We go along living our lives and then one day wake up in a different place than we were. In the mix of the daily grind we get lost. We don’t always notice the progress we are making, and when we are caught in a blender of stress and daily routines we notice it even less.
That is where I am. I refilled in the family spreadsheet and noticed something. Next year everything could be ok. This year has been a nightmare after a nightmare and unexpected bill after unexpected bill. We’ve had to pay lawyers and more lawyers and prepare for the future, and stupidly send a watch to get repaired.
There have been so many unforeseen charges that I started thinking them common. If we can get this 1031 exchange done, increase the income by enough, and go a few months without anything unforeseen popping up then we’ll be good. We just have to get there first.
The problem is getting there, and all I can do is to continue on the daily grind. Do the things I am supposed to day after day and hope that one day I look up and find myself in a different place than I was.
There is the danger of garbage in, garbage out. Who much of what I put in the spreadsheet is accurate, and did I miss anything? My plan right now is to build the business bank account up to the point where it has enough to cover all taxes and insurances, but do I have time? Have I already messed this up? Since I am counting the taxes and insurances as an expense of the business should I only count the gross profit of the business on the spreadsheet?
I might have done everything wrong, but that isn’t a daily concern. I need to focus on the day in front of us. I should not be concerned about that which brings me too much stress. Even if it is stressful to watch the bank account slowly drain as I try and get everything in order.
I do think we are headed to a place of good. We just have to get there, and that is, sometimes, the most difficult part. Even if we know the way.
David Huzzard Writes 