Quote I’m Thinking About

I don’t remember what podcast I was listening to when I heard this quote, but I am glad that I wrote it down. It is a great reminder that if we consistently work in our comfort zone we are not really growing.

What I’ve Recently Read

If you like history, ever wonder why certain societies flourished, and others failed? What ultimately leads to that success or failure may provide some surprises and go against some of the current narratives about the past. You must read Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jerald Diamond

Here is the author’s one-sentence synopsis for his book: “History followed different courses for different people because of differences among people’s environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.”

A Note to My Son

Confidence is a virtue.

Ideally, you shouldn’t question you
If you do then it’s time to improve and change
Self-respect is earned and needed
Lack of confidence will hurt in the end
Those people close to you will sense your weakness if you’re not real
Insecurity can make things blue
Others want you to be true
Friendships are a priority they will be there through all
Close relationships deserve their due but shouldn’t hurt your friendships or you will struggle in times of upheaval
Change is constant good friends are consistent
Girlfriends can make you ecstatic

Those close relationships require patience
Don’t expect others to be on your timeline
They have other things to do
And in doing they will have time for you
Expect the return call because you know you are doing good
Time waiting allows you to improve if you choose
If you are worried look inside you
Is it your problem or are you transferring to others
Don’t worry about mistakes
Those will make you real
Don’t expect forgiveness earn it
Keep relationships close to you
Communicate to those you are close to directly
Bringing others in opens you up to misinterpretation
In the end, be true to yourself and those close to you, and don’t worry about time

Experiences are more important
Confidence comes with self-respect

**My son is growing and experiencing so many new things, like a girlfriend. One night I wrote him this note based on my memory of the things I experienced back then. Please bear with it. I am not a professional writer :)**

A Gripe

Does this make any sense?

Container of 4 cinnamon rolls:
On the label: calories per serving 160 per roll 480.
Who the hell eats a 1/3 of a roll?

This reminded me of a time when my son Blake grabbed a large can of lemonade at a convenience store, and at that time, he was paying attention to his sugar intake. He proudly brought the can to me and showed me the back. I don’t remember the exact grams of sugar, but in his mind, it was lower than a can of soda and it was for a serving. Blake failed to realize that the single can of lemonade had 3 servings and, in the end, over 250% more sugar than the can of soda.

I think the way these labels are done is extremely misleading, and it’s no wonder as a society we have so much obesity and diabetes.

BHS Update

Saying no isn’t always wrong Jodi…

Over the last three years, my philosophy has changed. I finally learned how to say no when necessary. As many of the podcast hosts, I listen to (Seth Godin, Tim Ferris, and more) taught me saying no has to be the answer at times if you want to be the best you can be. For our team at Buresh, this meant not doing everything for everybody which was how we operated for years. Once we determined what we were good at, what we have proper staffing for, and where our business practices put us into the best position to exceed our customers’ expectations it was clear what services we needed to continue to provide.

Let me explain the heading. Jodi is my wife and she has a very hard time or can’t say no. So this change was difficult for her and others who work for me. THEY WANT TO HELP but need to understand that if we help everyone something has to give and that could be our sanity, clients’ happiness, etc.
She now understands, but she will, to this day, try to get us to help somebody she made a connection with within a single phone call.

This change of focus has really helped us grow our business and dramatically increase our positive online feedback, reviews, and referrals from past customers. It has also allowed us to streamline our systems and procedures to better serve our clients.

I would like to thank all of our clients for understanding this change and we hope that by continuing to focus on the services listed below we can continue to exceed our customers’ expectations.