We asked wood flooring pros to tell us how to fill in the blank: "In a world where you can be anything, be the wood floor pro who ________________." Here are our favorite responses shared by our readers on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages.
David Runyon
… doesn’t cut corners, but scrapes every one!
tinabaldassari
… sets aside money for retirement.
Mike Stager
… wears his knee pads every day and limits the hours he/she works to 40/week.
devriendtmichael
…helps others without wanting something in return.
Patrick J. Russell
… makes his closets look just as good as the main floor.
Ethan Howard
… takes care of their body.
Larry Israel
… still rocks the industry at 63 years old. Every day.
Kurt Vollstedt
“Trains their crew well enough that they can leave but treats them well enough that they don’t want to.”—Richard Branson
Roy Allen Lewis
… leaves expansion.
tjrondeau18
… doesn’t make their whole personality hardwood floors.
kmc_hardwoodflooring
… is honest about what’s possible. Most problems are because expectations aren’t set and promises aren’t met.
Attila Nagy
… retires still able to walk.
Gwins Floor Covering
… sands the high joints in the plywood down.
Jim Hyde
… pays his crew a livable wage.
Douglass Murray
… makes a good living.
Emilio Gonzalez
… takes Saturdays off.
TMT Integrity Flooring, LLC
”…never says, ‘Good enough.’”
Travis Speight
… doesn’t do LVP.
Eric Nylin
… doesn’t think he’s the best.
Jaycohardwoodfloors
…does not discriminate!
Vaughan Stephen
… retires.
Troy Johns
… is not cheaper than everybody else.
Charles Norman
… can create amazing works of art.
Joe Vassel
… helps the next generation.
Luke Biello
… smiles.
Bill Bagley
… finally works ON his company instead of FOR his company (unlike the last 30 years…).
Cesar Reyes
… eats healthy food.
Gregg Pierce
… works four days a week.
John Saunders
… appreciates learning from others.
