Reporting From School at the NWFA HQ

Sep 16, 2013

Here's a short video of my thoughts as the Wood Flooring Basics school was going on at the NWFA headquarters in St. Louis last week:

Technician inspecting electrical switches and fuses inside industrial machinery during maintenance checkup

Video: Checking Big Machine Switches and Fuses

October 23, 2026

Technician inspecting electrical switches and fuses inside industrial machinery during maintenance checkup

Video: Checking Big Machine Switches and Fuses

Red wooden peg stands out among white pegs on blue background, representing leadership and uniqueness in business

Are You a Wood Flooring ‘Martinet’? Am I?

Man in gray shirt sharing table saw safety story, wearing safety glasses and work gloves in workshop

Video: This Is What Happens When We Get Too Comfortable With Our Tools

Technician testing capacitors inside industrial machine control panel during maintenance checkup

Video: How to Check Your Big Machine's Capacitors

Video: Checking Big Machine Switches and Fuses

In this series we are going through my steps to do a checkup on a big machine. Here I take a look at the switch and the fuses.

Technician inspecting electrical switches and fuses inside industrial machinery during maintenance checkup

Are You a Wood Flooring ‘Martinet’? Am I?

“A martinet is a person who demands strict, rigid obedience to rules and orders, often even when those rules are unnecessary or unreasonable.” I kept thinking … that sounds a bit like me, and I did not like the resemblance.

Red wooden peg stands out among white pegs on blue background, representing leadership and uniqueness in business

Video: This Is What Happens When We Get Too Comfortable With Our Tools

In this video, I tell you about what happened with my table saw and what I would like my fellow wood flooring pros to think about when they are using their saws.

Man in gray shirt sharing table saw safety story, wearing safety glasses and work gloves in workshop

Video: How to Check Your Big Machine's Capacitors

Are the capacitors in your big machine OK? In my last post we talked about what capacitors do. In this one I show you the correct (and safe) way to check them.

Technician testing capacitors inside industrial machine control panel during maintenance checkup

Continuing Education: The Art of Informing Your Clients and Creating a Loyal Client Base

When you turn the fruits of your labor over to the homeowner, it’s time you reflect on the fact that what you created will become the most used, and likely abused, surface in the house.

Don’t Make This Big Mistake—Like I Did

In February 2026, we completed a job for a client who also happens to be my financial advisor. The reason I'm telling you about it is because of something totally unexpected, even after all my years of being in this business.

Man's cautionary message about agricultural mistake with burned debris and crops in background

Video: What Capacitors in a Big Machine Do

Do you understand what the different capacitors in your big machine do? Have you ever had the issue of your big machine slowing down and speeding back up while you're running it?

Technician examining capacitor components in workshop during equipment maintenance training

One Daily Practice That Helps Me Not Feel Overwhelmed

Do you have a million things on your mind? Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Here's something I do to prevent that.

Man in glasses gesturing while speaking with text overlay reading 'One way to calm your busy mind' with WE Business branding

Video: What We Found Below During Our Edger Checkup

In this video in my edger checkup series, I turn the edger over and talk through what I find there.

Hands disassembling an edger tool showing internal components and base plate during maintenance checkup

A Message to All the Renters With Wood Floors Out There

Is a renter responsible for knowing how to maintain a wood floor? One called Angelo DeSanto in a panic.

Expert message about wood floor maintenance for renters, featuring damaged hardwood flooring examples and WE Business branding

What Happens When You Get a Footprint, a Sliver and a Business Card from 1999

Because a client saved my business card from 1999, I got another job—and a walk down memory lane in more ways than one.

Hardwood flooring installation results showing finished wood floors, a business card for DANDE-WEST, and a shoe demonstrating the flooring surface quality

Video: Quick Stretch for Back and Hamstring Relief

Can you take a two-minute break to help your body feel better on the job? Here's a stretch that helps me.

Person demonstrating a 1-minute hamstring and back relief stretch indoors on wooden flooring

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