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Pat O'Brien

@pobbie4

Small Business Owner by Day. Amateur Chef, aspiring furniture maker and Flash Forever. Proud of Where I Come From, Excited For Where I Am Going

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calendar_today19-05-2012 04:11:58

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Owning a labor based SMB is rough. 1 of my guys gave me the ultimate compliment today: he trusts me & wants to grow with the company. Since I 1st used him as a temp in Nov his demeanor, vibrancy & appearance have all improved. Small win for me, HUGE win for him!

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There are always those companies in niche contracting that undervalue the specialty aspect of the niche. I got smoked on a bid today, ie: comps bid was less than my costs, and I wonder how such companies survive with no margins.

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Took a big #SMB loss this week. Had a candidate so perfect I offered 10% equity after 1 year and maxing out 35% after 7 years. He accepted only to move on before starting for perfectly legitimate reasons. I’m not mad but definitely learned a big lesson.

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How do parents go to their kids events & work/play on phones?!? Took a little one to swim lessons & could not stop watching. My intent was work productively & I failed on that front. Seeing her demeanor change when buoyancy clicked is irreplaceable.

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Life of a #smb owner… it’s Friday night, officially on “vacation”, a Basil Hayden next to me and I’m searching resumes, trying to add a few folks. By far the most ⬆️ and ⬇️week I’ve had in a long time.

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If this is the spice choices at the vacation house and new S&P is not on the shopping list I’m going to assume 1 of 2 things, you’re a flirting for punishment or you cannot cook.

If this is the spice choices at the vacation house and new S&P is not on the shopping list I’m going to assume 1 of 2 things, you’re a flirting for punishment or you cannot cook.
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The #HOA doesn’t like my new truck being parked in the cul-de-sac… I’m not mad at them for the call or request to move it. My driveway doesn’t work because the truck cannot make it past a hard 90 with a very large poplar at the bend. Time to find some storage space.

The #HOA doesn’t like my new truck being parked in the cul-de-sac… I’m not mad at them for the call or request to move it.

My driveway doesn’t work because the truck cannot make it past a hard 90 with a very large poplar at the bend. 

Time to find some storage space.
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2019- concept 4/2020- furloughed from W2 5/2020- form LLC 10/2020- pivot to installs as primary business This week- 1st #P5 install What a ride so far with Off Plane Athletic Solutions

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Always was curious what a full arm sleeve would look like… didn’t think it would be made out of 4000 psi ready mix. The sh*t we do in the construction industry to get the job done right.

Always was curious what a full arm sleeve would look like… didn’t think it would be made out of 4000 psi ready mix. 

The sh*t we do in the construction industry to get the job done right.
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At 41 my new favorite lower body exercise is the barefoot DB Bulgarian Split Squat. The stretch, the quad activation, ankle mobility, my body gets so much positive feedback from the movement.

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For us letting a kiddo “have a moment” is exponentially better than forcing something on them. We accomplished so much more giving her ~45 secs to protest than picking her up & making her take a family pic, specifically trust & autonomy. Hat tip to the SIL for this classic

For us letting a kiddo “have a moment” is exponentially better than forcing something on them. 

We accomplished so much more giving her ~45 secs to protest than picking her up & making her take a family pic, specifically trust & autonomy.

Hat tip to the SIL for this classic
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I was watching my walk-in counter sales guy work this am & I started wondering what it would be like to actually clock out & shut it off @ 430 or 5. I’ve never done it & think I would really struggle with that much free time… not sure if that’s a good or bad thing