Happy New Year!?!?!

Okay - I don't know about you - but how are we 18 days into the new year already!!!!!
Not only are we 18 days into the new year - we are a decade into a new century! I am continuously amazed at how fast time passes, especially when you are blessed to see it through the eyes of your children.

As I continue to grow my business while balancing being a mom, I feel the pull from both ends on a daily basis. Some days are easier than others, but then one of them gets sick, and it is mom to the rescue! As my oldest child says (and he is 21) the best medicine is just being with me. All you mom's and dad's out there that walk the tightrope of business-owner and parent know the joy that something so small like that can bring. As you look back on the path you have walked with your children, these are the little things that make the hard work and dedication worth every bit of sacrifice and heart-ache.

Well - here it is - a new decade and things in the business-world are as tough as they can be. Left and right people are hanging on by a thread - and yet remain positive as they follow their dream and make their businesses grow and thrive - or sometime even holding the status-quo is a success.

To all of us out there struggling to keep that dream alive - you are NOT ALONE! We are all in the trenches together and we will emerge victorious. Believe in yourself and in your dream and make it happen. Each day holds a new challenge and reward and opportunity to share what you do. Making a difference has always been the driving force behind S1 - Safety First - and will continue to be as we charter new waters - here and abroad.

So - to all those entrepreneurs out there that are struggling and surviving and thriving and growing - kudos to us all as we have had the guts to follow our dreams and hold the course, no matter how rough the waters can be. Hang in there and make it happen!!!