Wonderherman Improvises Snow Removal

My cousin, Wonderherman, improvising the leaf-blower snow removal technique.

Two boys, 4 tools and unlimited potential

Kids sit around in the house too much these days. So on this snowy day, I asked Matthew and his friend if they would clear the sidewalk ion front of the house. In exchange, they would get $5.00 each in iTunes to download songs. They were all over it (as you can see).

As I watch these two work, I'm thinking...they could make alot of money on a day like today just clearing sidewalks and driveways for people. Shouldn't we parents help the younger set understand how to be industrious and how to make money? Isn't it amazing that the schools teach everything but how to develop good relationships and how to make money?

Its so fun watching these kids work. You can tell they are trying to figure out how to get the job done, who's responsible for what, how to pace themselves, track progress and trying to understand what doing a good job really means.

While I'm at it, might as well teach them how to do just a little bit extra; the 1% more that's so rare these days.

Great job Matthew and Joey!

p.s. I'll post another photo at 4:00pm (deadline for project to be completed) and see how they did.

Anti-Butt Busters

As I have mentioned earlier, the town is covered in a chunk of ice. However, while others are slipping and falling their way through life, I am motivating around without the slightest chance of slipping...even with leather sole shoes...thanks to the awesome power of SHOE CHAINS. Dad invented these shoe chains many years ago. And even though he has passed on, his invention is still saving my butt.

Ice Ice Ice

There is Ice everywhere. And the weatherman is predicting more snow this weekend. Thank God the power is still on at our house. There is no such thing as shovleing this stuff off the driveway. The sleet and freezing rain created a "cast" over the entire town. It will take weeks for all this to go away. This is good weather to be wearing shoe chains.

John Foley who writes the Business Advisors section of the Restaurant Blog has a good article worth reading. I can identify with this article since I along with other friends have been having breakfast in the same place every Friday for the last 6 years. Although not alone, I can appreciate the concept of going to the same place to eat, week in and week out. Consistency means alot. And it must mean alot to alot of people because I see the same group of folks every Friday. Creatures of habit.