Ring in the New Year

I remember the end of 2005 and 2006, talking to eBay sellers. In November, they were busy, and by December, they were super busy. December seems to be the time of year when eBay sellers operate like a well-oiled machine. It's the time of year when the biological clock sends signals to the body, saying, "Let's get this baby out. It's time to deliver!"

One would think this would be a hard time of year to talk to an eBay seller. One would think the busy eBay seller would be too busy until the lull of the first quarter. This, I found was not the case. When I tried talking to eBay sellers during November and December, the majority of them, though busy, were strangely available. Sure, there was a great deal of audible chaos on the other end of the phone, but the seller sounded oddly clear and more focused. I call this phenomenon, "Fourth Quarter Zen," a state of being in which a seller is so busy, and is working so hard, that everything they touch becomes gold. Every decision they make takes them in a productive direction. They are not nescecarily aware of it, but this refining time is what they have worked so hard for all year. This is their moment of truth.

Now, I should mention that I personally favor the holiday of winter solstice, which falls on December 21, and is the shortest day of the year. No one really buys presents for anyone with this holiday, but I still marvel at the mass amount of buying power the forth quarter imposes upon people. I am even more impressed by eBay seller's ability to deliver in this time of year. So, now that the major holiday season is nearly over, I hope this next year brings you prosperity and that you use Q1 to plan how to grow your business to make Q4 2007 a utopia!