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In this episode of Talk Commerce, Van Tucker, VP of Technology Partnerships at Harbor Lockers, discusses the innovative solutions being developed in the locker industry. He explains the concept of a public locker network that allows multiple companies to utilize lockers for various purposes, including deliveries and returns. Van highlights the partnerships being formed with local businesses and the future potential of locker technology, including autonomous delivery solutions and sustainability efforts. The conversation also touches on the cultural differences in delivery preferences between the U.S. and other regions and how technology is transforming the user experience with lockers.takeawaysVan Tucker is the VP of Technology Partnerships at Harbor Lockers.Harbor Lockers is developing a public locker network for various uses.The locker network allows multiple companies to utilize the same lockers.Partnerships with local businesses are key to the locker network's success.There are innovative use cases for lockers, including bag storage at events.Future opportunities include deploying lockers in airports.Technology plays a crucial role in the functionality of modern lockers.Sustainability is a significant focus for the locker industry.Cultural differences affect delivery preferences in the U.S. compared to Europe and Asia.The Harbor Pilot app allows businesses to easily integrate locker solutions.Sound Bites"We're building a public locker network.""This is an open locker network.""We have over 10,000 locker locations."Chapters00:00Introduction to Harbor Lockers and Technology Partnerships04:22The Concept of an Open Locker Network06:26Differentiation from Amazon Lockers and Network Expansion07:28Partnerships with Small Businesses and Diverse Use Cases09:20Integration of Technology for Secure and Contactless Deliveries10:53Sustainability and Future Potential of Locker Technology20:46Harbor Pilot App and Ease of Piloting Locker-Based Solutions

In this episode, we talk about:The sales tax implications of Amazon lockers and whether remote taxpayers should be subjected to detailed audits to verify that their tax payments are accurate;Recent changes to Appraisal Board composition and various other property tax topics a recent Y'allitics episode stirred up; andZoning reform measures likely headed to Texas in the next legislative session.00:30 - April Fool's Day Recap04:30 - No Soap Radio08:45 - Amazon Lockers and auditing remote sales taxpayers25:19 - Changes to Appraisal District board composition46:18 - Zoning reform is coming to TexasLinksY'allitics Episode 267Dunning-Kruger EffectTexas Tribune article on prospective zoning reforms (Texas Tribune)

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon explains the basics of the service, how he handles your data, and how he runs a trust-based company. He also explains why he's one of the only people to create something like it, and offers other insights such as how to “age” Amazon accounts as privacy users. Guest Links → https://anonshop.anonindustries.com/ (main website) → https://twitter.com/AnonIndustries_ → https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/zprhwr/anonymous_shopping_using_amazon_lockers_and_monero/ (original Reddit post) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhUULkUHVZKDMkhJlmGOGQ (YouTube channel) → https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422392.msg61324168#msg61324168 (forum post) → https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server/   Watchman Privacy → https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2   Privacy Courses (supports the show) → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin → https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof   Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy   Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:01 – Explanation of Anon Shop 2:40 – Why Monero-only? 6:22 – How to get Monero 7:50 – Why haven't other people done your service? 10:09 – Any issues with Amazon Lockers? 13:20 – General advice for managing Amazon accounts as privacy users 16:10 – How does Anon Shop deal with customer data? 18:34 – What about package forwarding? 20:38 – Have you ever refused an item? 22:00 – Weirdest items people have purchased on Amazon 22:52 – Fees for using Anon Shop 23:15 – Are you concerned about Amazon shutting you down? 24:30 – International orders 26:20 – How do refunds work? 28:02 – How can we trust you? 29:55 – Doing taxes and accounting with cryptocurrency 31:12 – How do you use Monero in your own life? 33:02 – What if people don't have an Amazon Locker nearby? 33:52 – Use Tor when searching Amazon for link to give Anon Shop 34:24 – How quickly does your service work? 35:30 – How can privacy users “age” Amazon accounts 36:20 – Future plans for Anon Shop 36:50 – Summary of Anon Shop and use cases 37:35 – Dgoon's other software products 39:49 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #AnonShop #Monero

