Better With Friends
They always say “don’t mix business and friendships”. To that I say “who is they? and why are they so negative?”
In reality, I’m sure there’s some truth behind the saying. I’ve seen and heard of my fair share of friendships ending in flames because of a business-related argument. But then again… life’s too short to live by pithy aphorisms and limiting maxims. However, since we’ve already quoted one, here’s another that is more my style: “A pessimist is often right, but an optimist is usually rich.” Yeah… I like that better. Pithy, concise, and it serves my purposes. Let’s go with that one.
I decided if I’m going to go all in on my dream, then you better believe I am going to take my friends along for the ride.
Clyde Tabo is one of my longest standing friends, my best man, and one of those rare kindred spirits that fosters the type of relationship that allows you to be yourself with no filter whatsoever. He is a talented musician, aspiring videographer and photographer, a knowledgeable Air Force aircraft technician (thank you for your service sir), and a creative soul with a penchant for making friends. When Clyde told me he was interested in learning carpentry skills, I was stoked. I proposed a trade — he would help me manage our social media accounts and our marketing campaigns (what I’m trying to say is if our videos suck or our posts have too many emoji’s, follow up with Clyde. #justkidding #loveyou), and I’ll teach him everything I know about finish carpentry. Little did he know I was getting the better end of the bargain — I was just happy to spend more time with an old friend. We shook hands and the rest is history.
Patric Island is a detail orientated, philosophical, pondering, ask-you-deep-questions-and-reminesce-while-staring-at-the-night-sky type of guy that I love to be around. He keeps the focus on the things that matter to us in life: God, family, and friends — on empathy and compassion and on making the world a better place. He’s the kind of man whose always asking questions and inspiring growth among his peers. When he showed interest in joining the team it felt serendipitous. I treasure friendships such as these; they help keep you dialed in on a higher purpose than just getting by.
Together, we are guided by a purpose: to use this business to enrich the lives of all those we interact with, both through our craftmanship and our customer service, and through our dedication to making a difference in our community.
I started this post out with a quote that I don’t believe is true. I believe if there’s anything worth doing in life, sharing the journey with good friends can only make it that much better. Here’s to a business that’s better with friends.
Until next time,
Dallas
