“You could just leave the space, when you have space unconsciously you are allowing something else to enter.”
It’s a bad habit of mine. I’m notorious for seeing a gap and filling it. This could be in a living room or dining room or even on my calendar. If I see space, I have to fill it.
168. That’s the number of hours in a week. The reason that I know that is because I took every single hour of a week and allocated time towards something.
I found out how I could spend ever single hour (waking or not) on something.
The problem is—I forgot what it meant to have space. I forgot what it was to allow things–relationships, opportunities, rest–to just enter. So, when I spoke recently with a coach who was getting rid of furniture, we were figuring out what would go where. When I thought about moving my dining room table, my natural reaction was to figure out what would replace it. It was almost immediate–to which she responded “maybe leave it as space.”
Over the past year, I heard a lot of about this concept of space which is in direct contrast to everything I thought. I honestly know I wasn’t aware to let things be.
In basketball, I know that every time you create space, it allows you to do number of things–shoot, dribble, or pass. If there is no space, you have no options to do any of the above. You are stuck and limited. You must jab step, fake a pass, come off a screen, dribble, something to create space and to operate and take action.
This quote I heard from a video “You are the universe; therefore, as you create space inside yourself, you are creating space in the universe in order to manifest whatever is the center of your highest destiny.”
At certain times in our life come the time that space needs to be created. Now is that time.
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Franchise Broker & Entrepreneur | Founder, Blue Star Franchise
Helping founders and aspiring owners find franchise opportunities that match their purpose, finances, and lifestyle. Host of the I AM CEO Podcast with more than 1,600 interviews.
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About Gresham W. Harkless Jr.
Gresham W. Harkless Jr. is a seasoned entrepreneur and franchise broker based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. As founder of Blue Star Franchise, he helps aspiring and established business owners discover franchise opportunities aligned with their goals, skills, and long-term vision.
With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and business development, Gresham brings a consultative, client-first approach to franchise matching. Through his media company, Blue 16 Media, and the I AM CEO Podcast, which has featured more than 1,600 interviews, he has worked with hundreds of CEOs, founders, and small business owners to accelerate growth and build scalable business models.
His mission is simple: to help people “run their race” by finding franchise opportunities that align with their purpose, skills, and lifestyle.
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B.S., Business Administration - Howard University
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