Video: Breaking Back into Contracting

Jul 30, 2014

Hi everyone, it's been awhile, but I'm going to start blogging again. Here's my story about how I decided to get back into the contracting business:

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Does it bother me that an employee who left my company is still pictured on the side of my van? No, quite the opposite.

He Left My Company After Four Years. I’m Incredibly Proud.

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Tales From the Front: A Real Wood Floor Ghost Story

Does it bother me that an employee who left my company is still pictured on the side of my van? No, quite the opposite.

He Left My Company After Four Years. I’m Incredibly Proud.

How I Keep The Love Alive

How I 'Keep the Love Alive' After Decades of Doing Wood Floors

Photos courtesy of wood flooring pros James Kramer, Alejandre Israel, Darin Grimes, Gregory Brown, Erick Pilier, Ken Ballin, Kent Rogerson, Jorge Perez, Benny Powell, Ed Sheridan, Pat Goodman, Lenny Hall and Mike Somodean.

Wood Flooring Health 101: An OT’s Advice to Reduce Injuries and Prevent Pain

Tales From the Front

Tales From the Front: A Real Wood Floor Ghost Story

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He Left My Company After Four Years. I’m Incredibly Proud.

The biggest picture on my work van is of Kevin, my apprentice who left my company last year to pursue some personal goals and learn new things. I was asked recently how I felt about having his photo on my van, and this was my response.

Does it bother me that an employee who left my company is still pictured on the side of my van? No, quite the opposite.

How I 'Keep the Love Alive' After Decades of Doing Wood Floors

For wood floor pro Angelo DeSanto, keeping the love alive for the wood flooring craft is a deliberate effort, and he has four key motivators.

How I Keep The Love Alive

Wood Flooring Health 101: An OT’s Advice to Reduce Injuries and Prevent Pain

Wood flooring mechanics are what we call "industrial athletes"; so it's important to train like an athlete and put the advice in this article to use to work longer and with less pain.

Photos courtesy of wood flooring pros James Kramer, Alejandre Israel, Darin Grimes, Gregory Brown, Erick Pilier, Ken Ballin, Kent Rogerson, Jorge Perez, Benny Powell, Ed Sheridan, Pat Goodman, Lenny Hall and Mike Somodean.

Starting a Career in Wood Flooring? First, Find Out Who You Are

Stephen Diggins offers some advice: Starting a career in wood flooring? Seriously, first find out who YOU are. Where YOU excel. What are YOUR given talents and special gifts?

What the Hardwood Floor Industry Means to Me

The wood flooring industry is Patrick Russell's source of income, the way he feeds and keeps a roof over my family, and also a support system he never had before. Here's how he got there.

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Enter the 2025 Wood Floor Business Truck & Van Contest

Every year Wood Floor Business highlights some of the most interesting wood flooring work vehicles in the industry. Enter your wood flooring vehicle in the 2025 contest today!

Recognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2024 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest

Entries for WFB’s 2024 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest are open—winners will receive a trip to Lägler's PST Fly & Sand training event in Germany.

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The Conundrum of Working for Family and Friends: How Do You Handle It?

I get hit up for flooring work and handyman stuff from my family and close friends, and it’s starting to wear on me a wee bit, because it feels like you cannot really say “no.”

Angelo Family Friends

The Winners' Circle: See the Winning Vehicles in the 2024 WFB Truck & Van Contest

The 2024 WFB Truck & Van contest winners brought “it” this past year: creativity, innovation, market strategies, and good humor, too.

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Readers Respond: Pics of Readers' Favorite Spring Wood Flooring Projects

Wood Floor Business asked followers on Facebook what their favorite wood flooring projects from this spring were, and there were many responses, with many beautiful wood floors.

What’s the Best Change You’ve Made to Be More Efficient?

Followers of the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages responded with the best changes that have improved efficiencies on the job.

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