Daryl
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Find them a replacement, pay them some of the money back, and get out of that. He goes, sometimes what I feel like, Tommy, is that your idea of yourself is like my word is my bond. If I shake your hand, it's paved in gold. What made sense for Tommy two years ago, you need to renegotiate these things and do it fast and not feel like you're letting people down. He goes, I just did it last week.
Find them a replacement, pay them some of the money back, and get out of that. He goes, sometimes what I feel like, Tommy, is that your idea of yourself is like my word is my bond. If I shake your hand, it's paved in gold. What made sense for Tommy two years ago, you need to renegotiate these things and do it fast and not feel like you're letting people down. He goes, I just did it last week.
He goes, I promised this guy I would speak at his event. He goes, dude, the event's 300 people. I got to travel. He's like, I had to renegotiate it. I got a great sub. He's like, I told him straight up, guys, if you ever want to come visit, I'll make it up to you. You come out to Kelowna. Usually I charge a lot for this. But he goes, practice that.
He goes, I promised this guy I would speak at his event. He goes, dude, the event's 300 people. I got to travel. He's like, I had to renegotiate it. I got a great sub. He's like, I told him straight up, guys, if you ever want to come visit, I'll make it up to you. You come out to Kelowna. Usually I charge a lot for this. But he goes, practice that.
He goes, I promised this guy I would speak at his event. He goes, dude, the event's 300 people. I got to travel. He's like, I had to renegotiate it. I got a great sub. He's like, I told him straight up, guys, if you ever want to come visit, I'll make it up to you. You come out to Kelowna. Usually I charge a lot for this. But he goes, practice that.
Become good at that because that's going to be your biggest weakness. It's not that you're a liar. It's not that you're not morally correct. But you need to work on that because โ That's a great statement that you said. It's like, you're right. Sometimes we need to pivot. And I'm not trying to let people down. That's the worst feeling in the world, like letting somebody down.
Become good at that because that's going to be your biggest weakness. It's not that you're a liar. It's not that you're not morally correct. But you need to work on that because โ That's a great statement that you said. It's like, you're right. Sometimes we need to pivot. And I'm not trying to let people down. That's the worst feeling in the world, like letting somebody down.
Become good at that because that's going to be your biggest weakness. It's not that you're a liar. It's not that you're not morally correct. But you need to work on that because โ That's a great statement that you said. It's like, you're right. Sometimes we need to pivot. And I'm not trying to let people down. That's the worst feeling in the world, like letting somebody down.
But at the end of the day, like Al always told me, Al Levy, he's like, you just got to be able to still have, especially with family, you still got to be able to have Thanksgiving together. And like, people are not like, if you've got a good reasoning behind it, they're not like in tears. You say, listen, this is why. And there are hard conversations.
But at the end of the day, like Al always told me, Al Levy, he's like, you just got to be able to still have, especially with family, you still got to be able to have Thanksgiving together. And like, people are not like, if you've got a good reasoning behind it, they're not like in tears. You say, listen, this is why. And there are hard conversations.
But at the end of the day, like Al always told me, Al Levy, he's like, you just got to be able to still have, especially with family, you still got to be able to have Thanksgiving together. And like, people are not like, if you've got a good reasoning behind it, they're not like in tears. You say, listen, this is why. And there are hard conversations.
There's a great book called Fierce Conversations. And it's hard to have these conversations. And I don't like to have them with everybody. The close five people, I feel bad for my mom, my sister, and my dad because they've had the fierce โ I've been fierce with them.
There's a great book called Fierce Conversations. And it's hard to have these conversations. And I don't like to have them with everybody. The close five people, I feel bad for my mom, my sister, and my dad because they've had the fierce โ I've been fierce with them.
There's a great book called Fierce Conversations. And it's hard to have these conversations. And I don't like to have them with everybody. The close five people, I feel bad for my mom, my sister, and my dad because they've had the fierce โ I've been fierce with them.
And, you know, solar is a tough business, man, to keep going.
And, you know, solar is a tough business, man, to keep going.
And, you know, solar is a tough business, man, to keep going.
I've got this open book policy. Everybody knows exactly what we do, day, week, month, down to the lowest level. I don't mean low level, but just I'd say the front line. And people are like, why would you share that? People are going to know how much money you make. I'm like, yeah, we make great money. I'm like, this is a business. My clients want us to make great money.
I've got this open book policy. Everybody knows exactly what we do, day, week, month, down to the lowest level. I don't mean low level, but just I'd say the front line. And people are like, why would you share that? People are going to know how much money you make. I'm like, yeah, we make great money. I'm like, this is a business. My clients want us to make great money.
I've got this open book policy. Everybody knows exactly what we do, day, week, month, down to the lowest level. I don't mean low level, but just I'd say the front line. And people are like, why would you share that? People are going to know how much money you make. I'm like, yeah, we make great money. I'm like, this is a business. My clients want us to make great money.