My Business Feels Cluttered

 

As I begin this blog I sit and look around my cluttered office/bedroom. This is kind of how my business feels right now…cluttered. No, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. By cluttered I simply mean I have a lot going on and I need to organize a little more. Starting and running a show alone is a daunting task to say the least. You are pulled in a hundred different directions at the same time and a wrong move could cost you a potential new customer much quicker than you can even imagine. The saying, “You only get one time to make a first impression,” has never rang so true as it does right now.

 Every show I turn in to the TV station leaves me wondering, what could I have done better? How could I have explained that better, or what the &%$## happened to my audio. Audio problems are a pet peeve of mine.

Goals are something I am constantly updating and striving to reach. My goal over the next few months is to upgrade equipment so that I can offer a few different types of shows. One of my goals is to be able to take off with a friend on his or her boat and shoot a show anywhere we want to. Or, sit with my dad, grandkids, or anyone else, down on the river and film and relax at the same time.

Another goal of mine is to one day move my office onto a small houseboat. I can think of no better way to keep the spirit of the show fresh than to run it from the water. I have heard that marina people are some of the best people in the world to have as neighbors…I aim to find out one day. Soon I hope.

Are you a potential show sponsor? If you are I hope I have never given you a bad impression to deter you from that. Do you have ideas for my show? I want to hear them. My email is lowellhenderson65@yahoo.com. The feedback I get from guys out on the water, family, friends, co-workers, and all my social media contacts, leaves me with a very warm feeling inside. I’m glad I didn’t try and start a show that looks like every other show on TV. I like the relaxed atmosphere of “Simply Fishing.” Sooo…I think I’ll leave it this way for a long time. You guys n gals have a great day.

Lowell Henderson

Post cold front bassin'

New Year Resolutions

Well, we are now into the new year. Resolutions have been made and probably already broken by many. Myself, I really don’t put much stock in New Year resolutions, however I will say that I intend to be more productive this year than last. I can’t really complain about last year, it was certainly not an unproductive year. I fished more than ever, learned to make videos, and started a TV program all while working a fulltime job.

In 2017 I hope to take my fishing skills and TV show to the next level. Will 2017 be the year I get to truly live my dream? Well, like anyone else starting a business I think that answer will rest solely with me. I am already looking at those around me in the fishing industry to see what they are doing to insure their success. What I am seeing is people that love what they are doing. I also see people that get such a satisfaction when they give back to the industry. I see people that are both by their actions and commitments, changing the industry for the better. This is the group I want to a part of.

As I grow my show this year, I hope I can continue to put myself in the place of my sponsors to keep in mind what they need from me. I hope to represent each one of them in a way that makes them proud to be associated with me. Above all I hope the fans of my fledgling show will hang with me through this year as I go to some new places and try new things. After all, without you guys I would be nothing.

Lowell Henderson

Fall Fishing Lake George

More light tackle action

Hidden Talents

The point in time that I realized that I actually had fans was extremely overwhelming. It was at that time I knew I had more to do than just write articles for pennies, fish on YouTube videos, or sell my wood working projects.  I knew I was creating a platform in which I could touch lives and possibly leave a legacy long after I am gone. Many people out in the world have some of these same opportunities but they just don’t take advantage of them. Do you have talents that are just lying dormant?

As for my fishing, I was blessed growing up with parents that both enjoyed the sport. Back then, for us it was more than a sport, it was a way to put supper on the table. The better we were at fishing, the better we ate. I was a youngster running around the docks of the Chewalla Marina in Eufaula Alabama when B.A.S.S. was just getting started. Dad worked at the marina so I got to do lots of fishing at an early age.

Fast forward, from the early 70’s to 2015. It was then I decided to share my fishing on YouTube. The videos paved the way to an eventual TV show where I am at now. This is the break I guess I have looked for my whole life. Of all the things I have been involved with, my show “Simply Fishing,” is the most satisfying. I get to fish and share what I’ve learned over the years with a new generation of fishermen. I’ll be the very first to admit that I don’t know everything, but to me the challenge of learning is my motivation. My tip for any new fisherman would be to never stop trying to learn. Once you stop learning you get stuck in a rut. Ruts are often hard to get out of once they become too deep.

Back to the question I asked earlier. Do you have talents lying dormant? No matter how insignificant you may think those talents are don’t dismiss them. Nurture them and help them grow. Somewhere, sometime, someone will appreciate them. You guys have a great day.

Lowell Henderson

Aspen's Playhouse Just Playin'