Metal Meredith

Phil Rocks.

I found myself this week thinking about Phil’s work again. Over the past few weeks he has redesigned his website, he has won accolades and money from the software he uses, and now has been asked to speak at an event about his business and how he does it effectively.

I tell him quite often how proud I am, but in times of dwindling bank accounts and creditors calling, it falls on deaf ears. At least when I say it here, the whole rest of the world hears it, too. It makes it that much more real.

Phil is a giant pit of ideas. Cristina from Right Angle and office-mate of his, tells me often how impressed she is with his ability to come up with decent ideas time after time. I could not agree more. I know that even in the lowest times, there is something wonderful right around the corner that will help him step in the right direction.

Everyone warned us about how the first year in a business was the hardest. When that one year mark passed, we waited for the money to fall from the sky and held our breath for greener pastures only to have the same people say “Oh, no, we meant the first FIVE years.” So now we are waiting for the number two year mark to pass, quickly.

Although things are tight, I still feel like we are moving in the right direction. Phil comes up with another new approach on a monthly basis, weaning out the ones that don’t turn out quite as well as grasping on to the ones that give us both hope. I was shocked last week when I asked Phil if he would continue to work if he won the lottery and he responded, without hesitation, “YES!”

Anyway, I think he is the bees knees. Apparently, I am not the only one.