Archive for May, 2010

Keeping Up On Contacts World Current Events

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

I have my secretary look up what interesting world current events happened while we were sleeping, every morning. She has them all printed out and in chronological order on my desk by the time that I arrive. I think that it is very important to keep up with those kinds of things when you have business contacts all over the world.

I know that when big things happen here in the states, my overseas contacts, always call or email me about it. It always makes me feel like they care, when they do that. I found that they are more apt to return my phone calls and deal with me when I keep up with what is happening very close to them.

I have tried to share this world current events thing with everyone else in the office, but I think that they all believe that they do not have the time to do it. It probably takes my secretary about ten to fifteen minutes to get them for me and me the same amount of time to read them over and send our pertinent emails or calls.

I wonder if anyone else in this office realizes that I outdo their overseas sales, by about forty percent. You would think that they would want to copy some of the things that I do, and grow their own business but that would take extra time that they apparently do not have.

Tending my Grandmothers Unique House Style

Monday, May 10th, 2010

My grandmother has a unique house in the suburbs. She has always has this knack for being one-of-a-kind in all the things that she does, she buys and she wants. Grandma Brittany house has an awning at the porch. It was a bit weird because it does not suit the countryside style in that side of the town but her adamant behavior led to the making of that awning even if it wasn’t really suitable for that house. She had a long fight with my grandmother before it was installed. But it was such a unique awning, most people who passed by the house looks at it with great awe.

Whether they are pleasantly surprised or not, we don’t know exactly. Since Grandpa and Grandma are a little old already. Maintaining the cleanliness of their dainty house is the least of their concerns since they are always busy doing something else and they have once-a-week cleaning lady. But God knows how their house needs a general cleaning especially an awning cleaning is a must to relive the good old days of the house as an attraction on that neighborhood.

We contacted this very cool cleaning service on the internet. They also offered an exterior house cleaning service. Indeed, it was a very satisfactory service that Grandma and Grandpa wanted their service back few months after. It was a good thing we thought of that idea.

New Custom Foam Signs Company Coming To Town

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

I was happy to hear that there was a new custom foam signs company opening up in town. I had heard about places that build things made from foam, but I had never actually seen any pieces. I was in the process of adding on to my house and my wife wanted some columns installed out in our back porch area. I had priced wooden columns, and the price was outrageous.

I contacted someone from the new custom foam signs company to see if by chance, they would be able to make me some twelve foot high foam columns and how much it would be. The salesman that I talked with was very knowledgeable and quoted me a price that was about one third of what it would have cost to put up wood.  I was so happy, that I ordered them right away. I did not want to wait on such a great deal.

I did not tell my wife that I was getting her the foam columns, instead of wooden ones, because she would never know the difference anyway. I would just have them installed where she wanted them, while she was out of town and when she comes back, she will be very happy with the end results.

Moving Forward With A New Business Check Company

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

I have been looking for a new company that sells more affordable business checks than the ones I currently get every other month. I cannot afford to buy too many checks at one time, since they are priced a little higher than what I want to spend.

I did find several places online that sell business checks and they all seem to be very reasonably priced. I asked around to a few friends and everyone has told me that they are always shopping around for cheaper checks and with so many new companies on the internet; it is usually very easy to find a newer cheaper one at any given time. This is very encouraging news, so I think that I am ready to finally stop paying too much and find a new place to get all of my checks.