Sometimes your Thing looks like an eggbox.
I always say your Thing is the 'gift' that you wrap up and give out to people who need it. This gift might be a result, a feeling, a transformation, a product, a service, a widget, a gadget, and emotion, a turnaround, I don't know what it is but I know it's your Thing thing.
And sometimes that box you put it in might look more like an eggbox than a perfectly straight-sided giftbox.
You see it might be that your Thing does come in lots of smaller servings—like a half dozen eggs. But the gift is the same—it just might come in ready made portions :)
This is not to be confused with having more than one Thing (which you don't) but it's how you 'handle' the situation when right now your Thing is in lots of compartments—it's a bit of a jigsaw puzzle that needs all the pieces to work together.
But just like eggs you can blend all those pieces together to make an omelette if that's what someone wants (or just boil them one by one).
And it's OK to have an eggbox, as long as you're still clear that everything in your giftbox adds up to your Thing. You can have a one-egg omelette or a six-egg omelette... just make sure the pan is big enough with the latter!
What you offer to people is always the same—it's always your Thing. You might just have a few different ways of serving it, in terms of 'how' and also 'size'.
Your Thing is always what's inside the box. And if your box is eggbox shaped then it just means you have to let people know there's a range (free range?!) of ways to get your Thing from you.
And, yes, I know that 'they' say not to put all your eggs in one basket but in this case you do. You only have one Thing, so all your Thing does go in the same basket as it's the best basket you've got!
How eggsciting! :)
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This is so helpful, thank you! It allows for having different products and services, but always knowing that you are after the one end result. I have different things I do, so I never feel like I have it all wrapped up in one little box.
Enjoy your omelettes :)
Love all of your various, fun, whimsical analogies, Lucy. I am a bit knew to you. So, question: If you feel like you have one “Thing” you love but you can more easily get paid for another “thing” you do well but don’t love, do you keep doing the lesser but moneymaking thing or go all out to make the other your only Thing. What if they coincide, a bit? Feel free to direct me to another blog post, if you like! Thanks in advance.
There is probably the same outcome from you doing your Thing in different ways so look for that and how you can combine it. The other option is to see how you make the Thing you love pay you easily…