AH JOHN, SOMEONE JUST STOLE YOUR TRUCK.
Never Panic and things may just work out….. I could always just hit the front of my pocket when I was getting ready to leave the house in the morning to make sure I had my keys, or if I was leaving an event and I just tapped my keys in my pocket I […]
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WHO GETS THE EGGS ?
AS MY BUSINESS WAS GROWING AND WE WERE NOW INVOLVED IN LANDSCAPING, HARDSCAPES, RETAIL NURSERY,, CHEMICALS, IRRIGATION, AND MORE.It WAS BECOMING OBVIOUS THAT WE MUST BE DOING A FAIRLY GOOD JOB, BECAUSE MANY OF OUR CLIENTS WERE NOT jUST WANTING US TO DO a couple things they wanted us to do everything. Many commercial clients […]
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What does a Guardian angel look like?
We all need one or two do you listen to yours Mr George Hadley, an old trucker who drove all over our country after coming back from the 2nd world war. A man who never talked about the injuries and the sacrifices he made as part of the greatest generation. But instead went out of […]
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Race Relations Part 2.
My employee story that remembers Vic Scott. Racism, Racial inequality, racist bigot, he is racist, they are racist, systemic racism. John, would you say you are racist? No… not if they know my history, Probably depends who you ask. Brief history, Lived on West side of Evansville and do not remember seeing many Negroes around […]
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THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT… WHY IS IT SO HARD TO GIVE?
WE ALWAYS WANT TO BLAME THE WORKER. Let’s DO ORANGE, a nice bright color orange that could make the company look more professional, a color that would stick out for a safety concern since we were around a lot of street curbs and close to roads. The orange color would also be somewhat unique because […]
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THE GROWERS PRAYER
WHEN I REALIZED GOD HAD A SENSE OF HUMOR
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THE KILT ROOFER
WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SHOW UP TO A ROOFING PARTY IN A KILT. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WHEN ALL OF HIS BEST MEN WERE WEARING KILTS AT THE WEDDING AND WE WERE IN KILTS FOR HIS BACHELOR PARTY that someday this guy would come back to make me rethink “ when is to many helpers, […]
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…I Think I Need to Fire My Boss
Umm… have you ever felt like you wanted to fire your boss? What about like you NEEDED to? If you’re a business owner, I’ve got good news for you. You have the ability, and the freedom, to ‘fire your boss.’ Here’s the story of a rude client (aka my boss) and how we had the […]
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But My Husband is an Engineer
But My Husband is an Engineer SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CHARGE THAT MUCH… I guess you could call this a gratitude of Confidence. A confidence that allows one to hold true to their commitment of giving a quote on a performance and sticking to it. A confidence that even under pressure one can […]
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Impatience… 1000 Tons of Stone
Between a Rock and a Soft Space CPR: Confidence, Patience, Respect After 63 years of looking at my best days and my worst days, and looking at where I felt I was successful and where I was a bit behind the ball, I could be very sure that if I used all three, my win […]
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