You have to build your fire...or it won't stay lit

Well today was a frustrating one for me, and then someone lifted my spirits with a GREAT business analogy.  Building a business is like building a fire.  You need to know that you have to put in a little bit of stuff and "kindle" it along until it has that consistent glow, that flickering flame, and the crackle and roar.  It won't get that way by itself. 

I have spent the last year and a half building my fire.  And my fire...at times its raging and hot, and other times its just some embers left glowing amongst some ash and charr.  I work from home for a reason - a few of them to be exact.  Number one is to be home with my family, then of course there's the other perks of great flexibility in my schedule, not missing any "mommy moments" and building a great income and financial freedom. 

Through my journey so far, I know that being consistent is KEY - it's very hard to be disciplined enough to work for yourself, and also balanced enough to have career and family - let's face it - if you work from home, THAT IS YOUR CAREER and that's what builds the fire.  Most of us just want that fire to ignite!

But - when fires start rapidly & get out of control people get burned and things get lost in the fire. So instead of building a fire properly in order to keep you warm (financially free) the fire ignites and ruins the things all around you and you're left with ash.  Think about it - it really puts a perspective and a picture on what you are doing.

I have been so frustrated these last 3 weeks of October because I feel like no matter what I set as a schedule - LIFE gets in the way - kids, husband, bills, emergencies, etc. and my home business gets put on the bottom of the list so the fire I have been building is slowly turning to a low flame. It's hard to pick up the phone with a bad attitude to share with someone an amazing gift and opportunity to work from home, and its hard to keep a good attitude when you are trying to pick up the phone to get to those people & have to jump hurdles to even get to a phone....it's like a vicious cycle.

This really is a slow build - and a blessing to know, that even when life gets in the way - it's still able to be built and we can still put those "sticks" in the fire one at a time until we have enough to warm us up! I keep reminding myself that no matter how hard it can get at times, at least I don't have to get up & go to work on someone else's schedule because then my "life in the way"would be getting me FIRE-D....

It's always good to know that everyone faces challenges when building their fire!