Tag: life
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Sometimes a Different Perspective is Needed
I have had trouble finding some company to purchase my work shirts in. Then last while I was in Tractor Supply Company, I noticed some T shirts which had the pocket and they were Carhartt’s. I looked at the shirts and purchase seven of them and then tried to find an embroidery shop to…
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Situational Ethics & Business
A while back I was doing a small task for a client I went to a HVAC supplier. When I told the salesperson what I wanted and we had agreed upon a price I was instructed to take the paperwork to the cashier’s window. Upon doing so I was asked to see my contractor license.…
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Be Careful
There is a large online store which I must order products through occasionally. Like many of you know from time to time the product they send is defective. I had this happen to me about 2 and ½ months ago. When I called the supplier, I was told by their representative that they would replace…
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The Shifting Tides
Over the past years I have mentioned that I am a real estate broker and a general contractor. I have also stated that I like to help first time home owner acquire their first property. I haven’t explained that I like finding a dump in the right location and then stirp it to bare framing…
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Baby Steps Climb the Mountains
A few blogs back I wrote on the benefits of walking. I am still walking my 5+ miles a day, except after surgeries when I told to give myself two days off before returning to my routine. Today while I was on my morning walk, I was thinking about how these simple walks have grown…
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The Correct Procedures
Today has been a hard day for me. At my age it just didn’t make sense to not get checked out for colon cancer. So I complained and did what I had to do after the COVID 19 band was lifted, but because I was not willing to do the procedure where I would have…
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Staying In Touch
In this day of instant gratification, it is helpful to your business growth if you stay in touch with your former clients. I understand you finished the project and you had a good repour with the client. You may have gotten a few referrals from them, but now it’s a few months down the road…
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Taking The Needed Time
When I was young an uncle had just retired after 34&1/2 years in the army. He served from WWII through Viet Nam. He was Airborne, and had made the 5 major jumps of WWII. To say the man was regimented would be an understatement. But to deny his guidance and influence on my life…
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Paining Doors
After I’ve installed the pre-hung door throughout the unit I go and mark the door and the jams. Once this has been accomplished, I remove all the pins and take the doors to have their bottoms and tops painted. Few people if any look at the tops and bottoms of doors so I use…
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Self-Motivating
Each morning, I wake up and I go into my home office and I do a section of whatever course I am taking to keep myself up to par on my real estate or construction. I also study and watch You tube videos to learn new products and techniques. I study the methods and applications…
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