Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You take the project.
It's a complicated task, but you haven't been successful in the
upholstery business for this many years by backing away from projects. Taking
on the job is the real-life decision of upholsterer Manon Harbec.
If you want to stay competitive in this business, you have to be creative
and willing to take on unusual jobs. You looked over the project carefully.
"I have to think carefully about how to do it," says Harbec. "I have to think
about the lighting, how much to charge, figure out how much it would cost
me, and figure out if I could do it."
Harbec has had years of experience working with fabrics and enjoys a challenge
when one is offered. Because she's done a wide variety of projects, she
thought she could draw on her experiences in order to get through this one.
"I've done other things that were similar and so I decided to go ahead,"
she says.
Harbec had work to do in the shop, but she didn't mind working extra
hours to get the ceiling project done. "It was lots of work, but the florist
was very happy with the work in the end."