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John L. Wheaton

@JohnLWheaton1

CEO @wheatonsprague. Design Professional. Business owner. Problem solver. PE. Lefty. Protecting building assets. Creating Structure Podcast Host. PT Blogger.

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When we started our business in 1994, we had one email address and 2 computers, a printer, no website, no domain name.

Shared an office with my biz partner converted from a kids bedroom in my 1400 sf ranch house

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So many fancy recipes for businesses

Read widely, apply generously, but in the end, no two businesses are alike.

You've got to know your business, numbers, people, clients, markets, et al.

You've got to figure it out for the unique business you're in.

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All businesses have a season, a life span, a purpose

Everything changes all the time

Staying is business long term requires adjustments, awareness, shifting, reinvention

Enjoy whatever season you're in and know it's not forever and that's ok.

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The hidden power of businesses

The 'infrastructure'

Licensing, insurance, IT, AP, AR, legal, compliance, certifications, etc etc

Behind every forward facing person or team is the admin group that facilitates the work

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Went to a Home Depot yesterday for convenience and small purchase. Nice people when I found them, but:

I got 2 1/4' brick mold for an exterior window

All were 17' lengths. I needed them shorter to transport.

They said they didn't cut them, but I could cut them myself at a…

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If starting a podcast I recommend you focus on content 1st & just start. Studios, backdrops, gear, are great, but it's secondary.

Content, having a theme, booking interesting guests, asking good questions, and keeping to a format that's true to oneself, all key

I do long…

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The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication

The how, where, why, and when we communicate. Long form asynchronous? Real-time chat? In-person? Video? Verbal? Written? Via email? In Basecamp? How do we keep everyone in the loop without everyone getting tangled in everyone else’s…

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