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13d ago
inFound a silicone muffin tray at a yard sale in Tulsa, now my egg bites are perfect
Bet that silicone tray's perfect for making tiny ice cubes shaped like your regrets.
1mo ago
inMy sourdough starter survived a 5 day power outage, somehow
Mine sat in a warm garage for two weeks after a move and came back with zero drama, just needed extra feedings. These things really do have a will to live, I swear.
1mo ago
inA framing client in Austin made me notice how I handle site visits
Man, I feel this. Last month I had a client pull out a laser level and check if my ledger was perfectly plum before I even had coffee. I joked that if they wanted, I could show them the same tiny scratches on my truck from hauling their lumber, and they actually laughed. Honestly, I think some folks just need to see you treat the small stuff serious, then they back off. I told her I'd send her the video of the framing before drywall goes up, and that seemed to do the trick.
1mo ago
inQuit chasing referrals, started hiring interpreters for intro calls, month one was wild
Is it bad that my first thought was "dang, I've been giving away my free English skills to strangers on Zoom for years when I could've been charging $60"? That dentist story hits home though, my buddy does real estate and he hired a translator for a showing to a Korean family, ended up staying an extra 90 minutes because the grandma wanted to negotiate the closing costs through him. I once tried to do this myself with Google Translate on a call with a Spanish speaking client and accidentally told them I was pregnant instead of saying I was happy to work with them. Let's just say the deal did not close, and I learned that some things you really do need to pay a professional for.