This month has really sucked, as far as work goes. But things are (dare I say it?) getting better. One of my staffers from the Santa Rosa store agreed to start working in Corte Madra with me and today was her first day.
What a relief it is to have her there! It’s amazing how much more smoothly things run with the addition of just one more person in the store. I can go buy supplies for the store or take lunch without worrying and rushing back as soon as possible, becasue if there’s a wave of customers when I’m out, there’s two people to handle it, not just one. Things stay more organized and get done faster because there’s that extra pair of hands. And there’s someone else who can help me with the load of managament tasks I’ve had to do alone for the past 6 weeks.
Better still, on Wednesday we head out for Italy! There’s a lot to get done between now and then, but I’ve been trying to stay organized and plan as much as possible, so we don’t get tripped up by last minute issues. We need to pick up a few odds and ends for the trip, and I need to get laundry done, but overall we’re pretty much ready.
The one thing I regret is that I’ve been so damn busy I have not had much time to review the “Living Language” Italian CDs I ordered. I hate being an ignorant tourist who can’t speak the language of the place she’s visiting but we’ll have to wing it with the phrasebook.
In short, I’m starting to feel like I’m coming out of the tunnel I’ve been plowing through since taking over the Corte Madera store. Long may it last!