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I can also sign up for group fitness classes such as pilates, yoga, spin and circuit training

I used to handle my workouts at home. I had no interest in signing up for a gym membership. I have a few free weights, a yoga mat, jump rope, weighted ball and weighted poles. I like to go for a run or ride my bike, and always managed a decent workout. Physical fitness is a priority in my life, and I exercise every single day. For our anniversary two years ago, my husband bought me a membership to the local fitness center. It was a really thoughtful gift. Since I didn’t want his money to go to waste, I decided to make the drive to the fitness center multiple times per week. I figured that after the year was up, I’d let the membership lapse. However, after one workout session at the fitness center, I changed my mind. Having access to such a wide range of equipment is amazing. I have to limit myself to an hour at the fitness center, or I’d be there all day. For aerobic workouts, I switch between the treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike and rowing machine. There are so many of each type that I never need to wait for a piece of equipment to be available. There all different styles of the machines with the latest features and technology. There are strength training machines that target each individual muscle group. I have access to weight benches, battle ropes, dumbbells, heavy bags, speed and bags. There’s an indoor running track and a rock climbing wall. I can also sign up for group fitness classes such as pilates, yoga, spin and circuit training. There are no distractions at the fitness center. I put on my headphones and concentrate completely on the workout.

 

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I got married a little over two years ago. When I went shopping for my wedding dress, I wasn’t happy with what I saw in the mirror. I realized I’d neglected my physical fitness and health for far too long. I’d gained weight since graduating college and gotten soft. I was determined to get in better shape before the wedding. I had a little less than a year to make improvements. At first, I tried working out on my own. I started running and biking and lifting weights. I found excuses to cut my workouts short or skip them entirely. After a few months, I realized that I needed professional help. I researched and found a personal trainer that seemed like he’d be a good fit. We sat down for a consultation and discussed my goals and availability. I wasn’t real thrilled with getting weighed and having my BMI measured. At first, I thought the workouts were going to kill me. After the training sessions, I was alwasy wet with sweat, exhausted and my muscles were so sore. The personal trainer was wonderful about motivating and encouraging me. He didn’t accept any excuses. Getting weight and measured every week also inspired me to work harder and stick with a healthy diet plan. I gradually began to lose weight and increase stamina. I could run further and faster on the treadmill, lift more weight and get through the whole session without wanting to quit. By the time of my wedding, I was in the best shape of my life. I still meet with my personal trainer for workout sessions several times per week. On the off-days, I exercise on my own. I have changed my lifestyle and now enjoy running, biking, kayaking and all sorts of physical activities.

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Many of the follow-up calls and queries were genuine, and we even made considerable sales on our test drive phase

Averagely, one could say that our business was doing perfectly. We were ahead of most of the competition in our region and were ranking favorably on the social media platforms that we were on. My SEO team was on top of things, and the company website was thriving, saying the least. I had planned to reward everyone in the team by the next quarter since the profits seemed to stream in steadily. However, during a discussion with one of my friends, I learned that we were still sitting on so much potential. The company had not tapped into all its social media presence. We were on Facebook and Instagram, where we did very well. My social media management team reported positive improvements each day, with more potential customers visiting our pages every time. A more significant percentage of the viewer also followed up on the site, and at least a quarter of them converted to actual customers. This happened steadily and translated in the sales and profits. As I expressed my success, my friend who was a different industry told me to try Twitter. I had known about this platform for a few years now but thought it would make much business sense. Reluctantly, I floated the idea to the tea, and the results were astounding. No one expected the massive inquiries that we received on our first day on Twitter. This was a platform I had ignored for no reason. Many of the follow-up calls and queries were genuine, and we even made considerable sales on our test drive phase. A few weeks later, we officially joined the Twitter team and have been doing rather well. Sometimes it is the things you ignore that have the potential to transform your success.

 

 

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I spent a lot of money in the formative years of my business as we used old-school advertisement strategies to get people to know more about us.

As time went by, I discovered that we were falling behind, yet we still needed more money to put up billboards and advertise on print media.

