[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="640"] From a frog to a prince, old vinyl pools are removed and replaced with luxury gunite pools and spas. (Photo: CP Complete, Stacy Wickham Photography)[/caption] December 21, 2012, came and went and the world did not end. Fortunately, many believe that the...
I was having a discussion with a good friend of mine about perception and reality. He made the often cited reference to two realities. He said that I have my reality and you have yours. I explained that I am of the opinion that there...
Service, as defined by Webster, is "an act of kind assistance." In the Hamptons there can be arrogance among service companies, especially swimming pool service companies. I've seen it for over 30 years. When I first began performing swimming pool service, I'd frequently meet clients before...
What Goes Around Comes Around - Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. If you are a...
Real Estate professionals continue learning their craft well beyond their first years in the business. Brokers keep up with the latest changes in zoning, mortgage rates, comps, and market trends. Imagine if you represented a client who was buying a home and quoted information from...
I received some wonderful feedback on an article I wrote for Hamptons.com earlier this year. The topic was "The Power of We" and the practices of business as outlined the brilliant book written by Jonathan Tisch. Seemingly the polar opposite of "The Power of We" is...
Bridgehampton - There are many business books available that promise the keys to wealth, power and success. I like to read or skim through them as frequently as possible. The catchiest titles promise a magic formula. Quite often, I think the message of so many...
A colleague of mine in the swimming pool industry told me a story that I found difficult to believe. It reminded me of what my grandmother used to say to me, "Don't be penny wise and pound foolish!" At five years old I wasn't sure...
The swimming pool construction industry is thriving in the Hamptons and on the North Fork, in much the same way as real estate market. However, nationwide there is an active debate regarding the value of a home with a swimming pool as opposed to a...