When it rains, it pours. One of my favorite adages, although usually one that connotes negativity. It’s pouring over at Pandora these days. Keep reading. It’s a really great thing.
I interviewed Nic Milani of Havis, Inc. in Plymouth last week. I still have to write up the article from that and post it. We had a great chat about Detroit, his company’s merger a year ago, the state of Michigan’s economy and what needs to be done to get out of the collective rut many people feel they are stuck in. But one of the most interesting comments he made was this, “Challenges are opportunities. When we have to figure out how to do business globally because we are branching out into new countries, that’s really a high class problem to have.”
So over at Pandora we are having our own little high class problems these days. You see, it is pouring new business right now. The Company has taken off like a rocket in the last few months and Stan, the designers, and I are doing everything we can to hang on for the ride and keep kicking our creative up a notch. I find myself at any given moment doing one or several of the following: juggling everything – managing vendors – making sure clients get the attention they need – keeping calendars on track – keeping the design team happy. And what incredible, high class “challenges” to be overcoming.
For a little company in a down-trodden city that started last year and was just slowly expanding to have to worry about upgrading CRM software and project management tools because we are so busy we are worried what might happen if we don’t is really fantastic.
So how are we doing it? We are remembering what we are all best at and staying out of the way of opportunity. Our designers are loving the projects that are coming in every day, Stan continues to guide us financially and I am strategizing and working directly with all our clients. We are using technology to our advantage, seeking out help as needed and keeping our senses of humor. It’s a great place to be in right now and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
So the next time someone says “When it rains, it pours.” Smile. What a high class problem to have.
