Growing Pains Are A Good Thing

 So,..that's what has been going on,..growing. Going through pains at times too. It's all good though,..have been blessed with some good employees and that's really what makes it or breaks it for any company to stay in business. Employee's. 

Here is a photo of the two crews,..one of the guys is a floater. He goes between trucks depending on the demand of the work projects. 

We need to be just as cautious as everyone else during these times,..so I wrote them each a letter stating that they have a right to be traveling from home to work or traveling back home from work as we are in a grey area of the Executive Order 20-12 here in Oregon

Where we provide a service that maintains the security and safety of residences.

This keeps food on their tables

Speaking of food on the table,..we started reading from the book of Mark every Monday morning before they head out on the work assignments,..they appreciate the involvement with the small five to ten minute discussion after reading the passage. Great way to start the week from what I have been told.

Like I said growing pains are a good thing

Keep smiling!

Growth During A Pandemic

 Well it certainly has been crazy during this time of the Covid-19 pandemic,..from toilet paper shortage to material for the home owners fence line,..

It has taken this little fence company called Fix-A-Fence LLC,..here is the link to the web site  https://fixafencellc.com/ from myself and one other employee to two trucks, four employees and I have taken myself out of the field to concentrate on the phones calls to set up the estimates,..still approx. 80 days out from scheduling work and the phone continues to ring,..

It's been a bit overwhelming to say the least,..but I praise God that He continues to provide. 

Anyway,..just thought I would spread some hope during these harsh times we are going through,..remember that faith is evidence of things unseen and that faith without work is dead. So I guess what I am saying is,..continue to work the faith that you have and you will see the hope that is in which to come,..it is a hope that only comes through the One and only Son of God Jesus Christ,..I know it's tough to believe,..but it's really not that hard,..read the New Testament and check it out for yourself,..the bible really is transforming,..especially once you have been illuminated by the Holy Spirit after reading it,..things do and will change,..I can't explain it but I have seen it happen and am one to experience this transforming change in my own life,..

There is hope,..keep smiling!

Pandemic Marketing - Doing More For Others

Sure has been a lot of changes ever since the beginning of this Covid-19 crap,..it sucks that soo many people have lost there life over this shit and the same with their job's,..crazy stuff that's for sure.

Being business for myself sure has taught me a whole lot of things,..being grateful is a huge one,..humility is another rather large one,..listening and finding strength in my patience are a couple of values that I have acquired over time.

Values like this are what has helped me grow this business to what it is today,..celebrated 10 years in business last year. Having a web site has been huge for the growth,..and then having my company name in the domain really helps even more,..all the reviews from customers on the many different social web sites, and then of course the biggest of all in advertising is the word of mouth.

Here in Oregon as we have been on lock down,..there was an Executive Order put out which puts the fence company in a gray area of performance. So Fix-A-Fence LLC provides an essential service for the safety and security of residences,..so that right there allows this fence company to go until they say no

It's been a challenge limiting exposure,..have had to resort to doing more purchases on line for stocking material, it's been a challenge maintaining a safe six foot distance,..not everyone knows how far six feet really is,..and then as fast as people move it is also a challenge not getting in the way of the cross breeze that is created when walking by within that six foot range,..you know if that little evil virus has found a way to jump it will take a free ride,..I believe that is why social distancing is a huge player in killing this little evil virus. If it has nothing to jump on and mutate with,..then it may just die,..and it can die as far as I am concerned.

I have found myself doing more for others,..not just in a monetary way but by being myself and making people laugh, encouraging them with words of victory and confidence. Kindness can not be canceled and love tramples evil,..the words in the Bible are real and there really is nothing pretty within the pages but the salvation Christ offers to all who believe. During this time,..the Bible has given me comfort and confidence,..it has transformed me into who I am today,..can't say what it will do for you,..you need to find that out on your own,..the word is living and a revelation He died for you and for me

Anyway,...I am not a preacher,..all though my mother before she died did prophesy over me and told me that I was going to be one,..I told her that I am not going to be spending all that money on a school that teaches what I have been reading for all these years,..you know what's weird about this is that whenever I am out on the fence line whether it be in the field or on an estimate,..opportunities arise to where I am sharing the gospel,..some are just as versed as I, others are wide open to listening and ready for harvest,..others are like thorns in someone's side,..one thing for sure is that we are all in this together,..either on this earth, in heaven or hell.

So the last monetary thing the fence company did was donate $200.00 to a food fund raiser on the radio station KGON 92.3 FM here in Oregon where one dollar feeds three people. What was cool about this was that just as we were pulling up to the job site the radio hosts mentioned the fence companies kind donation, name and the challenge for other fence companies to step up and help out. Here was my pandemic marketing moment,..as I was out on an estimate the day of the food drive,..sitting in a parking lot waiting for the guy to show for the estimate I decided to call the radio station and ask if there were any other fence companies that stepped up to my challenge. They used the conversation over the air,..so that makes two plugs for the fence company on the radio in one day.

Sure it took two hundred dollars for that to happen but happen it did,..a first for the fence company,..doing a good thing for others allows good things to happen for the fence company,..reaping what's been sowed.

So,..as always,...KEEP SMILING!

Top Rated Fence Contractor

So for the last two years Fix-A-Fence LLC has won the Top Rated Award for best Fence Contractor in Portland, Oregon. What a huge pat on the back,..and it's because of all the reviews left on the social media sites from customers. I can't thank everyone enough who has had a hand in on this for an honor like this to occur.

Pretty cool looking award,..

All this really wouldn't have happened if I hadn't taken any courses to achieve my contractor's license,..

So with that I would like to put a shout out to a counselor of mine Rob Campbell,..he was a huge inspiration to gain joy and wealth within the fence industry

He works with North Clackamas Small Business Development Center

Good people there and would like nothing more than to see anyone they see succeed in business,..they always have a smile to greet me

Here is something else that is huge,..the publisher of the Portland Trailblazer 50th anniversary yearbook got a hold of me and asked if I would like to have an ad published in the yearbook,..got a great deal because someone backed out which gave me the opportunity of a quarter page ad instead of the business card size 

Simple and stands out

Just wanted to share the latest news with Fix-A-Fence LLC

Thanks to all who read this blog and remember

KEEP SMILING!