MassModern

It took far too long to settle on the conclusion I came to first in November 2001 at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao: I need to have my own business.

By the time my friend Jimmy and I had settled in for our week in Barcelona I had very nearly worked out the details of the business, almost down to the brand identity.

So here it is over four years later and I am still in the deciding phase.

The other day I was telling a friend about all the decisions facing me, all the options including every possible risk – options including going back to work for an employer.

He looked at me and asked a simple question, would I be happier having to make the compromises facing me in working for an employer, or the challenges facing me in building a successful business.

Decision made.

We started with the idea for this mural before we moved into our new home together, and now (almost 2 years later!) here we are—finishing!

Or at least, we have a good start…

So where to begin? By letting go of the fear of failing. That seems like a small thing when you write it, but it’s a big thing when you’re living it.

But there’s no where else to start, I think.