I was just taking a moment to look back over my day as to what was accomplished, what needs to be accomplished, and what needs to be outlined for tomorrow. For me that means running my house painting business here in California, as well as a window cleaning business and a … [Read more...]
We Have Two Choices
This will be short; we all have two choices. Do you know what they are? Give up, be ordinary, and settle for what comes...OR; be RELENTLESS, PERSEVERE, and PRODUCE. I have to remind myself of these things fromt ime to time, and I'm really starting to love that word "relentless". … [Read more...]
Get Rich For Free?
You know what I love, people that say they aren't selling anything but they really are selling something. It's just kind of funny. Another thing that has come with social media/ networking is a lot of people that say they are helping you and they're going to give you the answer … [Read more...]
Business As Usual
Business is a funny thing that has gone through a ton of transformations in my 33 years. I remember being a kid watching my grandfather (Papa) run his business in southern California and it seemed really easy, and it seemed like he always had money. The other side of that is that … [Read more...]
Can’t We Just get Along
Recently, I have seen an argument break out on Facebook, one on Twitter, and one in a comment string on a blog. It's kind of amazing to watch, it's like some people don't understand that not everybody is going to agree with them; and than they feel threatened and insecure when … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly? Does Price Matter?
I raise this question because one of my businesses is a full service painting company in the state of California. We do residential and commercial painting, etc. With the big push for "green" (environmentally friendly) products, I had started offering low to no v.o.c. (volitile … [Read more...]
The Human Spirit
I'll start by saying that the American spirit, more importantly the human spirit, is absolutely awe inspiring. With the catastrophe in Haiti, and the outpouring of concern and donations from Americans and the world, it's been awesome to see. One reason it is so amazing is that we … [Read more...]
Politicians: From Sacramento to D.C.
I’m super curious if Sacramento, CA. has a clue to what it’s doing to its citizens and small businesses. All you have to do is look around or chat with small business owners and it’s quite obvious they don’t know their arse from their elbow. I don’t give a rats whatever about … [Read more...]
Get Excited…
...because if you don't, it makes success very hard to attain. You must have some level of motivation, excitement, and purpose to even get out of bed in the morning. That's why you have so many people (self help books and feel good gurus) all touting the same thing; find your … [Read more...]
Um, hello…Remember Customer Service?
I'd have to say, this is a big pet peeve of mine. I have worked for and seen so many people that don't seem to understand how relevant/ significant/ important customer service is. Some people may refer to customer service as: "kissing ass", "manipulation", and so on. But here's … [Read more...]