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It is hard being on the road over 200 nights a year...away from your family, isolated in many ways. It definitely isn't for everyone. This blogs represents the thoughts of just one such person. Read along and find out if the road is for you.
This is my new blogchalk:
United States, Georgia, Gainesville, Unity of Gainesville, English, John, Male, reading, RE Investing. :)
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Thursday, August 21, 2003
I wonder how long this will last???
I have had a weird couple of weeks, but I must be doing something right. I just wish I knew what it was.
I don't know if it is my imagination or what, but for some reason, women have been coming on to me in the last two weeks. And I have to admit, I have submitted to one and gave serious thought to another. I am actually smitten with the one that I didn't act on. The thing is the fact that I am attracted to this one person doesn't mean that I care for Julie any less. I still enjoy my time with her, but am just not having all of my needs met. For the most part, I am very content with her. However, it has been a very strange feeling the last few weeks though. I even got asked by a good looking flight attendant some pretty personal questions that showed extreme interest.
Maybe it is my new haircut...lol.
In terms of work, I have had the best of times and the worst of times. I was within 5 minutes of walking out on a client for the first time ever. Hell, it was the first time that I even called to discuss it. Don't get me wrong, I have had moments that were tortorous, but none when I wanted to leave out of total frustration.
I spoke with Rob today about where the pool service business has gone this year and what I want to accomplish going into next season. I think he was thinking I was highly frustrated because I just had to put out another $500 for repair work on the Trooper. But in reality, I am very satisfied about where we are going and our approach to getting new business. In many ways, this first year has been one of a tremendous learning curve, getting our act together and actually learning much of what we do. And it also has been one of missed opportunities. Through our incompetence, we have probably burned through 10-15 clients. But we had to learn and that was the cost of getting our act together, which I feel we are closer to (but not totally there yet). We are now positioned to actually turn a profit next year. I have had to realign what the business is going to lose this year. That being said, I have begun dialogue with our primary supplier for better pricing with the possibility of actually purchasing/partnering with this supply house. That holds great promise.
I flew into LA (no, that is NOT Lower Alabama) last night. I think I am going to check out of my hotel and spend the next two nights at my Dad's. I haven't seen him since Christmas and it will just mean that I have an extra hour or so of travel to and from the customer, but how often do you get to see your Dad who is 2,000 miles away?
Overall, I am a very happy homeowner. I had my place pressure-washed last week and it looks like new. I am so happy with it. Although I haven't had time to mow the lawn as often as I would like. I just have to finish off the bonus room and I will be ready to rent this one out once the new house is built.
On the RE front, I think I found another house to buy. I will check it out on Sunday when I get home.
I have blathered on enough for now.
Blog on!
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