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Riding the Hydraulic

September 18, 2024 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Like a river, life is always moving.  Sometimes it’s a near standstill; calm, restful, boring.  Sometimes it’s like a rapid;…

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Filed under: chaos, hydraulics, kayak, kayaking, lamentations, life lessons, rafting, riding the hydraulic, river rafting, rivers, systems

The Third Lesson

May 22, 2020 Trent McCool 1 Comment

In my last post, I mentioned a conversation I had with my daughters about being fired. We talked about what…

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Filed under: engage, engagement, fail quick, failure, get up, get up quick, god, inspiration, inspirational, integrity, it doesn’t define you, religious, think, think about it

It’s Not About That

May 5, 2020 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Funny story, I got fired this week – I mean, straight up, owner walking away from me yelling and screaming…

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Filed under: blog, blogging, fired, golden circle, money, self improvement, simon sinek, ted talk, trent mccool, woodsync

Life Is Short, So…

December 10, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Have you ever had a conversation where you immediately realized that what you said was not just wrong, but it…

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Holes in Walls: Step #7 – Finish & Finish Strong

November 26, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Finishing is not as much a battle of being productive as it is a torture chamber for the mind.  There…

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Holes in Walls: Step #6 – Get To Work & Keep Working

November 20, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Every step made up to this point has been working to this moment.  This is where all the talking and…

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Holes In Walls: Step #5 – Shut Up & Listen

November 5, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

This is always one of the hardest steps for me but it’s the most important to closing the sale.  You…

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Holes In Walls: Step #4 – Estimate & Ask

October 23, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

Everything has a cost.  You may be able to fix the issue, but the homeowner may not be able to…

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Holes In Walls: Step #3 – Listening & Assessment

October 9, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

I’m going to tell you the biggest mistake I have made in this process.  I’m not proud of it, but…

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Holes In Walls: Step #2 – Introduction & Validation

September 30, 2019 Trent McCool Leave a comment

You got the call and Mrs. Smith has recognized that the hole in her wall is a problem and she…

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