Once again, I find myself getting ready to start working at 9 pm.  It’s been another long day of work, family, a few minutes of exercise and now back to work.  Almost daily somebody asks me, “Do you ever sleep?”  I heard someone ask my business partner that same question the other day.  Sounds like a negative questions, but I’ve learned to be grateful these days when people bring up my crazy life.  Yes, I’m grateful – for success.  That is what it is – plan and simple success.

My business partners and I have survived the economy so far.  We started a business just as America launched into the “recession,” we turned a profit right away (not a huge profit, but enough), we went from two to ten employees in just under 20 months and we continue to grow.  We launched Red Sky Public Relations – now Idaho’s largest and most successful public relations firm.  We took a big fat risk and I am thankful that we were brave enough to overcome a lot of fear.  Because, yes – we had a lot of that.

Sure, some days success was at the expense of our sanity or time we might have spent with our loved ones.  But, we created a stable means of income during scary times to support our own families and seven other people who might not have otherwise had gainful employment.  Yes, there were times I would have liked to have taken more time off and frolicked with my husband and kids – but, without a decent income I might have had a lot of time with my kids stressing out about how we were going to pay the mortgage or put food on the table.

Now, please don’t get me wrong.  I’m not bragging.  I’m GRATEFUL.  I’m also very thankful I didn’t have to do it alone.  Sure, it might have worked out if I’d done it alone.  But, I know for sure Red Sky would not even be close to the success it is now without my business partners.

I’d like to remind everyone why I started this blog and how it has come full circle – even though I haven’t always had the time to blog as much as I have wanted to or should have.  The blog was about doing the right thing. . .being positive. . .believing in yourself and others. . .and recognizing success.  Yes, success – in full O Style.  That’s what it feels like.  And, once again – I sure feel “O SO LUCKY.”