Chat with a finish carpenter changed how I run my crew

Had a coffee break with an older guy named Pete at the lumber yard last Tuesday. He told me I was wasting time by not letting my apprentices do more of the layout work themselves. It hit me that I've been hovering over them instead of teaching them to problem solve. Has anyone else had a moment where a stranger's advice made you rethink your whole approach?

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tessa_roberts118d ago

Totally feel you on this. That kind of outside perspective can cut right through all the noise. It's wild how something so simple can be such a wake up call.

ray_webb618d ago

Yeah, @tessa_roberts1, it really does put things in a different light. Sometimes you get so wrapped up in your own head you can't see what's right in front of you. It takes someone from the outside to just say it plain, and it hits you like a ton of bricks. That kind of honesty is rare, but when it comes, you gotta pay attention.