By Greg Crumpton For many, if not most, of us, it’s in a comfortable space. Well-conditioned, well lit and a place you can relax and focus in. If you stop and think about it, what do you do when you want to read? What if you want to meditate, think, write, relax, etc…? You”ll usually […]
Read MoreBy Greg Crumpton The adage that says, “What got us here, won’t get us there”, could never be truer than this exact moment in time. As many of you know, I grew up in the HVAC and Mechanical side of Mission Critical support. Throughout the years, evolution has been constant with the occasional pop of […]
Read Moreby Greg Crumpton Today was the first time in the last 16 years that on August 16th I did not own AirTight Mechanical, Inc. It was a unique feeling, to be sure. Months ago I had become accustomed to not being “The Owner”. Many people that sell their businesses seem to suffer mentally after doing […]
Read MoreYears of work. Continually trying to exceed the expectations. Staying current so you can help people. Becoming a trusted ally. Someone others can count on. Being there. Never saying “I can’t help”. In my mind this is how an achiever lives. Indeed, it’s the way I have set my own course in life, not just […]
Read MoreLast Tuesday, I found myself in a meeting surrounded by some very smart & very successful folks. Don’t even say it… Yes, I was “the odd man out” As I sat and soaked in the many business discussions, I kept having this weird little thought in the back of my head. What brought this group […]
Read MoreWe all hear a lot about the 1%, usually associated with wealth or earning potential. Last week, Chris Joyce of Joyce Racing called me and asked me to go to lunch with him. He had something to discuss and needed an open minded set of ears to vet a new idea. My relationship with Chris is […]
Read MoreThis week I was fortunate enough to be part of a new business venture that launched. It was been many months in the making, there were many brain storming sessions with industry experts- PhDs, literally- conversations on the math and science part of the components we are making, and many hours of collaboration and coordination […]
Read MoreThis is a question that many will face during this start-up season of the HVAC equipment that cools your homes, your office and perhaps even the data center that supports your mission. HVAC equipment, on average is engineered, depending on the specific manufacturer and the system type, to run for 15 – 20 years. Yes, […]
Read MoreTwo days. Two deaths. That was the week of 4-6-15.On Monday, I lost my sweet 91-plus year old grandmother. A great soul she was, always a lady. Then Tuesday rolls around, and our perfect little 15-plus year old Schnauzer was laid to rest. God, we loved that little girl. If you have followed along […]
Read MoreI’m busy, she’s busy, he’s busy, they’re busy. I can never get everything done, I’m just too busy… Sound familiar? Having thought about how we all spend our 24 hours and dicing it up, I came to some very real and stark reality-based facts. Some of the data came from a New York Times piece, […]
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