No More Titles

While 'No More Titles' sounds like some grandiose statement about life (and I guess it can be), it's more a simple statement saying that I won't be coming up with creative blog titles on this blog. For some reason, having to come up with creative titles or topics limits my writing, which I just want to do more of. Now that I've said that, I'll actually make this title relevant.

Assume formlessness. That was my 'law of the day' today. I'm reminded of Bruce Lee and his style of jeet kune do. Be like water. Ever flowing, formless in spirit, able to adapt quickly and seamlessly. Without form seems to fit my current state quite while. While I finally had a discussion with my 'boss' (a term I use lightly), and got a timeline for payment, I still have little going on in way of work, but am hoping he'll give me more assignments soon so that my 'big bucks' that I supposedly have coming won't feel like a waste to him.

I haven't yet decided if I'm going to continue work with this company after June or July, but I'm going to ride the wave out and see how I feel. I have decided that I'd prefer to help people than have a typical job. I like the idea of doing consulting work, because I'm earning a living by helping people.

I was recently reminded of the kind of business that I cannot participate in. I was given the pricelist of a design/printing company a client was using. She's charging $105 for 1000 business cards. For doorhangers, she charges $671 for 5000. These are commodity products. She doesn't own a printing press, so what's she's doing is taking orders for her clients and ordering through an online distributor. For those who have no clue, the typical online price for 1000 business cards is about $22 and 5000 doorhangers is $273. I cannot do this type of business. What I will do is tell my clients where to order their business cards and doorhangers for the cheapest price.