The Open Heart Company

The corrected mugs have arrived from the vendor.  I was able to put the mug online and beginning advertising.   I am late in the game, but we will see how things unfold.   I am still studying additional ways to keep interest in the website.   I am still working on linking Facebook, Etsy, Pinterest, and Instagram.   I still feel such a sense of excitement about this whole process, even though it is not a quick process. I continue watching the culture of my current employment crumble.   I think I would have to narrow the mistakes I see daily down to two.   First, they tried to change a basic computer program that effects 40,000 employees too quickly.   The program does not run properly and the consequences of releasing it prematurely will not be measured in full for many years.   Because of the first mistake, they found themselves relying on inaccurate data moving forward.   When poor numbers drive poor decisions, then the result...

Again, the corrected mugs have not arrived from the vendor.  I did practice mailing the test mugs.   I now understand about how much the cost will be to mail them and the time frame for them to be delivered.  I have been studying additional ways to keep interest in the website.   I am currently linking Facebook, Etsy, Pinterest, and Instagram.   Ideas flow all day and even all night, at times.   My emotions go back and forth from excitement to terror. I continue watching the culture of my current employment crumble.   Studying leadership/management has actually, as mentioned last week, given me a sense of calm in this storm.   There were more pre-introductions today of additional layoffs and restructuring.  I am surprised at how much I am learning from another company’s failure.   I still see it unfolding daily.  I have to believe there are still ways to keep ones integrity and run a people celebrated business, even wi...

The corrected mugs have not arrived from the vendor.  I don't feel a sense of panic yet, but it may be getting close.  I am practicing mailing the test mugs tomorrow to see which way is the most cost effective way to send the mugs to the customers.  I will be mailing them to myself. Interest is growing and the ideas are forming.  I have been studying a lot of outside resources as I launch this prototype and testing phase.  I would like to add detail to my business plan.  I have a lot of ideas and they almost seem to be narrowing down naturally, if that makes sense. I met with my entrepreneur interview and loved every minute of interview.  He spoke openly about how difficult things were at times, especially with a young family.  He had no regrets and seemed to be proud of his life's labors.  It was a huge honor to meet with him and his wife. I am watching the culture of my current employment unfold as countless reckless decisions have be...