What would it be like if we had a missionary zeal for changing the standards in our industry? I wrote that first line, and then I paused – thinking about what I had written, I questioned whether or not to write more. What more could I say beyond that question...
Harness the Power of Meetings and Agendas at Trade Shows Early on in my career, I would go to trade shows because my boss sent me. I would aimlessly wander the isles not sure of what or who I was looking for. That was until a colleague pulled me aside and said,...
The life of an entrepreneur = awesome. The weight of responsibility, on the shoulders of an entrepreneur = heavy. Yep, it’s true, you know it and I know it, entrepreneurship can be challenging, and the slow season can be a difficult time for any business. I...
My dad went to the pet shop and purchased 15 goldfish over the summer. He doesn’t have an aquarium; he’s never been into ‘fish,’ but he thought his grandkids (who happened to be spending a lot of time at his house over the summer months while out of school) would...
I recently came across the famous Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken”. As a go-getter entrepreneur, you have already chosen the road less traveled. But also, as a tradesperson, you’ve also already chosen the road less traveled. It’s hard work, which is why not...
