The Way We Roll

For those of you who are loyal readers (and I thank you for the support), it will not come as a surprise that things with Cafe Evoke have not been easy. We have climbed the highest mountains and then crashed down to the lowest valleys but we are still kicking and screaming our way to opening. I have felt a bit like a young child when talking with our leasing company as I feel they have not really given us accurate information (or "the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help them God") about what is going on. They say they will call in two day, I do not hear from them in 3. I call and am told I will have an answer TODAY (this was yesterday keep in mind) and do not hear from them. I have come away with some key things to remember from here on out. 1. I know my business, my plans, and my vision. Keep with it. 2. Just because we are a start-up does not mean we have to grace people the privledge of walking all over us. 3. Be Firm 4. Make a detailed plan of when things need to get done. (organizing, finding money, talking to hopeful employees, paying a kitchen designer, etc) 5. Be true to your word and follow up with everyone (this is not something most companies do, I have found out, and it really makes a difference when you do what you say when you say you will do it.) 6. Be Bold We are not letting our fight down and we will open the doors of Cafe Evoke soon. We have pulled our "network" of poeple we have made since we have been here and we are begining to venture out a bit more and find the right space. I was promised a call back and an answer yesterday but I will give them the benifit of a doubt that they are actually working on getting me an answer and that I will hear from them first thing today. ~~be bold