Anyway, today we found out that both of them are doing well and we came back home with this photo:

To our amazement and joy, both embryos have implanted and seem to be doing extremely well. One of them was a bit shy, so you can’t actually see him here, but you can clearly see the other one on the left, waving his hand.

They’re 6 weeks old and only 6mm in size, so still really, really tiny and the first trimester is fraught with risk, but we have high hopes for them and if everything goes to plan we’ll have twins sometime late in September.

I’ll keep you posted with further news!

Today I came across a post called: Belisi – How it Started which is all about how a fashion designer (Peter Belisi), made the transition from bartending to the fashion market. I think the most poignant part is the drive that Peter had:

Struggling to support my wife and newborn baby with no savings, I wanted to start a business; to do something I enjoy and provide a better life for my family.

That pretty much sums it all, the determination that an individual has to better himself and provide a better future for his family. Some strike it lucky, others not so lucky; Peter seems to be one of the lucky ones. But this sort of luck doesn’t just fall out of the sky. My boss Garth once shared some wisdom with me. He said:

Yes, I was lucky, but I worked darn hard to become this lucky.

Luck isn’t all you need in business, perseverance, raw determination and instinctive leadership skills are also critical factors that no entrepreneur should be without.