In the legal world we all live for decisions - those lofty pronouncements from the bench that can make or break your day/week/year with a few short words - either "Case dismissed" or "I find for the plaintiff."Never in my wildest dreams did I think that my new job would rest heavily on decisions as well. Imagine my surprise then, when Kate and I found ourselves faced with dozens of decisions every day. The difference, however, is that rather than legal issues, these decisions involve every minute detail about our new business and in many cases they had to be made on the spot. We have dealt with decisions about staff, equipment, lighting, flooring, computer systems, cabinetry, ceiling heights and inventory, to name just a few. Oh and my favourite - toilets. Yup, toilets. Who knew that toilets came in different configurations with different functions? Well I certainly didn't until very recently. You may now assume that I am toilet expert.
The decisions are endless and for the most part Kate and I are managing to field the questions from contractors, suppliers and potential employees without any major catastrophes. Usually one of us will take control of whatever issue comes up and the other will simply say "I trust your judgment, you decide." So far we have tackled all of the questions and demands head-on, although I will confess that occasionally the decisions have been made by a quick eenie, meenie, minie, moe! We can only hope that we've chosen wisely, because unlike in our legal careers, there is no appeal process here. We will have to live with our decisions for a long time to come!
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