It can be said that what we do for a living can be described in two different ways: what our job is and the work that we do. While those two words can, and often are, used interchangeably, that doesn’t mean they represent the exact same thing. Being a home inspector may be our job, we identify deficiencies and potential …
Is There a Shortcut to Success?
Practice makes perfect. We’ve all heard that old axiom. As a child, we probably heard it enough from our parents to make us sick. But, like most old sayings, it was grounded in truth. Think back to your childhood, to any skill that your parents forced you to learn. Would you have ever achieved any level of proficiency without the …
What Happens vs. What I Want to Happen. What’s The Difference?
Think about that appointment that’s on your schedule for tomorrow. The inspection that’s been on there for the past five days. You know, the one with the big, nasty house that you’ve been dreading. Yeah, that’s the one. What if, instead of being that P.O.S. house, that appointment was the final interview for a really great job. A …
The Dreaded Question That No Inspector Wants To Hear
I am a Professional Home Inspector, which is a pretty cool job. I get to help people for a living. So, I do my best to make sure that my clients’ needs are met. This typically involves answering questions about the house as well as the home-buying process. Without a doubt, the question that I am asked most frequently by …
Field Trip Day: The variety of a career as a home inspector
Getting my daughter out of bed in the morning has become quite a chore as she has gotten older. The jovial morning person that was my young child has become a “tween”, and is now difficult to get going on school mornings. Today, however was different: today is field trip day for her class. She rose quickly, and was genuinely …