Failure of the UN

"Let's be honest. The UN system, born after the Second World War, collapsed. It's worthless."

--Hugo Chavez

I couldn't agree more.

Gulp! Did I just say that?

Bathroom Pictures

Here are a few pictures of a project I just finished. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from before the work.

Searching for Quality

Finding craftsman who really care about their work is really difficult. The other day I had a conversation with a tile man I had hired in which he offered me a job managing a portion of his projects. His situation intrigued me. He grinds himself into the ground, working 12 to 14 hour days seven days a week, trying to do everything and be everything for his business. He wants to expand, but there is no way for him to do so while he spends all his time racing from job to job maintaining quality control. He is desperate for someone whom he can trust to require a high standard of work from his men when he's not around.

As a manager, I've become impressed by how true it is that if a person in any line of work will hold himself to a higher standard than that which is required by his boss or his customers, he will always be in high demand. I am always watching for a subcontractor who will correct his own mistakes, rather than cover them up and hope I don't notice.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Prov. 22:29

BTW, I didn't take the job.