When did the urge first start? Was it something I was born with? How long have I been having these thoughts?
No, its not a mid-life crisis, it’s a
realization that I’m done with the Corporate world and ready for the next
chapter of my career and life in general. After
much soul searching and deep thinking I’ve decided to follow my passion and start
afresh with my own business…
Indelible Adventures Inc. is being formed
as I write this week’s blog, and I've been working with an accountant and lawyer
in recent weeks to finalize the incorporation of the company, which should
happen within the next few days. So I'm sure the burning question on your mind is what exactly is Indelible Adventures
Inc. going to do or sell?
Great question!
Actually it’s an amalgam of four different,
yet interrelated segments. The four segments include: Writing, Photography,
Motivational Speaking and a Personalized Travel Concierge service. Each of these areas I have a passion for, but
as you peel it away realize that it’s actually four businesses within one.
The new tagline for Indelible Adventures
Inc is “connecting the senses”, because when I think about the four areas I
encourage readers like yourself to read my blogs, books and stories, view my
photography and experience the images from my travels, listen to me speak about
the defining moments of my life and the journey from Partner in a prestigious
management consulting firm to starting my own business based on my personal
passions. The final segment is around experiencing your own Indelible Adventure
by accompanying me on a travel adventure.
Reading
– Viewing – Listening – Experiencing
Initially my plan is to target a small
number of locations including Italy, Australia and Vietnam for my personalized
concierge travel adventure but also looking to expand in terms of where I would
take groups over the coming months. I'm actively planning on
offering adventure trips starting in October 2014. The objective for my
personalized travel concierge is to get off the beaten track and get beyond the
expected tourist sites to discover and experience the real culture within the
country.
The other key tenant of this service is to
ensure that the small group (up to 8) has a truly personalized experience
unlike any other trip. Included in the
new service is a discovery call to ensure that I understand your interests and
passions and weave some of these activities into the trip but with a local and
cultural flair thus creating your own Indelible Adventure. J
When I think of Indelible Adventures I think
of the four senses – reading, viewing, listening and experiencing…in essence
“connecting the senses”. This tagline
fits perfectly with the overarching business I want to create. Now, although I wish I could take full and
complete credit for this inventive tagline I have to give some credit to my
counselor Lisa, who after listening to me talk about the concept she said “so,
like connecting your senses type of thing”, and the rest is history!
So, what’s next…
Well, there are so many things that I need
to do to get started that it could be a little overwhelming. With my incorporation and business plan
complete I need to create the website, develop and shoot a couple of short
motivational speaking teasers that gives potential buyers a sense of the topics
that I can speak on.
Clearly research is a critical aspect of my
personalized concierge travel segment so this coming week I will be in Italy
for a week of reconnaissance and trip planning for my first group. I’m flying into Rome on Monday night and
touring for the week where I will be meticulously planning the first adventure
in mid and late October.
The first Indelible Adventure will be to Umbria
and Tuscany for a 6 days, 7 nights with an a eclectic 4+ star accommodation
plan and personalized itinerary that will include, photography, hiking, wine
tasting, cooking class and much more. Remember
space is limited to 8 people per adventure.
Please feel free to pass along my email
address to anyone who you think may be interested in participating in any of the four areas. Once I get my
website up and running I will begin proactively marketing activities.
Thank you one and all for all your love and
support over the past three years and this journey I've been on, I can't tell
you how excited I am to be developing the brand and my new business.
This week I thought I would attached a number of photos from my
last Italian adventure to help spur you on – enjoy!
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