You know that feeling that you get when you think everything is OK, but you kinda feel  that it is too good to be true?   That is us right now.  Things are moving along and we are motivated.  We just came off a record month in sales and collections, paid off 80% of the company debt and gained some new accounts.  We did lose a valuable member of the team and were saddened by his choice, but we understand him and support him in his decision.

So, going back to this feeling, I think that it is that inadequacy of being calm that is really bothering me.  I know we still have a long way to go to accomplish anything.  We are probably at a rate of 2% of where I see us being in the future.  That means I see our business growing 50 times in the next 5 years.  That is hard but it is not impossible.  At my former company, I used to run the numbers from our first month every once in a while and when I left I could say we had grown it over 100 times in 13 years.

But tough times are coming, I do not know when, but I expect them and I actually want them here.  This way I am always alert and active in making sure we are not too comfortable.  I need to make sure we continue growing and getting into tough situations constantly.  I want to get those calls that tells us we have issues and that we need to resolve them.  These are the calls that give us headaches but also show our customers that we are available and more than willing and capable of resolving their issues.  That is where we excel at – service and problem solving!

So, as tough times come, I tell you one thing – bring them on! I can’t wait to be in trouble…

Keep Calm and Stay Humble…