Who do you think you are?

aI am in a fantastic business networking group, last night at our meeting , one of the gals spoke of her insecurity of not knowing it all in her industry, what she said resonated with me. I sure feel like that as I venture into this world of shirt design.

 I keep saying to myself, " what the heck is going on ?  you don't know a damn thing about this industry"  I worry about not being good enough, no prepared enough. Ironically or more totally meant to be, I was in Chapters tonight scanning through the business section ( my new favourite section ) and saw  a Arlene Dickinson book, she is on the Dragons Den.   I had just read a Dragons Den book from one of the other stars and didn't have much interest in reading another, but I still flipped it open and scanned a page.  These were the words I first saw and read
 ' Fear of not being good enough and not measuring up to other people is one of the best excuses there is to not even bother trying '

Well, suppose as Jeff Foxworthy Show would say " there's a sign "  

 I was being my own worse critic, but I have felt that way before. I felt unprepared and out of my realm of expertise when I took on the handle Monique The Mountain Biker, I felt the same when I started a production company and had never been to film school, both of those ventures have been successful, so why worry? I am thinking it is my own insecurity coming through, fear of failing is a hang up I am not a fan of,  I mean , really I am little miss positive, lol. 


 A dear friend of mine said to me today " It is out in left field for you only in the area of expertise - fact is being creative and fun and edgy and stylish is who you are and what you do daily, doesn't matter if its a film or a shirt "   Thank you J for your words.  I am green as grass at many things, but desire and passion will guide me. I have many friends, strangers and family helping me, offering advice and cheering this venture on, I can't thank all of you enough for joining me on this journey, your words are a fantastic compass to keep me moving in the right direction.  I have to take my own advice and be my message and the name on my first line of shirts ,' Fearless' .    I would regret not trying and I fear that more than I would ever fear failing.  
So who am I?  I am the same as you,  We can be what ever we want,  keep following those crumbs and so will I. 


Monique

The first Monique The Mountain Biker Performance Wear shirt.