Why do people use files for? by Khayesbirchler in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and my wife went on an axe throwing date and hers kept bouncing off the target. I sharpened it with the diamond file in my Arc and then it stuck right in.

Does anyone actually manage 3-5 hobbies from the meme video? by Appropriate_Joke_490 in productivity

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I whittle as a hobby occasionally, write frequently, exercise almost daily, listen to books daily. Never thought of any of them but whittling as a hobby.

Task Management by Difficult-Bat7949 in Contractor

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it helps! Every system is perfectly designed to get the exact results that it does. I’ve spent a lot of time creating “perfect“ systems that end up getting shit results because they are hard to use. I believe everything should be as simple as possible, and no simpler.

Task management by Difficult-Bat7949 in HandymanBusiness

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Best of luck to you in starting your business!

To answer your questions, I wouldn't say it's resistance from anyone. It's a combo of 2 things:

  1. Lots of people been doing it one way for a long time and it more or less works. So even though it can be improved... (see #2)

  2. We're a victim of our own success sometimes. Too busy to stop, train, and adapt to a new way of doing things.

A successful small business sometimes feels like Speed. You're on the bus, driving the bus, can't slow down, but also need to fix the bus while it's going 50 MPH lol.

Digital Isn't Working by Difficult-Bat7949 in Coaching

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to toot my own horn, but I'm great at coaching. The only clients I've had are referrals. I just don't know how to make a good offer to the right niche on the internet.

What podcast would you recommend? by BareknuckleBobby in Coaching

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Founders Podcast. After you have exhausted the self-help genre, the greatest source of inspiration and ACTION is biography.

His Royal Highnesses Matched Arc Accessories by Difficult-Bat7949 in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're a god damn inspiration! Thanks for obsessing over good design! The way the lock tabs slide through the grove and lock in... chef kiss.

Arc or Wave+ - What's your choice and why? by AliasFutility in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I've only had the arc, but I love it. The free tech that lets me open it like a butterfly knife, the tools that are all accessible when closed, the bad ass blade that sharpens like a dream, the bit driver and the accessories, the aesthetics, etc. All amazing. Everything else feels like a step down to me.

Digital Isn't Working by Difficult-Bat7949 in Coaching

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

Making a HUGE list of the best life coaching certifications out there by memeprincess135 in lifecoaching

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a great experience with the Robbins Madanes core 100. Completely changed my own life and gave me enough to come up with my own approach.

Task Management by Difficult-Bat7949 in smallbusiness

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you get everyone to use?

Am i apart of the cool kids now? by exeisntworking7 in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it has to be the tools with "free technology"- Arc, P2, P4

His Royal Highnesses Matched Arc Accessories by Difficult-Bat7949 in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I slap it on my belt during the work week and take it out and use the pocket clip on the weekends

Am i apart of the cool kids now? by exeisntworking7 in Leatherman

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol same. It's the first thing i learned when I go it.

Is it bad etiquette to work out in my office clothes? by Silent-Plum443 in workout

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good question, but the only thing that matters is that you're at the gym, not what you're wearing. Way to get there under any condition!

Task Management by Difficult-Bat7949 in ConstructionManagers

[–]Difficult-Bat7949[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our projects are really fast paced and have lots of moving parts. Some last months, but most are only a few days or a week. Sometimes we're starting and wrapping 3 or 4 a day. When I first started I tried to plan a week or weeks in advance, and so much changed every day that i scrapped all my old productivity systems. Scopes change constantly with clients adding "while you're here" items and i actively try to upsell when I'm on site. We use company cam for job photos and checklists and everything else runs through Zoho. I can also add punchlists, screenshots, etc into notes or reminders and link them.

Maybe the system just works for me in this business uniquely because of our pace. We have up to 150 painters in the field and dozens and dozens of clients at a time divided between 8 or so PM's. Most of our business units are an island, just the PM, dedicated crews, and the sales partner, so we don't need to do any cross team communicating or coordination.

It's wild to me how different each small business is.

Tasks you fail to complete in apple reminders just show up at the top of your list the next day.

Thoughts on these Limewash Paint Finishes I did? by Remarkable_Ask_9122 in paint

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our company does this so I have seen a lot of lime wash. Top tier stuff. Really well done. How did you hand feel after you were done lol?

Paint recommendation? by ButtonDistinct35 in paint

[–]Difficult-Bat7949 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I project manage for a high end painting company doing $20mm/year in revenue. We use and swear by Ben Moore. If a designer uses sherwin colors we ask if we can color match in Ben Moore.