Flexibility

You have to keep an open mind as you are building your business.

When S1 began, our only focus was on schools and keeping them safe while we raised funds and awareness for security. As our company expanded, so did our mission - why stop at keeping our schools safe - why shouldn't every public arena have bags that make it easier to enter through security and assist as the safety personnel monitor large crowds. And the company keeps on growing.

Out come our Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bags and Backpack, meeting all Federal TSA guidelines and incorporating the S1 clear features to further enhance the checkpoint friendliness of the bags. Well - here is where the flexibility came in! Why stop there - why not make a line of checkpoint friendly bags that don't have any clear features - they still focus on the safety aspect of keeping your laptop secure and making airport travel simpler - but for those out there that don't "get" the clear features and that the "clear" isn't what makes it checkpoint friendly - lets just do a line of bags for all.

Well - the flexibility came into play today when I received the first set of samples of the laptop bags that do not have the S1 clear features - and LOVE them!!!!! I really wasn't sure how I would feel - but my daughter said it all when she said - "Hey mom - they still keep you safe and make it easier to get through security - so S1 is still doing our job!" Out of the mouths of babes...not that she is a baby anymore - but she's my baby - but that's another story!

As we expand our businesses our vision of what our business is all about needs to grow with it - or we get lost in the trees before we can enjoy the forest. Let your mission take on a life of its own; stay true to what you believe it and never give up. For me, failure was never an option. No matter how hard the road became, I know I am doing the right thing and will keep on staying true to S1 because we are The CLEAR Advantage!