04.21.06
Control
I am the type of person that really likes to be in control (just ask my husband). In some ways, being a mom inventor works well with that personality trait, and in other ways it goes against that trait. There are some aspects that I really want to give up control on, and others that I hate it when I have to give up control. I love that I have a manufacturer who does all the sewing. I hated sewing myself, and am thrilled to give up that piece of control. I hired a graphic artist, and he did a great job on my logo, but it is sometimes hard working with him. On another project, I wanted him to recreate something that I had already done so that it could be in the right file type. He felt the need to get creative with it and question why it was different from the last one I did. I did not ask for creativity here. I wanted it on the logo, but not on this new job. So I took back control, and figured out how to do it myself.
Right now we have only two weeks until the JPMA (juvenile products manufacturer association) trade show. I am working hard getting everything ready to go. I’m remaining calm, and have a million things in my mind that I have to have ready and bring with me. If I had employees, and gave out jobs for them to do, I think that I would be much more stressed because I would not have a mental picture of what part has been completed and what needs to be done. I would though like to tell someone else to package product and stuff media folders. Maybe someday I will have someone (other than my husband) to order around.
