How Do You Gauge Success?

Success, like many things in life, is based on a person's interpretation. What may seem like a success to one person, may seem like a failure to another. One of my favorite expressions is 'Perception is Reality'. I like to keep this in mind because every person interprets things different. If a person feels that 60 degrees is a warm day- that is their reality. If another person feels 60 degrees is chilly - that is their reality. It's fascinating if you think about it.

My reality this week is that it's been a heck of a good week. First off, my leg injuries are doing well and I was able to walk without assistance all week. What a blessing!! I will never again take walking for granted! This week I presented a Port Orchard History presentation to a Women's Group. Despite a couple of flub-ups when my tongue got tied, it went very well. This week I also hired a Production Company for the next phase of Port Orchard Living- which I am very excited about (don't worry, I'll release details soon enough). I had the privilege of recreating a few business relationships with merchants who didn't like me so well in years past, based solely on the fact I was selling credit card processing. (Even honest sales people get a bad rap!) It feels amazing to be doing something I love, something that I am proud of, something that makes me truly happy and something, most importantly, that has more value to me than money.

I also joined the Port Orchard Bay Street Association (POBSA), a group of downtown business owners that work to bring tourists to the area, encourage locals to shop locally and beautify the downtown area. It's a great group of people with a lot of energy; I look forward to the camaraderie and new friendships i will develop within the group.

So in answer to the question: How do you gauge success?

My gauge of success is feeling blessed. If I feel blessed, I know I am doing what I should and that makes me feel successful.