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When I was a young man. My first big boy job was in an industrial coal facility. It had been built back in the 1970s and the equipment was a reflection of that decade. Some of you may know a little bit about industrial electrical devices, but needless to say, there were large electrical buildings […]

It happened again. Last week my wife posted something for sell on Facebook marketplace. Fortunately, the patrons and buyers of Fakebook did not disappoint. This was not the first item which she had attempted to sell on the platform. Our past experiences were beginning to illustrate a pattern of behavior which seemed odd to us

Which article would you rather read? Learn how to lose weight fast! or This firefighter in New Orleans lost 47 pounds last month using a common pantry staple. Now, he is telling everyone exactly how he did it for free! You see, headlines do matter! One of those wouldn’t even catch your eye…the other one

It is like the chorus of a song, repeated by every owner I speak with? Is it true? Perhaps it is a bit more complex? I think the common frustration which many owners are experiencing is the lack of mechanical aptitude within the general population. Technology has provided a means of “fixing our problems” with

As I was setting there thinking about how lucky I was to be working as an intern while still in engineering school; it happened! A salesman walked into the office. He was a respectable gentleman, nothing of note in regards to his appearance. Obviously he had made an appointment to speak with my boss, otherwise

I have been struggling for some time now trying to find a suitable CRM. However, after many months of searching, I think I have stumbled upon a simple and elegant solution. It is nothing more than a simple CSV file being used in conjunction with a few command line utilities. Too simple, maybe…but it certainly

There was a time where I was not honest with myself. Every time I thought about making a cold call, I would find a reason not to do so. You would be surprised at how creative the mind can be. “Oh, they are probably out to lunch right now.” “I am not really scared of

I recently was watching some great marketing guru on the world wide web and he brought up a very interesting question. It was this: “Would you rather have one million dollars or one million names? A question worth considering. That made me question myself in like manner. I think I would rather have the one

Yesterday I did a review of an advertisement I had noticed in Mother Earth News. My main point in that video centered around the communication breakdown between graphic designers and those who write copy. In that video, I highlighted an ad which demonstrated this concept perfectly. The majority of the page was centered around a

A new realization came upon me the other day. Getting people to change habits is a hard thing to do. On the surface, that seems obvious but hear me out. I recently accepted the fact that my typing skills are sub-par. This led me to the obvious conclusion…this is something to remedy. Most sane people