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As of January 2016, I have co-author credit on one article. I intend to have many more \u2013 on many topics \u2013 before the end of my brain rental period.<\/span><\/p>\n As an editor, I\u2019m starting to take on book projects and I know that I\u2019ll wrangle public acknowledgement out of at least one author.<\/p>\n These will last longer than I will.<\/p>\n I believe those who believe that service businesses don\u2019t have a lasting impact haven\u2019t thought about it enough. If there were no need for the service, then there would be no business. And the number of services required before a product happens are without count<\/strong><\/span>. The service that answers the phone so that product development is not disturbed is no less important than the developed product. The acupuncturist that keeps the inventor\u2019s energy flowing improves the quality of the invention.<\/p>\n And what about the service of an idea? Albert Einstein did not have a product, he didn\u2019t even have a business, but don\u2019t tell me that his ideas haven\u2019t changed the world.<\/p>\n And no, I\u2019m not comparing myself to Albert Einstein.<\/p>\n Since starting Tora Writing in 2013, I have been a happier person. Yes, I struggle with the balance of being a business owner and being a writer, and I worry about money; but that\u2019s nothing compared to the mess I was before. (Long story, not really related.)<\/p>\n So, yes, my business has a definite point: it makes me happy. While that may not seem a big deal in the grand scheme of things, I disagree.<\/p>\n There is not enough happy in the world. However, happy tends to beget more happy<\/strong><\/span>. Ergo, my happiness makes the world a happier place! That, I believe, is the ultimate point.<\/p>\n So, to all those who offer a service, I say this: If you are happy, then you are making a lasting impact. REMEMBER THAT when things get rough around the edges, the money gets tight, or you just start to wonder, \u201cWhat\u2019s the point?\u201d<\/p>\n -Lorrie Nicoles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I recently heard someone say that if a business only provides a service, it doesn\u2019t have any lasting impact. That one hit me hard. While not a secret, I don\u2019t say this often: I\u2019m terrified of ending up like Eleanor Rigby. I don\u2019t expect to be in the history books (unless as a possible author […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,41],"tags":[118,119,116,117,128,115],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-ownership","category-rants","tag-business-ownership","tag-entrepreneur","tag-happy","tag-lasting-impact","tag-own-boss","tag-service-business"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"I](\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Service-Business-300x270.png\")
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