In 2000 I took over my father's locksmith business.
Almost right after that, due to the Euro and the war in Iraq, we had a recession in the Netherlands, which almost cost me my business.
I got an idea for selling safe's online, and became quite successfull, which ended up helping me keep my business.
The last 6 months I had kind of come into a slump, going about my every day business without innovating much or thinking towards the future.
A few months ago I discoverd "Project Meditation".
The old site Michael had was nice, however I spotted some things he might have done better in my opinion, having some experience, I wanted to return the favour to Michael for his free meditation course and gave him some pointers.
Just 1 or 2 months later, he came up with this new site, which is brilliant, and might I add, he did this on his own as I could never have thought of a plan like this, having a community help each other out !
Now here is the funny thing:
I was one of many to inspire him to change his site, and he did this so brilliantly, he inspired me to change my business ! It's great how positive thinking will free energy like this !
Within the next 2 months, I am going to change direction, and set course for a bigger business.
A befriended advertising agency agreed to help me for a special price, and so I will get a new company name, a new logo and designs for new paper and businesscards, as well as a new sign above my shop.
Also included is a design for a new webshop, from where I hope to expand my business up to a point where I will have to hire at least 1, and preferrably 2 employee's.
This will help me get out of my last moneyproblems, and will help me provide for my family better than I was able to do so the last years.
This is dream number 1
Dream number 2 is the car that goes with all this

the Chevrolet Captiva.
I have decided that today ( januari 14th 2008 ) is going to be the first day I will actively do the visualisation exercise with these dreams !
I will tell you when I have reached my goals !