Holidays....

I've been putting off having a real holiday with the thought, that, it'll happen at the end of this glut of work. I was rudely awakened to the reality by a recent event...

We were approached, along with a few other Aberdeen businesses, and asked to pitch for a well-known Oil Company's requirements for the next few years. Both Ian and myself were startled to realise that we were way too busy to accommodate even the pitch, let alone the actual work if we were to actually get it, and we are constantly evolving with new methodologies and staff, which is not a good mix for a large injection of work.

So a fresh look is called for. Our growth has always been organic with, in particular, Uni's and SME's (along with a few big players) being particularly attracted to our no-nonsense prices and attitudes to delivery etc. We've now decided to try to set targets and have a salesperson coming onboard in a bid to steer our growth. Only problem with this is that we have hugely beaten our last 2 years' targets and grown in an exponential manner.

I have had a wake-up call with this, and have decided to start planning holidays, irrespective of projects and jobs to be finished. Time for personal change.