06099 Fixing up the house
The roof is on, the house has been leveled out, the dishwasher is in, and now we are having a new heat pump installed. I did the dishwasher. The rest was contracted out.
Each time I contract a job out it looks easy to do. However, my experience with things around the house leaves a lot to be desired.
Getting people strong and powerful is a kick, as is working on cars. In both areas, I feel comfortable and capable of success. Moreover, I read and study all I can about each subject.
I find it strange that my competence is so lacking when it comes to doing much with the house. It took me several days to get the sink to stop leaking after I changed the drain strainer.
The key to success is to be knowledgeable about what you’re doing. I have a library of strength and training reference books along with car manuals up the ying yang. But for the house, we have at most fifteen how to do it books. So I wing it a lot of the time and then end up paying for it as I redo the projects over to get them right.
In training others, I am comfortable with what I am doing based on my constant research and experience with my trainees. There is always something else to know and I want to know it…Now and not later.
There in lies the difference between working on the house and guiding others in getting stronger or fixing up cars. The knowledge and continually reading, studying and learning more every day.
Learn something new every day or the day is wasted.