It’s hard not to let the ups and downs of business effect your family.  I’m trying really hard, but I don’t always do a good job.  I just got 2 more samples of my Grill Charms and unlike the one I received the other day, these stems where machined.  (The other one was just to approve the decorative top)  The stem is all wrong!  I’ve been back and forth with my sourcing agent, going over the engineered drawings, emailing, sending photos etc…  All of this has made me a little short with the kids.  I’m trying really hard not to let my stress effect how I talk to them or my patience with them, or my tolerance for “normal 2 and 4 year old behavior” but WOW it’s hard!!  Then of course… comes the guilt.  Today I actually had the thought… “What the heck am I doing???  We don’t need for me to work; I have a wonderful life, why am I doing this when I don’t have to?”  Then, as a sign of a true entrepreneur, I answered myself with a big “I don’t know EXACTLY why… I just HAVE to”.  I can’t stop, and a nanosecond after that moment of doubt entered my head I realized that not only COULD I not stop, but I REALLY did not WANT to.  It’s all part of the ride and I’m willing to accept that, but I won’t lie to ya… (Shhh…don’t tell anyone)  but there are moments that my family pays a price…. OUCH that hurts to admit!   

On to a better topic… I missed the airing of my pod cast so now I have to wait for it to be archived.  From what I understand, that will be next week.  I’ll put up the link as soon as I have it for anyone that wants to hear it. 

 Leslie Haywood, Founder and President of Charmed Life Products, Inventor of Grill Charms™  www.grillcharms.com

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