In a business development course, I was tasked with coming up with a company name. I’m a big believer in beginning with the end in mind and that visuals as well as brand matter. The advice in the course was to develop a “working” name just to get your business off the ground and to make it “real”. Totally get that, but for me, I knew the name and look was a summary of everything I was trying to accomplish. So this task was very important to me.
I have been complimented before about my resiliency. I don’t take compliments well, but I do take them to heart. I am resilient and I always bounce back from setbacks. Actually, I often bend and rework around a setback more than bounce. I like a plan, but the plan is just that, a path to follow to get to a destination. I usually hold the destination pretty firm, but the path can change based on circumstances.
In 2020, COVID and the resulting shut down of gatherings became a big change in my circumstances. My career of 25 years and 17 years with the same organization came to an end when I was laid off due to there being no work for a theatre/event/venue manager. Resiliency, bending, and rework were required to navigate this change and get back on track to my goals. This change is what put me on this path of helping others through this blog and starting a business services company.
I also liked that many people are seeking out ways to become more resilient. This would be a great way to help people meet their life challenges. Resiliency is a core component of how I want to help people by strengthening their foundations to support a flexible future.
I had to narrow down my audience to who specifically am I reaching out to help. There were so many destinations. First, I decided to go real narrow and stick with who I understood best, theater folk, thus Resilient Stage was born. My early supporters recommended casting a little broader net as my skills and experience could help in a number of different industries. So Resilient Stage transitioned to Resilient Office Solutions.
I do want to retain one aspect of my focus on stage. A well-built stage is a perfect metaphor for my business. Good, quality stages are built for dance. The technical term is a “sprung floor”. What this means is that the floor has give to it to absorb some of the force exerted by a dancer rather than having their body absorb all the force and ultimately injuring it over time. The floor has resiliency, it gives under pressure, while lasting a long time. A resilient stage provides the perfect metaphor for building an organization (or person) that can take the blows without injury over time. Isn’t that what we all want?