have already chosen locations, configured storefronts and interior design, developed menus and inventory. Do this ASAP.

As you can see, my Best is a bit lofty if not manic.. but wouldn't it be great!

Here are my husbands visions of GBB:

1. Good - Option #1 above, with a strong emphasis on keeping the day gig forever.
2. Best - Stop whining, go to work like everyone else. Bring home paycheck.

And as you can see here, out visions of GBB really are not really the same. As a matter of fact, they are pretty far apart. Like Hawaii and Siberia apart.

I prefer to see myself as Hawaii - fun, warm, inviting. People want to come to me, experience my aura, fall in love with my landscape. By landscape I mean inventory. I know what you were thinking. Perverts.
My husband is Siberia - cold, artistically distant, with far too many Soviet-style rules for a Hawaii to follow. Keep in mind I am talking about my business ideas, not our life in general. No need to call any husband control agancies.

So while I am struggling to make my way creatively while living life (insert Mary Tyler Moore theme song here) I also have to figure out a way to end the Cold War of Creativity with Siberia. The thought has crossed my mind to make something and then just say I sold it for a ridiculous sum of money. Alas, I don't want to start out KGB style and there are already looming doubts about my abiliities.

I am going to need to continue to over-think this. Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions below.