Recently, I wrote a book about the construction business of which I have been a part of, on and off, since 1974 (it is on Amazon and Apple book sites for a very reasonable price). The title is “A Contractor Tells All: A Guide to Saving Money & Avoiding Trouble on Your Next Home Project”. The title says it all. After I understand a customer’s painting needs I try to devise a strategy so that the person can clearly understand what I am proposing to do to solve their problems in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

My goal is simple. If I do good work at a fair price and find additional ways to save my customers money they will call me back for more work. And with painting there are always future projects. Since I am an “old school” guy (at 63) I like to work, but not in an office or a cubicle. I like to please and sometimes amaze people with our finished product.  And I like to make a living at something I enjoy.

So, the goal is always to keep working and hopefully learn new painting skills as time goes by. All of the other “old school” tradesmen I know feel the same way about their work. You probably will not get rich as a tradesman. But is good way to make a living and enjoy being a small-business owner.

So, people like me just want to keep working at a steady pace; earn a fair living; make happy customers into friends; keep tension, drama and mistakes on the jobs to a minimum; and enjoy family, children, grandchildren and dreams.