I think it was in college that I either created or heard the phrase, “insurmountable opportunity.” It was a sort of pun on “insurmountable obstacle.” It was an opportunity that loomed large, but you just couldn’t land. You could take a bite, but it was too much too swallow.

That’s how PeopleCount often seems to me.

A guy I met wants to use PeopleCount in another country. I told him we have to get it off the ground here, first, but he should start prioritizing and researching his country’s issues. So he’s working on it.

Today, he messaged me a bit, including that I don’t ask him how it’s going.

I’d love to do more, but running a business is as frenetic as it’s cracked up to be

I’d love to. I’m just trying to focus. I’ve got family issues I’ve been pushing to the side- taxes and applying for financial aid for my son and health insurance. I’m trying not to spin out of control.  Plus I have a couple more financial issues to set straight, and about $35k of costs to pay for. And I should start using quickbooks.

I’m trying to get one more cofounder on board. A friend of mine said he’d review the code as it’s created so I want him to meet the project manager and get their working relationship set up.

I found a VP of Marketing a couple weeks ago! But my lawyer has been my family lawyer, so I’m switching to work with another and I have to finish up the agreement with them, pay them, and get the details tied down.

And I should be talking every day with the marketing guy. We have details to go over, and I still have a few pitches to gather and point him to.

Far outside my comfort zone, the days are long but the quest calls

Really, I want to focus on sales, which isn’t my forte. That means lots of reaching out to people- people who often don’t have phone numbers listed and who don’t answer email. It’s frustrating. I’m continually working outside my comfort zone. Worse, being so spread thin on other things is making me less efficient. My goal is to put some of these to bed soon.

And I need to keep blogging. Days are long. But the cause is true. The quest calls.

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PeopleCount only works if a bunch of you realize that the problems in our government and politics are all optional. With PeopleCount, we can fix them. Partly with the first solution we’ll ship. But we have a few more things to roll out soon after that’ll knock your socks off. Stay tuned!