Today was a good day, Ice Cube might've been heard to say, had he been with me.
These last few weeks have had me meeting others in the same initial stages of growing and developing a personal business. Nestled around tables in the esteemed surroundings of the Laichmoray Hotel in Elgin, Scotland, we've been thrilled to hear what each others ideas and plans are. Not just for themselves, but for others. How we could collaborate. It quickly shifts from awkward introductions to a fizzing enthusiasm and energy.
I carried some of that feeling with me today as I visited the Moray Chamber of Commerce, in Elgin (actually just across the road from The Laichmoray). The purpose of the day was to find out from the Chamber what benefits can be earned from Membership.
We were welcomed in by Sarah Medcraf, CEO of the Chamber in Moray, and I was joined by two friends who are starting out (https://twitter.com/BeachCraftABV) and two current members. It was interesting to hear what all the benefits were, and it got me even more fired up about this venture. I'm eager to meet and work with other businesses, and Membership will be key to that.
As if that wasn't enough, yesterday my first client, John Nillsen came by to collect his commissioned painting (Distant Evening). It was so rewarding seeing how pleased he was to see it in the flesh. Then this evening I received an email from Rachel at Fortrose Bay Camp Site informing me they had sold on of the five paintings I had left there after my Roadtrip (see last blog entry), Cue dancing in kitchen with two year old son.