It too shall past.
I’m not sure where I heard or read this, but …
The best times. The worst times. They all pass, eventually. Perhaps it was deeply set in my subconscious when I was wrestling with the Mikasa MTX60HD 4-cycle rammer for an hour (also known as a tamper), compacting backfill at a residence in Haliburton.
What do you need to start in the trades?
You know, the saying that it starts from within? It’s true.
There are three things to remember when starting anything new, particularly when it comes to an area of work that is a contrast to what you’re used to: Attitude. Attitude. Attitude.
We learn a lot through other peoples’ stories.
They can inspire. They can give us reason for hope. They can be an example of what is possible.
As a man in his forties with a 20-plus year career in journalism, I have told many thousands of stories.
Now it’s time I share my own through the series Sawdust Stories that depicts my efforts to work in the trades industry.
