Our country is going through a hard time right now. Depending on who you ask, you will get various answers about the state of our economy, but all it takes is a trip to the grocery store or gas station for a person to see that prices have increased. It's not for us to explain why, we simply have to ride it out and hope that we have enough of a safety net to weather the storm.

This week at our weekly staff meeting, we discussed a helpful article about recession-proofing your business that had some useful tips. The article can be found at:​ https://www.ansarada.com/recession/business-survival In the article, the author suggests common sense strategies to help a business survive economic uncertainty. Ideas like nurturing your existing customer base, reducing unnecessary spending, and supporting current employees allows small business owners a way to feel like they can be proactive and prepare their businesses for a downturn in the economy.

We're rooting for all of our customers and we're doing our best to take care of our people. We have to hope and pray for the best.

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Seth (left) does a pull test for one of our operators. Even during hard times, you still have to produce a quality product. Richard and Ashlee (right) look up specs for a new crimp they're using. Learning everything we can about our industry helps us to stay sharp and competitive.
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One of the things we like to do every now and then is send cards of encouragement to our customers. Each week at our team meeting, we pick one customer to focus on. We discuss their history, their products, the people we know, and the plans they have for growth. We then pass around a greeting card and sign it (and sometimes add fun drawings) as a way to lift up their team. We have received such great feedback from our customers saying that the card gets displayed in their lunchrooms and make people feel like we're rooting for them.

Not only are we passionate about doing our best work and producing great assemblies, but we also love knowing that we are helping American manufacturers succeed. Empowering small American companies makes us feel like we're making a difference and, after all, don't we all want to feel like our work makes a difference?

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Ashlee (left) and Seth (right) love to add fun questions and drawings to our encouragement cards.