“The strength of your reason determines the length of your season.” — Unknown I’ve heard it said that tough times never last, tough people do! I recall a few tough stretches throughout my time in the shed industry when sales were slow and I found myself in a dreaded slump.[Read More…]
Charles Hutchins
Charles Hutchins is president and CEO of Shed-N-Carport Pro in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. If you would like any help on improving spiritually, physically, mentally, and, of course, sales, text your name and email address to him at 502-418-8968.
Never Act in Haste
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the next four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln We are all faced with the challenge of making important life decisions/trade-offs. They are often complex and involve many moving parts that can be paralyzing to your decision-making[Read More…]
Get Your ASK in Gear!
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” — Oprah Winfrey I remember it like it was yesterday, but it happened around 22 years ago. I was very new to the shed sales industry and was just trying to make my way. A prospect came to[Read More…]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success” – Henry Ford Whoever said that no man is an island, and no man stands alone, hit the nail on the head. No matter what your involvement is in the shed business, there are many people who[Read More…]
‘I’m Sorry’
The shed industry has a lot of moving parts and can be complex at times with sales, scheduling deliveries, shed manufacturing, and marketing, just to name a few. All of these factors can have a profound impact on whether the end result is a happy customer or an unhappy one.[Read More…]
Slow Down to Go Faster
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe said, “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” How true this statement is. It seems that we live in a world filled with distractions and forces that are pulling us in a million directions, keeping us from focusing[Read More…]
Success in Revenue-producing Activities
I’m saying it now: 2018 is going to be the best year ever for my business, and I hope that it’s your best year as well. I don’t just feel that way; I am truly confident that I will make it happen. But, in order to achieve the best[Read More…]
Attitude = Direction
Growing up, when I would have a negative attitude my dad would always tell me “Your attitude, not aptitude, will determine your altitude.” My dad did fly small planes for recreation, so I just thought the altitude part was for pilots and did not apply to me. Boy, was I[Read More…]
Shout Out!
I believe a good partnership is where the “sower and the reaper enjoy the harvest together” (John 4:34). I love this Bible verse and believe it’s perfect when describing the positive influence that should exist between a shed dealer and the builder, and between the builder and their suppliers. A[Read More…]
Positive Power
I remember when I was a kid, my dad would say to me, “If you hang around turkeys, you can’t fly with the eagles.” Despite my dad’s advice, I would occasionally hang around known trouble makers and, shockingly, end up in trouble. The advice my dad shared with me early[Read More…]
