The list of cool, hi-tech home inspection tools (toys?) seems to be growing every day. IR cameras, crawlspace robots, drones, 360 cameras; the list goes on and on. With all this amazing technology, it seems like anyone could be an inspector.
And they can.
In most states, the requirements are slim for individuals looking to get into the home inspection field. Some states require minimal training and some have no training/licensing requirements at all. But, just because you qualify for a license and can afford all the new, cool tech, doesn’t make you a good inspector.
We’re currently standing at the edge of a tech revolution. The advent of AI brings the promise of new tools and techniques never before thought of. Having enough intelligence to operate all these cool new toys is one thing, but having the wisdom to be able to utilize them in the best manner possible is something else entirely.
The reality of all this new technology is pretty clear: those inspectors with the willpower needed to sort through the torrent of possible tech and separate the superfluous from the useful will be the ones who thrive.
It’s pretty easy in today’s world to learn something. Anyone with access to the internet can quickly pull up any instruction manual they need. All the knowledge we need is contained in the palm of our hand.
Unfortunately, having the knowledge doesn’t guarantee that we’ll know when to use high tech devices and when to do something else.
That’s where wisdom comes in.
With wisdom, we know when to use our knowledge appropriately. We know when to exercise sound judgement. We know how to maneuver through delicate situations. With wisdom, we’re able to engineer creative solutions to deal with all the unique challenges we deal with every day.
Knowledge is power, but wisdom helps keep that power in check.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben, Spiderman comics
Being a great inspector takes more than just knowledge. It’s also important to possess the experience we need to determine when to properly utilize that knowledge. Doing something just because we can (or because we can make money from it) is not always the best way to go.
The most successful inspectors don’t simply adopt all the new technology, they properly embrace wisdom to best shape the future of their business.
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