Okay, so I’ve am loving my new asp.net storefront. It is easy to use, really easy to shop, and I’ve doubled my sales in the past month. It’s perfect-and customizable, and attractive, and just overall my new best friend. Now I find out that (GET THIS!) I’m in remarkably good company: McDonalds uses this software, and so does Crocs.com and the PGA Superstore. I’m taking that as a guaranteed sign that I’m destined to be successful, because obviously my ecommerce storefront is among the best in the biz. I am now on a semi-level playing field with McDonalds. In addition, my new shoe line is obviously going to have the sales of Crocs, because people can fill the very same shopping cart there as mine. Frankly, I think this means I’m destined for Fortune 500 fame, a life of glamour and ease, and unbelievable success. I know it’s not that easy (it never is) but seriously, this gives me a whole new level of confidence that my software is working as hard for my business as I am. I’ll chock that up in the pros column, right? This makes me feel a whole lot more secure about my business in general.
Years ago, when I was still in college, I had a summer fling with the contractor that was doing some work on one of my employers’ houses. Throughout most of college, I babysat and did odd jobs for different employers. This woman was an older woman with no kids — I’d met her once by babysitting for her cousins at her daughter’s wedding, and after that she started hiring me to do odd things around her house, such as organizing her computer files and doing her grocery shopping.
She was also having some work done in her house, which is how I met Steve, her contractor. He drove a Toyota truck with truck accessories such as a ladder rack and a headache rack, so he certainly looked the part of a contractor, but I later found out that he was also something of an artsy guy with an acting degree and a recently-left desk job as the city’s summer event planner.
We dated for the summer, but Steve was 10 years older than me and made it pretty clear that he intended to remain a bachelor forever. As a result, our relationship ended later that fall. I learned something valuable with that relationship — don’t waste time on guys who aren’t interested, because there are plenty other who would be!
I see a ton of new "custom" homes going up every day. Custom home builders in Florida certainly have their hands full — and each of these unique homes is certainly beautiful. But sometimes I can’t help but wonder, does it really take a FL custom luxury home builder to create a perfect home?
What really makes a perfect home? Sure, these custom homes are beautiful, but does that make them a home? Call me an idealist, but I think a happy, loving home beats the showroom-perfect home any day. High ceilings, large kitchens, and a bathroom for every member of the family are all great features in a house, but in some ways modern houses also support the lack of communication that has become a centerpiece for many families.
Now, I’m not saying anything against anyone who chooses to hire a luxury home builder in Florida. I think if you have the money and the inclination, a beautiful custom home is certainly in your rights. What I am saying, though, is not to make the mistake of thinking that keeping up with the Joneses will make you happy. Perfection isn’t something that you can measure in square footage!
