Delivery (not something a truck does)

Hello High Heelers

Delivery has been this last week’s focus. Wow. We launched our updated brand last Monday and it has been manic, to put it mildly. I’ve had signage going up, new templates being released, and the most memorable of all – a fireman’s switch installed outside our business. Who knew that with neon signage comes a big red box? But it’s not any old red box. It’s a massive crimson plastic monstrosity that has to be secured in a visible place. Red is such a great colour – on nails, on lips, on shoes, scarves, walls – the list is endless! I have discovered though, that red does not go on red plastic boxes placed on beautiful white wallpaper. Sigh!

Besides decorating my offices with an ugly red box in our reception hall, after what I’ve achieved over the last 7 days (and give or take the four months prior to that), I feel like I can do anything... like climb Natalie’s gate.

You see, Natalie’s gate is broken. I hear that it’s not closing properly. So I am secretly thinking of breaking into her house and stealing her shoes. Please note, I am just THINKING about it. I’m not actually going to do it. But now I’m wondering how I’d get her address and how I’d get in the front door and then the all important question – what size her feet are! (It would be a pointless life-threatening experience if her feet are three sizes smaller than mine!) I was trying to spot her size under the cute Brazilian heels she wore on Wednesday, but with no luck. I officially need better eye-sight to be a more effective stalker.

Did you even know that Brazilians make amazing shoes? I can vouch for this based on what I’ve seen on Natalie’s feet. I knew that did great bikinis, hair extensions, hair treatments and um, well, waxes – but shoes? Now we all know something new. You can add that to your shoe knowledge.

I’d write you a whole long blog about how wonderful I am at the moment (since I am feeling pretty chuffed with myself). But I’m sure you’d all log off and find something better to do. This week I want to hear more about you High Heelers. Comment on what you’ve done and how you’ve been stretched – help our fellow readers with their career journeys.

On the note of readers, I must say, you ladies are really growing! We now have readers from the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, India, Australia, all over Western Europe and throughout the North Americas. South Africa is clearly leading the readership, but you English ladies are not far behind! I’m so fortunate to share my mistakes, successes and experiences with you all. Thank you for being part of the ride!

This week, let’s draw from each other’s cultures and experiences. Let’s be women, let’s be High Heelers, let’s share. Add something that your learnt this week, write about your shopping adventure, or simply vent. Just be a girl and do it!

I hope to be reading more about you this week as you stand tall and walk taller.