First of all, I miss the bearies out of you guys. Second of all, I miss devo. Third of all, I've been in Denver all summer working as a sales rep and project manager for a home restoration company specializing in the negotiation with insurance companies. "Malachi, why are you telling us this and using valuable blog space?" - because what I learned I believe can benefit all, and I rather not you have to go through the same thing to learn it....

Things I learned:
1- you are the makeup of the five people you spend the most time with; however, you are part of someone else's fab five- so act right.
2- regardless of how honest and resolved you are with your integrity, when you work in an industry that is inherently dishonest, you will be under scrutiny 24/7. Good men, LDS men, turned into liars, cheaters, and stealers. They didn't necessarily have an intention to do so, but when the going gets tough... It's always easier.
3- ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS deal in agreements- not expectations. You can have expectations for yourself but not others. "Malachi, that doesn't really make sense, what about being Christ like and expecting the best out of people". Well, in the context of promising a consumer/customer a product/service the rule is: under promise-over deliver. When you're a liaison between a company and a homeowner (in my context) you need to make sure that your business can freakin deliver on what they say you can promise- because in the end it's YOU that looks like a donkey... Not the business. Don't be the fall guy, it won't bring you joy or happiness.
4- there's never an excuse to not teach the gospel, I helped more people meet with the missionaries than i did sell the service, and I can sell ice to an eskimo. EVERYONE is his child, and you guys are the creme de l'creme, share your talents and give salvation.
5- do something AWESOME, everyday- rock climbing, biking, slacking, swimming, cliff jumping, riding motorized vehicles way too fast, or building/ creating something. It does our soul goooooood.


Guys, all my love.

This isn't an exhortation, it's more a, " I had a crappy summer, and had to learn some things the hard way, but it's all good- let the good times roll"

Love, peace, and chicken grease-


Malachi