Episode12 Why Does Design Matter and How to Get it Done [00:00:00] [00:00:05] Hey guys, John and Wendy Williams here with the short-term Rental authority, Your authority for all things short-term rental related to help make you the best operator. Yeah. So today's episodes gonna be a little bit different because Wendy just returned from Dallas, Texas. [00:00:23] Is that right? The, the low, the long Longhorn State? Lone Star State. Lone Star State, yes. They do have Longhorns, Yes. In Texas. But it's the Lone Star State. Yes. The Lone Star state. Yeah. It. Gorgeous. You'd never been to Dallas? I've never been. I've never been to Well now you anywhere? To Texas. In Texas. Oh really? [00:00:42] Mm-hmm. Never. Never to Texas. Never been to Texas. That was my first time in Texas and I loved, I loved Dallas. It was gorgeous. Got it. But you weren't there for pleasure. No, I was there for, Work. Work. Oh my God. Yeah. So there's some stories to tell there, I'm sure. But so I, I, I had the idea. I was like, Hey, you know, why don't I interview you because this is some, one of the services that I'm gonna say we offer, but really you provide is you know, we've done this a lot and this wasn't one of our units. [00:01:13] You were down there setting up units for a client. And it's not the first time that's happened. That's something you. And it's not the first time you've been outta the state doing it either, is it? No, because we, we've been down to Louisiana. Mm-hmm. And you've done some remote mm-hmm. . But as far as being on site, this, this is probably the furthest one away. [00:01:30] This is the furthest one away. The, Yes. Yeah. So I kind of wanted to talk about the, I'm just gonna interview you a little bit Okay. And talk about this should be interesting. I, you know, cuz I think there were some particular challenges on this one because it was, So many. And you know, just the, the amount of work that goes into setting up a unit if you're, you know, des you, cuz you're designing it, you're not just setting it up, you're designing it. [00:01:56] So take me all the way back to, you start this [00:02:00] process way before you even go anywhere, right? So tell me what, what does that look like? What do you need as a designer? Well, I need a heads up is what I need. What do you mean? Well, when we coach people, I always tell my coaching clients, before you even sign a lease, mm, you need to double check your designers availability. [00:02:34] because you really want that to coincide, right? So for example, let's say your designer needs two weeks of planning before she can even get on site mm-hmm. . So you, you call her and, and say, Okay, well I want, when is your availability? And your designer says two weeks. You start the lease two days before your designer can get there. [00:03:07] Mm-hmm. . And we need at least two days before because we need power and we need internet. And it's preferable if the security system can get install. Before we get there, I mean, it's okay if it gets installed, like the day that we arrive. Why is that? Is it easy to access to? It's just so much easier to access. [00:03:31] So much easier. And there's another thing, there are so many people coming in and out that all I have to do is give them their own code. Right? And if I, if I'm in one unit, Let's say I'm doing multiple units, like this time I did three units. Mm-hmm. , Let's say I'm in one unit [00:04:00] that's not anywhere near any of the other units. [00:04:04] I can give the TV installation person their own code to go to another unit. They need to go install some TVs at another. and I can give them their own code and they can just go on in and I don't even have to be there. Yeah, that's a practical thing. One of the reasons I always think about putting the security system in there first is because, well, I'm gonna have all this furniture in there, so I'm wanting, wanting to protect the assets, right? [00:04:34] So I don't want stuff in there. And then it'd be just free for all. Right. So I'm thinking security. You're thinking practicality. Interesting. Okay, so you need lead time is basically what you're saying is what I'm hearing is Yes. Hey, you can't call me and say, Hey, come tomorrow and set up. No, I, I will say no because there's not only planning, there's ordering, right. [00:04:53] There's things you have to order. Well, and especially nowadays, the lead times for a sleeper sofa at least