002 Who Am I or, Who I Am? Part Three: The Shoot (1) (page 2) Fact being was, I put a lot of thought into not only why I should start a skateboard company here, but also how? I did an extensive amount of research before even thinking of designs & products. My uncle would say to me over & over that, "if you fail to plan; you plan to fail." Looking back then & seeing where I am today & knowing that it was all written down & planned, even thought it didn't seem like it at the time, really did work out according to plan. Here I am writing this in the company office. I started all of this in my parent's garage when I had absolutely nothing. I have also built a production room to be more in control of design & costs, plus I could hire someone if I want too, but for now slow & steady is going to win this race. Plus, I finally have this website going how I've always saw it in my head from the start. The Field Guide was & still isn't that easy to maintain, much less create, but I'm still learning the ropes on it, so bear with me as it gets better in the future. Speaking of the future. Of course as we all know, nobody really knows the future that beholds us as a collective; much less as individuals & while I do have a plan written for the future, hopefully I can see it through, if the Lord is willing to let me fulfill it before being called to the other side. When I first started this company & planned how the designs would be, I technically never got around to actually doing it, because it would have been a costly death blow in maintaining a solid foundation for this business. I wanted & needed it to have strong roots. I've put a lot into this company over time & I feel confident enough to carry on. As I am writing this, I have been "moonlighting" with Salad Days for about 2 years now. There are numerous reasons why I haven't proceeded with it full-time. However, I am coming upon a time now where I'm about to invest more of my time into my business, instead of into others. In the past, I planned to get this company in a state where it was more in control of production. The story & legacy of that journey has been a learning experience. Not only about this area & the people in it; but also of self & the world & if you were to ask me, "Would you do it differently, if you could?" My answer would probably be, "No, no I would not." So in conclusion, this is who I am & some of the minor reasons why I started Salad Days in the first place, which I will go into more detail about in the next post. Including, where it stands today & what the vision for the future holds for it. I appreciate all of you who have read this & gotten to this point, you know, it's only my life; no big deal. It is not easy to sum up a person's life on paper, or explain every detail, or emotion they go through in such a small amount of time. Once again thanks & if anybody ever asks you who I am, or was... or even what I was, or who am I, what was I, or what was I about? Tell them that all they have to do is read this blog for starters. Peace! -Hen (1) (page 2) (Next Post)

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