Business: Learning When to Walk Away

Photo of the plans I had for The Eternity Awards

When you start your own business, blog, or project venture- there's a certain passion that drives you from using the ideas in your head and creating something out of it. In the beginning, everything is fun, everything is new and it might be challenging, but because you're so enthusiastic about your idea becoming a reality, you can get through them.

In February, I decided to launch a new project idea called The Eternity Awards. The project was meant to be a blogger award event to honor bloggers as well as have bloggers network and discover new blogs. The concept was great (or at least I thought it was), but it was proven to be an idea that would not work out at this time.

Sure it was a great idea so I jumped on the chance to creating it, but it just wasn't time.

I received three (3) responses and this event was meant to include at least twenty-five (25) participants and five (5) judges. Of course, the response was no where near what I received. So for that reason I am walking away from the idea...at least for now.

The few participants that reached out to me will receive a participation award certificate to print out as well as a badge to include on their blog/website. I thank all three of you for your interest and apologize for any inconvenience. 

The Eternity Awards is still a concept regardless on the amount of improvement it needs so by taking this time to walk away from it, I think I will wait until the time is right and launch The Eternity Awards again at a later time.

In Business, learning to walk away is a hard challenge to face. There is no passion for throwing away an idea. Only a passion for pursuing one. 

My (Blogger) People Rejected Me...

Now I am one to be optimistic, innovative, and I love taking part in new blogger opportunities as well creating new opportunities for my blogger community. Last year, I created two major blogger opportunities, including a group giveaway opportunity to giveaway a beautiful fragrance basket from my business, Fragrance Essence and another project called the #7Things Project. Both of which opportunities I had one or none takers.

This year, I decided to create this wonderful (if I say so myself) blogger awards program called the Eternity Awards and had literally TWO responses after all my advertisements, posts, hundred of e-mails to other bloggers, and either everyone is two busy to participate or refuses to even look at it. It feels as if my (blogger) people rejected me...

I worked very hard on this project and I even extended the nomination period until March 15th even though it does not comply with the timeline I already built.

The Eternity Awards is a free award event for bloggers and participating in it is absolutely free. Being a judge costs $5.00 and I am looking for 4 judges in order to contribute to the prizes.

By participating, you'll get promotion back to your blog whether you are a contestant or judge. You'll have tons of free publicity.

Plus, one winner in each blogger category will win a prize, and I really wanted to make the prizes special so bloggers can feel appreciated. So I ask all of you guys (my readers, followers, and blog viewers) to help contribute either by participating as a nominee, nominator, or judge.

I would love to feel loved again...come participate. Start by nominating your favorite bloggers and reading more about the awards by clicking here.

January & February Highlights

  
  

1. I finally finalized last year's Photo 365 project. That was a mess! Never doing that again!
2. I traded in my old iPhone 4 for the beautiful Nokia Lumia 1020!
3. Took the SATs one last time. Practicing for a third time wasn't fun at all.
4. I finally turned eighteen and decided to create a list of things to do. Being eighteen is so exciting!
5. Started planning and scheduling in this AWESOME new business agenda.
6. Then, I started the Special K Challenge. Will post results and my experience soon!

These past couple of months have been great start to this new year so far!