No this is not going to be all about chasing profit and the general greedy nature of business today (although you will find plenty of that here). This page, this "Blog", as they are well known these days, is going to be more about " The Pursuit of Happiness" as it is granted to us by the Constitution of these United States of America and signed by a group of brave men who were at the time giddy with the thoughts of Freedom from tyranny and persecution the likes of which we cannot even imagine today even with our "freedoms" being whittled away as they are in the name of National Security. Sorry, I tend to climb aboard my personal soapbox now and again, do bear with me when I do.
I hope to bring you, through this brave new medium, a forum of ideas and more than a few great resources for improving your "bottom line". I will try not to make it too technical or overwhelming.
You will find I have a varied background (see the About Me section on the right of this page) and a unique set of skills when it comes to business and the making of profit. Even my hobbies turn into money making ventures. I just can't help but see profit in anything I do.
Several years ago now a good friend came to me wanting to borrow my tools (I have a large collection of woodworking tools and at the time had a very large pole-barn in which to house them) to make some outdoor furniture. As luck would have it, he had plans for Adirondack chairs and benches with him. I personally think, that timeless design, with the arched back and wide arms just begging to have a cold adult beverage sitting on it, is a design perfectly suited to my kind of recreation. I began helping him build his first chair, showing him how to use each piece of equipment and its safety features. Soon I became frustrated by the directions and the way it was coming together. I helped my friend finish the first chair and as soon as it was completed, started changing the plans to make my own design. Hiding the hardware out of site while making it more comfortable, adjustable, and durable. In a matter of days I had engaged the services of another good friend (and his tools) and American Wooden Works was born. To date we have made dozens of chairs, love-seats, coffee tables, end tables, swings, picnic tables....... the list goes on and on. That is my curse, my lot in life, to profitize everything I see.
I hope as I write these posts, you will begin to see the profit in those things you run across in your everyday life that you enjoy to do or that puts a smile on your face in your own personal "Pursuit of Happiness"!
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