"The only true foundation to all things that matter in life is Knowledge." mcw
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"The only true foundation to all things that matter in life is Knowledge." mcw
"I would only add ability, desire, and application. Strong work ethic is a bonus." MDK
Those are definitely the solid building blocks to success in any ind-everQuote:
Originally Posted by Patriot76
I have personalty met this man and can tell you he is the epitome of this thread and is the heart and sole of a successful scrapper. you will always hold a spot on my hero shelf. I would never think of tackling what this man does. Thanks 76 for the privilege of meeting you.
mcw
I also met Patriot 76 and would add that he is definitely all you describe plus he has a heart for helping people and a long history of his own success in life. He is an educator and a gentleman. Honesty and ambition emit from his veins. Kudos to you, Patriot.Quote:
Originally Posted by olddude
Thank you Olddude and Yunkman for your kind words. Some additional information about Olddude and Yunkman.
Olddude can smell the difference between brass and copper from a mile away. We stood outside one of my job sites and he was able to identify different portions of the plant, location, types of metal, and the machinery used in a 900,000 sq. ft. ten story tall power plant. He did not even step inside the facility. Olddude was dead on with his assumptions and although I had spent four months inside the building, I had no idea what he was talking about until I followed his recommendations. We were not able to do business because I was only a consultant and the powers to be had other plans.
Yunkman came to a job site with his wife and I could quickly tell they were a team. We toured the area where he and his wife pointed out things I had not seen. There insight and strategies were right on target, but once again the decision makers went a different direction. It was hoped that Yunkman and his company (wife) would take care of the non ferrous while I concentrated on the steel.
The knowledge these two individuals provided on these projects was invaluable and made the difference between success and failure. Although I was honest with the owners about where the insight was gained, the owners thought I was very smart. The owners were impressed by the network I had and gave me the credit where credit was not due. So these two individuals deserve credit for my success and SMF deserves credit for our connection.