You probably have heard the saying, “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. The idea is that life will throw challenges your way, and when that happens, you should try to make a good situation out of the bad situation.
What would it look like if instead of making lemonade you traded the lemons for oranges? The concept of trading lemons for oranges has to do with thinking out of the box and doing things differently to get different results. This requires setting aside dedicated time to reflect and explore other options.
You might be putting off setting up your business, and waiting for the right time. The truth is there is no right time. Even if you are in employment, it pays to begin building your business now rather than later. There is no “one size fits all” when it comes to business, this is why starting your business as soon as is possible is an advantage as it allows you to learn a lot about you and about the business.
Oranges in this case, also provide you the space to look out for and seize opportunities as they arise, holding a positive perspective, rather than coming from a place of feeling that life has dealt you a bad hand [lemons]. An example of seizing opportunities is starting your business now! There’s no time like the present to build your business. Instead of joining those around you that are talking about how difficult things are, become one of the ones that begins to take control of your life by building an avenue that will ultimately bring in revenue.