My Path Has Many Stepping Stones

I find myself quite reflective as I consider the first quarter of 2007. So many things have happened; so many things have gone wrong; so many things have changed, yet I find my heart is filled with hope and peace. I'm not the kind of guy who dwells on the catastrophes for the sake of lamenting, but I do remember them and use them as stepping stones. My path has many stepping stones. 

Things change.
I wrote a long article in December regarding my hopes and dreams for 2007. Most of them have been 'modified' to say the least. Most of the changes were forced through external influences, but all are embraced as the natural flow I call life. When I wrote the article, I had no idea I would be on the path I am on now! I had no idea we would revive the travel agency and I had no idea that I would have created an entirely new business from scratch.

The unexpected.
Though my current path is one that was completely unexpected, I'm glad to have found it! I feel a new sense of direction, a new sense of purpose and I am most pleased with the potential for my companies and my life. I could never have guessed that I would be doing the things I have been doing of late, nor could I have predicted that I would be making the plans that I find myself making now.

April ~ Oh now that's going be a month to remember!
For the past 3 weeks or so, I've been putting together a new business. With the help of my closest friends and advisors, I've been able to put all of the pieces together quite fast. With most of the fundamental issues addressed, it's now time to get busy and start building! April will be consumed with the building process and bringing this business from concept to reality.

Blogs, blogs and more blogs.
I have started logging my progress on the new business. Currently, it's not a blog because it's not on the web. I hope to keep it current and introduce it after the big "coming out" in June. There are actually several categories to this new blog in that I will journal the process of creating this company from scratch, including the specific challenges to this kind of business. It will also include a technology section since I am kind of going against the grain with the software I've chosen. With that in mind, I will also journal how I discovered and overcame the challenges of my decision.

What's next?
Well, Soky.net will be taken offline for a while as we begin the process of re-branding her for the new company. The new company website will also be created and deployed. Soky.biz will also be redesigned to focus more clearly on news and information for the local business community, including tools and resources for site members. DavidFrancis.org website and blog could feel the affects of these changes as well, partly because I'm tired of the website and also because of new methods of maintain my sites.

My web development company.
I'm not seeking new clients. I have too much on my plate to consider the needs of new clients and I don't want to offer service that is not up to par. After June first, I will resume accepting new clients but for now, it's best that I focus on my own web development needs. I will continue to support the needs of my existing clients but new ones will be asked to wait.

That's about it.
I started writing this early in the morning and admittedly, I was a little down at the time. Even though I'm exceptionally overwhelmed with all that needs to get done, I am very happy and very eager to keep on going with the flow. Sure, the first part of this year has been a little choppy, the swiftness of the rapids has caused me to travel a little farther, and a little faster, now I find myself in a different place. It's a better place and one that will build upon my success of the past.