Hi everyone!
My name is Mics. I am a 38-year-old mother of a teenage boy and I am SO glad that I found this forum. It will be a welcome relief to talk to others about having a small business. I have to say, that despite my months of reading and research, starting my business has been quite overwhelming and at times, downright scary. I hope others can relate.
My work history has been eclectic with positions in government finance, promotions and marketing(which was very stressful) and various other areas, but my passion has always been for science and I finally landed a position in Pathology for QLD Health at the Princess Alexandra Hospital for 4 years recently. It was in that position that I started my science degree. Unfortunately, at the end of 2007, I became extremely unwell and could not work or study anymore. It was a grief-filled time as I loved my job and loved my studies.
Now, four years on, I have completed an online medical transcription course and decided to start my own business from home. Due to my experience in various arenas, I felt that I had enough skills to run a small business and Two Wolves (Medical Transcription and General Typing Services) was born.
There is a complex and personal story to the culmination of my baby business. Maybe it is the same for everyone who brings an idea in to the light and the courage it takes to make others believe in your business as strongly as you do. It has been fascinating to learn things about myself that I had never considered before, and hard to digest at the same time. So many new things to process.
Two Wolves, primarily, was the vehicle to help others who face or have faced the same challenges as I have. I have Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Inattentive subtype) and I wanted to use what I have learned, as well as my experiences of loss and great confusion, to create productivity and wealth. I wanted to utulise what strengths I have, and adapt to the deficits that I face. I also wanted to help others do the same. I am currently on a disability support payment and I can't wait until the day that I can pay my own way and contribute to the wealth of my family. I would love to support people in a similar situation become financially independant and create wealth for themselves.
So, there are deep personal commitments involved, and I am sure that at times, it gets in the way of clarity. Despite my default mode of logic and reason, I find myself feeling strangely protective and fiercely 'feeling' if that even makes sense.. In other words, I struggle to recognise what feelings they are, despite the fact that the feelings exist. Did I also mention that I struggle to come to the point of what I am trying to say?
Anyway, I digress. Basically, I am hoping that by contributing here and hearing the story of others, that I might learn. And please feel free if at any point you have no idea what I am saying, and you can think of a better way to say it, please do not hesitate to comment. Always appreciate the input.
Thanks for having me here and I look forward to speaking with all of you.
Cheers,
Mics
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