Taking the Leap
Erika Palmer Mandel
Creative Blinds: Family-Owned and Operated Since 1976. We are here to make your vision come alive and to execute every detail with precision, passion and professionalism.
I got a message on LinkedIn that it was my one-year work anniversary.
It feels like it’s been forever, yet a hot second, all at the same time. Like a time warp. So much has happened in the past year- I birthed a baby and a business. We almost lost the baby, which was such a surreal time (he’s doing awesome now).
I gained a new sense of gratitude for what this business means to me...
I am so passionate about it that it doesn’t feel like work AND I get to raise my kids. After spending 180 ‘wake-ups and bedtimes’ away from my kids in 18 months at KPMG, I am so appreciative of this new freedom. It hasn’t been easy to launch a new business, but it’s felt right the entire time...
The Leap business is thriving.
I love it and it’s rooted in real results for clients. I had another business about eight years ago that was way more than a passion and much smaller than a sustainable business. The difference was simple: while the passion and following were there with my other business (called 2 Dine For, a ‘he said/she said’ restaurant review website), the revenue model wasn’t. I didn’t wait too long to cut bait, and it was sad and a relief at the same time. I learned more from the ‘failure of a new business’ than in 10 years in Corporate America.
My new challenge with Leap is making it scalable and serving the masses. I have a plan and can’t wait to reveal it...an idea is only as good as the action plan behind it so stay tuned for the big reveal.
Want to learn more about how Leap can help you get real results? Schedule a consultation!
Director Global Operations Strategy at TE Connectivity
6 年Congratulations Erika on your one-year anniversary. Wishing you many more years of success.
Salesforce: it was love at first login.
6 年You know I absolutely love this, right? Yay for year one!