I Think that I'm an Innerpreneur

Today I'm in a very different place. Since the New Year began, business has been up and down. Today, I've had numerous visitors even though sales were weak. Perhaps that's what transported me here. Among the visitors have been artists, and without a doubt, they see art and appreciate art differently. Maybe because they know the blood, sweat and tears that goes into handcrafted work.

My conversations with them reveal that many times their tools sit idly by as they await their muse. Others, with renewed inspiration and enthusiasm, work through the night.

So my mood is introspective. If I were a true entrepreneur, I might be disappointed that more buying customers didn't come through the door. Instead, as my sister suggests, I enjoy the environment that I have created--the colorful scarves and glasswork, the lovely scent of candles and soap, the new music of female vocal artists (my faves) and the feel of the sanded wooden bowls and boxes.

Supposedly, this latter description is of an innerpreneur. It's an interesting concept.

. . . innerpreneurs are characteristically different as we start businesses to aid in our personal growth rather than that of a company’s. We start our businesses so we can find personal fulfillment and satisfaction through our work.

We are driven by our need to realize our full potential, to make a difference and to constantly learn and evolve. Read more