OK, Let's get organized

Enough sitting on my a$$ in a percacet haze...it's go time for the business so it's time to figure out the best workable situation to get and keep the business running smoothly for the foreseeable future.

Step one was figuring out some sort of organizational system that will enable me to sound like I'm still someone you want to do business with. Figuring that since about 60% of my day is spent with the assistance of percacet the number 1 thing I needed to do was get a little bag together that would hold my phone, a pen, an order writing pad, and a notepad so regardless of where I am (aka - asleep in the chair) I can still sound chipper and with it when people call. Perhaps even more importantly, I can also remember what they've actually told me after the fact!

I've also called in the reinforcements and next week my dad will be coming to town. Little does he know that in addition to helping me get around to a variety of doctors appointments, he's also going to be helping me with packaging and helping me figure out the best setup so that when I get back from the first tradeshow I'll be able to package up orders and get them out the door.

My mom is coming in the next week - or rather she's meeting me at the tradeshow - and will help out there as well as the second tradeshow in October. She may also come help out afterwards.

But it also dawned on me yesterday that I need to realize that I can no longer do absolutely everything. Yes, I thought I could, but it's just no longer possible and I need to rally around a large enough army (paid and volunteer/family) to help get through this busy season. This is also a very rude wakeup call as to why I need to get at least one other person on board with the business who knows it like I do and can run it in my abscence. Trying to be a one-woman show is just too hard - if not impossible - at times like these.