How much is too much? What will our market bear? Is there enough profit for R&D and growth? Every business owner must ask and answer questions about the pricing problem, and the answers will set the company trajectory.
Continue reading “The Pricing Problem”
Ever had someone compliment you on your business or something you are passionately involved in? Yesterday, one of our customers handed me a compliment that really says it all. “Your unbelievable production speed and customer service actually makes me want to do the same for my customers.” My head swelled and my chest puffed. I was almost ready to say thank you, then it hit me. I have not completed a single order nor talked to this particular customer on the phone in recent memory. My reply…”It’s not me; It’s the freakishly awesome people that work here.”
You are the people you run with. You can’t soar like an eagle if you hang with a bunch of turkeys. You know all the catch phrases. Bottom line, show me your five closest friends and I can predict with a high degree of accuracy your attitude, outlook, spirituality, relationships, and bank account. Choose your friends and work environment wisely!
I am blessed to work with some of the finest human beings on the planet.
-T. Trucks
Ever heard the quote ‘Win the morning – Win the day’? I believe it is vital to have an excellent morning routine, but I also believe you don’t automatically get to chalk up a win for the day because you nailed your morning. I say, start out on the right foot and then walk in gratitude. Continue reading “Stack Gratitude”
“You don’t have to believe what I am saying, you just have to believe that I believe what I am saying”. I heard this quote by Ed Mylett while watching an interview and it hit a nerve. It articulated a feeling that I have from time to time while listening to people. Continue reading “Don’t Believe Me”
I came across an interesting thought from Seth Godin while reading the book Tribes. “Opportunity is not opportunity… it’s an obligation” (my paraphrase).
A few weeks ago, I had some siding work done on my house. I asked Chip, the contractor, “How are you doing?” His reply was, “Well, I woke up this morning… so, I get another chance.” Those four words, I Get Another Chance, have been stuck in my mind and heart ever since. Chip chose to face his day, his problems, and his work with anticipation instead of apprehension and dread.
God help me seize this chance.
That encounter with Chip and those four words have changed my life. Unless I died yesterday, I get another chance!
-T. Trucks
I preach this to myself and my children on a daily basis “Do your have to’s before you do your want to’s”. Our fast paced, over-stimulated, screen based world pulls and sometimes demands our attention. We must stop, take account, and realize that we are not actors in someone else’s play or pawns to be moved and used without regard. Continue reading “A Friendship With Self-Discipline”
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My overwhelming disposition is service. I don’t know if it was because of my childhood, the paths I have chosen, my spiritual relationship with Jesus, the books I read, or the cold hard fact that my business cannot survive without it. No matter the reason, service has served me well 🙂 Continue reading “Service Over Self”
Dreams of a better day, dreams of more money, more happiness, closer relationships, bigger house, smaller house, better health, less debt, just fill in the blank _______ with yours. Everyone has dreams… So what? Well, wouldn’t it be nice to have at least a few of those dreams come to pass? Lets look at a simple method to get on track with making a plan, taking some action and moving some dreams into reality.
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