The Little Drummer Boy: All Gifts Are to Be Honored
Even if you haven’t seen the animated special, you’ve probably heard the story or the song. But here’s a recap if you’re unaware: The three Wise Men and the shepherds are heading to see the Baby Jesus, and the little drummer boy comes along for the ride. He is embarrassed when he has no gift to offer the newborn Savior.
Finally, he learns that his only skill – playing his drum – is enough.
Maybe you’ve felt this way: You take a skills assessment or strengths finder, or ask your friends and family what they turn to you for. The answers are less than stellar. Instead of being a powerhouse leader, or an inspiration, you come up as a great administrator, or… the Drummer Boy equivalent of today, a good listener. What are you supposed to do if you’ve got mad skillz as, say, a babysitter or folding paper airplanes? Can you possibly make a business out of that?
Well, the short answer is, yes, you can. Whatever your skill, there is a market for it. Follow these 3 tips to make sure you find your business home:
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Hey Guys!
This article from the UK-based magazine, Nursing Times, hits the nail on the head with the opening question of this article: “How many times have you struggled with a poorly designed piece of equipment, tried to book staff from an agency, or listened to a facilitator and thought: ‘I could do that better’?” This line of thinking is EXACTLY what spurs nurse entrepreneurs into action. But ACTION, not just having the thought, is the key!
Sure there are challenges along the way, but to those who risk comes reward.
Read up on these ambitious nurse entrepreneurs from across the pond and leave me a comment in the box below if you feel inspired!
Warmly,
Anna
The Nurse Entrepreneurs
by Victoria Hoban, Nursing Times Magazine (UK)
How many times have you struggled with a poorly designed piece of equipment, tried to book staff from an agency, or listened to a facilitator and thought: ‘I could do that better’?
And if you did have this thought, did you do anything about it? An increasing number of nurses are doing just that. By developing their ideas into successful businesses, services, or products, they are carving out new careers for themselves as nurse entrepreneurs.
One such nurse is Barbara Hastings-Asatourian, a former nurse educator and health visitor. ‘I used to run programmes on sex education, where I would speak in front of young people,’ she says.
‘It was embarrassing for them and they would ask very few questions. My intention was not to repeat the experience, so when I had to design my own programme for a group of young people with learning difficulties, I developed a board game so they learn together in small groups.’
Little did she know where her idea would lead. So far her company, Contraception Education Ltd, of which she is managing director, has sold 1,200 copies of Contraception: The Board Game.
Last year she was a finalist in the British Female Inventor of the Year Awards.
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