I felt that we were getting minimal results, yet the investment was heavy. One time I could not hold my frustrations and was complaining to my wife when I got home. She smiled and challenged me to forget the old-school marketing strategies I was sticking to and think outside the box. She asked me to explore technology and look at digital marketing services. The company she worked for had recently made this move, and a lot was happening back there. It seems as though they were finally getting the recognition they had fought too hard for, and their market share had increased in just six months of making a move. I wanted to know more about this before I could hire a digital marketing company. Some of the perks that came with this included the fact that there was better communication between employees and also between the company and potential clients. Information was now easily dispatched, not to mention that it was now easy to strengthen the organization’s effectiveness. Potential customers could also learn more about the company thanks to an online presence that did not depend on their ability to afford a newspaper. The most exciting revelation was that it did not cost half as much as traditional marketing techniques did. I was certainly going to explore this option for my business growth.

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My brother was taking over the restaurant from dad.

Dad had started the business back in the 80s.

The restaurant survived so many things and was still strong in the entire community. But dad was getting old and just wanted to retire on his farm. My brother had learned a lot under him and was the best person to take over as head chef. Plus, he had all the culinary qualifications and experience from working abroad. The restaurant was in good condition when dad handed it over. I was in charge of the business side based on my experience. We worked as a team and knew we’d make the place even greater. However, there were a few things we wanted to take care of. First, we had to get the space upgraded to fit the current trend. We gave the staff a week off and closed the space for simple renovations. They ended up lasting two weeks after which we needed some cleaning services. The contractor had opened some can of worms, and we realized the place wasn’t so clean. We wanted a commercial cleaning company to come in and make the restaurant shine. That meant using the best cleaning products to remove all the grime that had accumulated for years. As the cleaning service worked, we realized some of the equipment was too old. Our budget was good, so we got new appliances. The fitting would have to wait until all the commercial cleaning company crew were done. They did such a fantastic job that we signed a contract to engage in their cleaning services three times a year.

 

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That was one of the most professional and qualified commercial floor cleaning services I’d ever come across

It took time to get everything going at the new offices. The old place had been our home for over a decade. But as the company went through the expansion process, it was getting too cramped for us. Clients kept requesting we get a place in the city, and we finally had run out of excuses. The business was big enough to rent space in the city. We took over the majority of floors in a new building downtown. I never knew how hard it was to move an office and get everything in order in such a short duration. In addition, we had to get the word out that we had moved and even hire a new cleaning service for the space. Our operations manager took over finding a commercial cleaning company to come to the premises. We had to get through commercial floor cleaning to make the place sanitary. With the pandemic, cleaning services were so crucial for our customers and us. Our operations manager informed me she’d gotten good janitorial service in the area that would do a deep cleaning through the weekend. The goal was to make the space spotless. After that, there’d be janitors around to do daily business cleaning service. I went to the office that weekend to check their progress and what I saw was so impressive. That was one of the most professional and qualified commercial floor cleaning services I’d ever come across. They had a clear cleaning plan and came with all the cleaning products. Plus, their staff were dressed in uniforms and protective gear as they worked from one floor to the next.

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Since buying a lake house for the first time, I have slowly improved our backyard.

It was barren when I moved in with nothing however thin grass and patches of dirt.

Since I used to work for a landscape designer, I was able to source sod, shrubs, plants, and flowers from local shops for lower prices than the hardware store. Once I had a blank canvas to work with, our next project was digging a koi pond and adding a rock waterfall fountain to it. I was also building a flower, herb, and vegetable garden on the opposite side of the yard. Soon I had a small patio made with stone pavers that I bought for $1.50 a piece, creating an attractive backyard oasis. Whenever I have friends over, they all want to kneel outside in the backyard and watch the birds, butterflies, and koi. The only unlucky side effect of kneeling outside so much is the lack of privacy from our neighbors on each side, so I called a fencing installation corporation to build a new vinyl privacy fence to conceal our backyard oasis. Although the vinyl fence costs more than a basic chain link fence, I like the look and the privacy that they command. Some of them are numerous feet high so there’s no occasion someone can see over if they don’t have a ladder or a fifth story in their house. Luckily, I don’t have to worry about either of these troubles. It’s nice going out back any time of the day or night and feeling at ease knowing that I’m not being watched, filmed, or spied upon. It’s like residing in the countryside without all of the downsides of being miles away from society. This new vinyl fence is so great that I might contract the corporation to add railing to our front porch.

