Wellington Boots Theory On Business

Posted by JackieP under Marketing
From http://jackiepurnell.com 4843 days ago

Is fear preventing you from moving forward with your business. Theres a lot you can learn from children...especially when they are wearing wellies.

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Written by lovedthisarticle!
4840 days ago

Very nice Jackie. I never want to fully grow up. Being a kid is too much fun!

Heidi K.

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Written by JackieP
4840 days ago

Thanks Heidi

I'm with you...being a kid is way to much fun!

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Written by m4bmarketing
4843 days ago

Hi Jackie,

Tapping into you inner child can actually lend itself to being more creative and enjoying yourself in business as well. Good example of the wellies and it actually reminds me of a guy I used to work with who told us that he liked to water the garden late at night in just his wellies. Not a sight we wanted to think about.

Susan

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Written by JackieP
4840 days ago

ewwww...a little TMI for this time in the morning!

lol...If I'd of known Wellies were going to bring up that kind of imagry for you...I would have used a different analogy.

Thanks Susan

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Written by yoni67
4843 days ago

I aslo guess it's about remaining a kid at heart, something that some people are afraid of doing or showing.

I guess it's also why when still blogging, I regularly used words like doody, poo-poo, weiner, boobies, etc., etc., etc., and didn't give a monkey's balls, or a rat's ass what people thought.

Your blog is very fresh and very straight to the heart. Most blogs I read are quite unfortunately, very dry, even if they contain great advice.

I wish more bloggers would be more entertaining and alive. Like yours!

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Written by yoni67
4843 days ago

Jackie,

Great analogy!!!

I was always the type of kid that would jump in mud puddles, collect tadpoles and watch them become frogs, and in all instances, come home, dirty, muddy or filthy.

Today, I still lind of don't care about life's "puddles." I wear jeans, hiking boots amd lumberjack-style flannel shirts to business meetings where others are in khaki. And no, I refuse to tuck my shirt in. I bring stray dogs home as often as possible. I still get muddy and yucky on walks through our forest. I do bathe a lot and wear cologne though - my one "flaw?"

To this day, I always gasp when I see people who must be perfectly attired, neat in all regards, and drawers inside of all lines.

You are right! Let go. Feel free, and let it transfer to your business. Be creative. Dare to take chances that might end up in a royal f$&%k-up! Push boundaries in blogs.

I hope that Wellington boots sees this post. It's a good one!

Yoni

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Written by JackieP
4843 days ago

Yoni,

I'm definately not a "high maintenance" girl. I am frequently found in sweats, jeans, & pyjamas. Barefoot in summer, Socks in the winter. Usually covered in dog hairs...god knows pugs shed enough to weave your own rugs.

I'm with you and really couldn't give a toss what people think.

Live life on your own terms, try, experiment, speak up...just be you. Thats how I try to live anyway.

You know what they say...If you're not living on the edge...then you're taking up too much room.

Thanks for the lovely comments about the blog Yoni. I appreciate you! :)

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