Today I would like to introduce you to one of the brightest minds on the Internet, Seth Godin. Seth is a successful author, speaker, businessman, and marketing guru. Even though we have never met, and I am sure that he has no idea that I even exist, I like to think of him as one of my mentors. Traditionally, a mentor is …
Alone Again. Why Personal Interaction Fuels Personal Growth
As home inspectors, we are often left (alone) to our own devices. A good portion of our job is done in isolation: we walk the roof alone, we check out the attic alone, we crawl under the house alone, we spend a good portion of our inspection alone, and we typically edit and produce our reports alone. I have often …
All the World’s a Stage!
I hope that this post finds everyone happy and healthy. I would like to open today with a well-known saying: “All the world’s a stage.” Depending on how old you are (and your musical interests), you may believe that this saying originated in a song by the rock band Rush. It’s actually a phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare’s play …
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How Old Am I? Learning After You Know It All
One of my relatives had a milestone birthday this weekend, which got me thinking about getting older and its effect on our businesses. We all get older, there is really nothing that can be done about it. But that doesn’t mean that we have to fall into the trap of letting our mind get old before its time. Henry Ford, …
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Hurt Yourself. The Pain of Becoming Experienced
As business people, we are always subjected to scrutiny and investigation by our potential clients. And the question that we get asked most often in our business has to do with how much experience we have doing our job. People that we do business with are always interested in knowing how long we have been practicing our craft. When someone …
Search Your Feelings, Luke. Railing Against Monotony.
I am going to start off today’s post with a shout out to all of the Star Wars geeks out there. From Darth Vader, in The Empire Strikes Back, when he tells Luke that he is his father: “Search your feelings; you know it to be true!” This statement rings true with all of us, as we have all (at …
I Feel for You
Running behind today? Feeling like you’ll never get done with that to-do list? Always playing catch up? Wishing there were a few more hours in each day, or maybe even another day added to the week? If we’re able to understand exactly how these questions would make someone feel, that’s and example of empathy. Empathy can be a valuable instrument …
Gut Instincts: Following Where It Leads You
I have recently been consumed with the world of podcasting. For the uninitiated, podcasts are digital recordings, often in a series, typically available for free on the internet. They can be listened to on your computer or on your smart phone. There are many different topics available to listen to, and many of them provide excellent quality content, all for …