 

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I consider myself a pretty exposed and well-traveled individual, and I must confess that no one has seen it all.

After returning from one of my many adventures, I met a friend of mine at a supermarket.

We had not seen each other for quite a while, and it was such a big honor to meet after almost a decade. Surprisingly, we lived in the same state and enjoyed similar things, just like the old high school days. We exchanged numbers since he was in a hurry, and I promised to drop by his place over the weekend to catch up some more. I went about my duties and kept my promise. He directed me to his vast property, and I was impressed. I had seen numerous shipping container homes, but none had been this massive and impressive. Collins had taken his passion for renovation a notch higher and created something breathtaking. He had combined several ideas into one and used one of the most complicated technologies I had ever heard of to come up with a solid 5-bedroomed bungalow. He explained how he wanted to merge several things in one, and none of the architects he contacted thought it was possible. After being turned down so many times, he decided to research and develop the perfect home. I was amazed at the amount of dedication that went into creating this masterpiece. It remains one of the best shipping container homes I have ever seen. This got me thinking about getting myself one of these affordable shipping container homes, especially when I finally decided to move and live off the grid.

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I had always wanted a cherry table for my kitchen.

I had an old cherry tree in my backyard and when we cut it down; I took it to the sawmill and had it cut into boards.

My granddaughter’s boyfriend is an artisan, and his specialty is making furniture. When I showed him the cherry boards, he was nearly salivating. He couldn’t wait to get the wood into his workshop and make my table. He kept running his hands over the wood and telling me how beautiful the table was going to be. Three weeks later, he called and asked what kind of stain I wanted on the wood. I told him to do whatever he wanted, and I would be happy. I was finally getting the cherry dining table I had always wanted. The cherry furniture I got back a month later was not what I expected. I received a cherry dining room table that looked like water flowed through the middle of it. The striations were amazing and beautiful. The wooden chairs had the same flow throughout the slats and the seats. I almost cried when I saw how beautiful my cherry furniture had turned out. What I thought was going to be a plain dining table and wooden chairs turned out to be nothing short of works of art, and I had the originals. I didn’t know how to thank my soon-to-be grandson-in-law. I offered to pay him for the beautiful cherry furniture, but he refused payment. He told me it was all his pleasure to be able to make the dining table and wooden chairs for me.

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Unfortunately, that artist moved to another country and her most recent murals are starting to fade from the windows.

Opening a small business has been a never ending uphill battle. I have a laundromat downtown that is becoming increasingly popular with the college students in the area. Some people like my laundromat the best because my machines are all fairly new and I charge about one quarter less on each cycle compared to my competitors. I have done what I can to grow this business naturally, but it has been a slow and arduous process. Any small business owner knows all too well what it’s like for the first few years of being in operations, as you can’t really take any of the profits away from the company. Everything you make past operating costs needs to be reinvested into the business for consistent growth. I started out with a fifth of the number of machines that I have right now, but I kept adding more as my profits grew. Naturally, more machines available meant more wash cycles every hour which increased profits exponentially. I was also famous for the murals on the glass windows that were made by a local artist using window paint. She painted new murals with the change of the seasons to reflect holidays, championship games in sports, and various animals and critters. Unfortunately, that artist moved to another country and her most recent murals are starting to fade from the windows. I was sad until I learned about premium cast vinyl that has an adhesive bottom and a surface to print signs, logos, messages, and pictures. Gerber’s premium cast vinyl is used by many small and large business owners to create custom signs and graphics for their businesses and storefront because of the ease and quality. The premium cast vinyl comes in a large variety of different colors, but it’s all compatible with Gerber vinyl printers.

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