Josh Lyle
@Josh_C_Lyle
Husband, Father of 3, @AF_Academy Grad, Professional Engineer, Commercial Subcontractor, Freediving Spearo, Ultrarunner, Champagne Powder Seeker, World Traveler
Things they don’t tell you about starting/buying/running a blue collar SMB: 1. You need to be a technical expert in your field. Good blue collar employees will sniff out a poser real quick, losing all respect for you. I get multiple calls a week from my guys seeking technical…
Stress vs Dread. That has been one of the biggest psychological differences between being a well paid W-2 employee and being a business owner. As a W-2 employee in a high-stress environment I wasn’t stressed out, I had convinced myself that I was doing the job as well as…
As a business owner I answer almost all calls to my cell phone, even some that are labeled “Spam Risk”. I always smile a little when I answer one that starts with “Please don’t han…” and I am able to hang up before the recording can finishing saving “don’t hang up”.
My dreams stress me out. My stress motivates me to work harder.
I asked ChatGPT to create an image of me based on my chat history. My leg kick is slightly off…
I'm visiting America from Australia, and I have to say that you guys have a truly awesome country. Narratives of decline are off-the-mark. While there are faults, you guys are free & live on bountiful land. Those of us not born here are jealous. Be grateful for what you have!
Laid over in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport on our way from Vegas back home, and wow what a nice airport. Surprisingly has a European feel to it. And these Michiganians are just the nicest folks with the best accents, well 2nd best after the South.
I never learn shit from my successes. When I succeed I assume it happened because of my hard work & good ideas. It is only when I fail that I stop to analyze what really happened & how I can change/improve myself to be better moving forward. I have to fail in order to grow.
I wonder how many millions is lost per year by businesses not understanding the difference between profit & markup? I’m in a back & forth with a PM of a $16B/yr GC about my 10% profit on $17k of change orders. He is convinced I am wrong. He multiples by 1.1, I divide by .9!
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