three weeks, unless you can get it. locally. Right? Okay. So there's, so there's some planning that goes on just from a, Right. So give your designer at least two weeks. Okay? Heads up. So what do you do then? [00:05:24] So say we've got that two weeks and I call you and I say, Hey Wendy I've got these three places. I need 'em done. You know, the leases start in two weeks, they'll say, What, what do you do first? Okay, so first thing that I do is I ask the client, Who are you serving? Okay? Because that, that's, that's going to determine everything that goes inside the unit. [00:05:51] Interesting. Right, So for example, this particular client is serving families who [00:06:00] are coming to Baylor Medical Center, which is literally across the street. I mean, it could not be a better location for families coming for. Procedures at that they're either coming to support someone who is having a procedure done or they want a person in the family is the one having the procedure. [00:06:23] So knowing, knowing that I know what specific things need to. In the unit, Does it affect the design at all? A little bit. How? Well, for example, somebody who is, is having a procedure is going to need to rest. Mm-hmm. probably during the day. Okay. A lot. Right, Right. So that means blackout curtains are gonna be really important. [00:07:04] Okay. So they can block out the light while they're sleeping during the day. Okay. Right. Also the, the person that is there to support them, let's say the, the the children are in one room. They're gonna need a, like a TV probably, and good internet. So they're gonna need a tv. In that, up in a bedroom. [00:07:33] So that's how you decide whether you're gonna put TVs in a bedroom or not? Yes. Okay. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. So the other person, let's say the, the father is the one that's getting the, the procedure, maybe the, the significant other is working remotely. They're probably staying for a little while. Mm-hmm. [00:07:56] Right. So that, that person's gonna need a desk. . [00:08:00] Okay, so I'm what I'm hearing, So when I say design, cuz I'm not a designer, I think what colors are things, I'll put that, do that later. What? What everything is. But you're talking functionality. Yes. Okay. Right. Cause that's where it starts, right? I mean, color can come later. [00:08:19] Right. So I a color comes from the, the artwork Okay. That you, that you choose. Right. So I, I need to know what large furniture items, do I need? A sleeper sofa? Mm-hmm. , Is that, is that going to be important to your customer? If so, that's where I start. Got it. So are you, are they, is the client telling you this. [00:08:43] Or are you inferring from, Hey, here's who you're serving. This is what you need in your, No, that's, Are you, I guess what I'm asking is, are you coaching them on, Hey, you need this in your unit? It depends on if it's a coaching client or not already. Got it. So if, if it is a coaching client already, I will tell them what I think they should do. [00:09:05] Mm-hmm. . But if not, I will ask the question, do you want a slipper? So if a yes or no, But you're still asking that person who do they serve? Yes, always. Okay. Because everything revolves around that. Okay. Interesting. All right, so I'll move on from that. So you've asked them who do they serve now what? Now? I start with the largest furniture items. [00:09:31] So if I need a sleeper sofa, I will call around the local. Places and see if I can locate a sleeper sofa. Okay. So you're looking for the, I think what I heard you said is not necessarily large, but harder to find. Harder to find. Yeah. Yeah. So if I need a sleeper sofa, cuz I know that that's, that's the hardest thing to find, find right now. [00:09:55] It didn't had, hasn't always been that way. Right. Yeah. It's just been co been since Covid. [00:10:00] Yeah. That's one of the things that's changed. Supply chain stuff. Supply chain stuff, yeah. Yeah. So your lead times are longer or you're having to. Work harder to find the same thing. Right. Cause you can't take it for granted that it's just there. [00:10:12] Right. Like what? Like I used to, Yeah. Okay. Makes sense. Makes sense. Right. So the sleeper sofa is, is really the hardest thing to find. Yeah. I wanna say you skipped a step. Oh, what is it? Don't you need a floor plan? Don't you measure? I do. Yes. Before you order anything, I do. I need measurements. So I wanna say that what I've seen you do is actually plan everything out on paper. [00:10:33] Yeah. So you don't just go in and start ordering. Like, No, I wanna say that's a, something that a lot of people do it, especially if they're gonna set up their own units as. basically just start