AuthorSharon Eden-Smith (@sharonedensmith) is the entrepreneur who established Eden-Smith Music. She will be posting blog articles about the business of...
When I was in Hawaii, the hotel had a lagoon. The lagoon was filled with salt water, constantly replenished by the Pacific Ocean. There was a barrier so that hotel guests could not swim out or get swept out to sea. It was cleverly designed, however, to allow the creatures that lived in the water to move freely between the protected area and the open ocean.
The lagoon was my favorite place to swim. The sea life in the enclosed salt water environment captivated me. I would put on my goggles, take a deep breath, dive, sit on the bottom and watch the marine organisms. On one occasion, a sea turtle appeared on the scene. It was on its way toward the barrier. I swam with it for a brief time until I had to resurface for air. When I returned underwater, it was gone. It had passed through the barrier and was swimming in the open ocean where it belonged. My students are like sea turtles. They show up in the protected lagoon of my studio, sometimes unexpectedly. I get to swim with them for awhile as we learn together. Each comes with his or her talents, gifts and fragility. Each is unique and special, filling a niche in this world. Each is endangered like the sea turtles. There is only 1 left. When the time comes, every student swims out into the open ocean without me. The barrier of my studio stops me. Some, I will see again; others, I never will. For the brief time that I teach them, I get to swim with the sea turtles.
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AuthorSharon Eden-Smith (@sharonedensmith) is the entrepreneur who established Eden-Smith Music. She will be posting blog articles about the business of...
When I started hiking after breaking my ankle, I bought myself two trekking poles to ensure that I could keep my balance and be supported on the trails.
(Note: Click on the following hyperlink to read the 3 reference articles in Series 3 - Eden-Smith Music Business Goals & A Broken Ankle, from the Eden-Smith Music Blog Index. A new window will open up. After reading Series 3, you can return to this window to continue reading this article.) I also knew that a hiking party is only as strong as its weakest member. That member was me. I did not want to re-injure the ankle, nor require my party to have to carry me back. I still hike with my trekking poles. They are my constant companions, helping me maneuver around tree roots, rocks and ruts in the trails. The added benefit is that I get an upper body workout at the same time. The trekking poles for Eden-Smith Music are people. They provide balance and support. They help me see various aspects of the business from multiple perspectives. They work with me and give me an upper body, brain workout, as I navigate Eden-Smith Music along the rough terrain of its entrepreneurial trail. I hold my trekking poles in each hand while I hike. With Eden-Smith Music, the opposite is true. My trekking poles hold my hands. I am grateful for the people who support Eden-Smith Music and are my trekking poles. I do not want to be an entrepreneur hiking the business trail without them.
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