Saturday, March 29, 2008

(51st Entry) Two weeks since the maestro left…

This was our first full week of work since the maestro left town. Two weeks ago tonight I wondered what we were going to do. Were we going to keep going? Were we going to survive? What was going to happen?

I still have a lot of questions and concerns about how we’re going to continue for the long-term, but… As for the short term… the group did 20% more in production this week than the last week that the maestro was here.

Wow! I don’t even know what to say to this feat!

People amaze me! Entry 48 titled “People… the worst, the best, the hopeful!” says it all.

Mary, Juan and the rest of the gang did an incredible job.

In the midst of our first endeavor into producing our own products, we begin construction next week of our second factory. We will begin to make the family’s famous Santa Rosa Candles at the company’s home office.

On Thursday of next week the State of Guanajato Mexico is coming to visit our grabado plant to see what we’re doing in terms of hiring disabled individuals and possibly helping us use our facility for vocational rehabilitation, long-term employment.

Tonight we meet with one of the local maestros of grabado and next week another. These are on-going meetings. We’re proceeding with caution. We don’t want to make the same mistake over with another maestro. We’re looking for the best fit for our people, goals and dreams.

For now the future looks promising.

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