Taking a big Leap or taking a big dive?

Sometimes when you see an opportunity, you just have to take a giant step to get you going. You know you will finally get over the hill. But with the creation of my new company, it was more like a free fall adventure.

I know I have a quality product and I have decent business know how, but the thought of going head to head to homecoming mum giants like Michaels, Hobby Lobby and even the florist, had my stomach in knots for weeks. So tightly wound was my stomach, I actually could not sleep for weeks.

Walgreens has given me the opportunity to expand and even though all the downside is on me, we have met the challenge head on. We have been in production since June and are supplying 81 participating Walgreens in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

I am very excited about this venture, but even with the excitement still comes worry. Worry that people won't know they have mums, worry that no one will buy them, worry that I will loose everything we have invested. But what good does worry do right?! Well I pray and go on and trust that my product will speak for itself.

I am very fortunate to have a great group of people helping me design mums and deliver them. Without these 20 some people, I would not have been able to do it!

The first Homecoming date is fast approaching, September 4, Saginaw Rough Riders. So I will soon know how the first stores do.

I pray for success so I can continue on this journey.