Today is the first day of my new blogging experience. I hope to be able to share my professional experiences and record my plumbing ideas without getting too gross. I like the idea that an acquaintance Lance suggested, for this writing of mine to be my daily drip! It seemed very appropriate in my plumbing-related kind of thinking. Anyway it”s better than the daily dribble. Which may be more accurate, but I’m thinking with a more positive twist.
Today we have so many concerns in our daily lives that it’s hard to do all that we need or even to do what we want. I’m glad to be able to say I want to share my ideas with all to see. One of my founding principles in business is of course the golden rule. But it is also a testimony of who you really are personally. Some people live one way and act another way. This is exactly what I wish to avoid, but to be real.
My pet peeve is self-serving interest only in any relationship. There is no glory at the end of life with not making this place a little better than it was when we got here. Even if I’m wrong it is more satisfying to help others like a higher calling.
I believe the plumbing industry has revolutionized the world for the better. I mean “Plumber protect the health of this nation” is not just a phrase but a reality if done up to minimum standard codes in the Nation. Our company uses the Uniformed Plumbing Code (UPC) as our standards like a bible is to the soul. Without it there is no way to learn or grow. And you have nothing to gauge the correct and better than learning the hard way. It’s actually refreshing to not have to reinvent the plumbing system from scratch. I have had the opportunity to learn the plumbing trade in part from my father-in-law and his father-in-law. Which is by no coincidence, I believe it was the way it’s meant to be–the older teaching the younger.
Mark Davis
Nice post. Thanks