ordering stuff. They're like, Hey, I know I'm gonna need this. I know I'm gonna need that. No, no, no. Right. You, you don't do that at all. [00:10:50] You plan everything out. So I've, You've got a spreadsheet yes, that has everything that you're gonna buy. The entire budget totaled up how much it's gonna cost, and I'm guessing that you receive payment as well. Before you start any of this. Yes. Right. Cause I remember that was an issue on this one. [00:11:06] Mm-hmm. was the timelines were compressed. Mm-hmm. , and it wasn't even getting the stuff in. It's like, well, I need. Payment so I can even order the stuff. Yep. With this particular job, it was right. Payment. So there's, there's time there too. So you need all this prep time you need. Right. Not only, hey, I, I gotta get the money so I can order the stuff. [00:11:28] Right. And that's not always the quickest thing. Depends on how people pay. Right. So if someone pays you, and this is like a little bit behind the scenes, but if you pay someone with a credit card, they don't get that money that day. Oh no. It takes, It goes through the merchant processor and then it finally hits your bank account. [00:11:46] Yep. And so that $10,000 that you sent us, Will dwindle down to like in Monday 97 too, by the way. Well, yeah. They take their fee out of it. Yeah, but that's up to you is to Right. You know, it doesn't have anything to do with [00:12:00] the consumer, but it, There is a time delay. There is a time delay that affects the, That's, and that's one another reason that we need a. [00:12:07] You know, the, at least two weeks. Mm-hmm. lead time is that will take the, the pro processing, the payment and receiving the, the things that you order. So let me ask you this. When you're planning out, when you're designing a space, let's say it was one of these, like one of these, Cause you had two one bedroom apartments, I believe, and a two bedroom apartment and a two bedroom apartment that you were doing what size. [00:12:33] Oh, let's see. Roughly the two bedroom was 1070 square feet. Okay, so about a thousand. The one bedrooms were 830 square feet. Okay. So for those that size place, how long does it take you to design it on paper? Oh, like what planning goes into it before you start ordering. Okay, so once I, I get, Well, let's just talk about the floor. [00:12:59] Okay. Just by itself. So it's not, it's not just, Hey, here's, here's the floor plan that the apartment complex gives you. Cuz you can find that on the website. Well, sometimes they don't have one either so and Right, but I, And that's fine, but I need to know which way the doors swing. . Mm. I need to know. Do the door swing out this way, like the entryway door, does it swing out this way? [00:13:33] Or do you open it up this way towards you? Or does it swing this way? Or does it swing to the left? Does it swing to the right? I need to know that information. Why? Cause if you put something there, it might not open. Exactly. And what if the TV has to be right there? Okay, so, I mean, I can't in a bedroom, right? [00:13:50] Mm-hmm. , like if I'm going into a bedroom, I don't wanna. hit the tv. Mm-hmm. . So I need to know which way the [00:14:00] doors swing left or right, and in and out. Right. That's, that's a biggie. The other thing with the floor plan is I need to know exactly where all the outlets are. Oh yeah. That can be a thing. Right. [00:14:13] That way I know if there's, if there's an outlet, if there's only one outlet in a bedroom, I'm gonna have to get extension cords. Or like where, where does the TV go or where did that will affect where the TV goes, right? Yes. Sure. Or where, where can I plug in lamp? Yep. Or, or all these kind, Right. Stuff like that. [00:14:33] Right? Yeah. Yeah. The, so the I need to know where the windows are. Mm-hmm. and how high the ceilings are too. Mm-hmm. , cause this, these units had 10 foot ceilings and I did not know that. Well, I thought I was told that they were nine foot ceilings, actually. Okay. That's what my client told me. Okay. No, no. [00:14:54] They're 10. 10 foot ceilings. And why does that matter? Because length of curtains. Oh. Because it looks really stupid when your curtains are too short. Okay. Is that a technical term? It does, but I wanna say like size of artwork and stuff probably is, That matters too, right? Sure, yeah, for sure. So you need not only the floor plan, but you need the measurements. [00:15:19] I need the exact measurements and yes, the measurements of any doorways. Yes. Where all the outlets are, yes. Where the windows are. because you've, why, because you've run into this before Oh. So many times where you're like, Oh, I didn't know. I need to know that now I do. Exactly. Right, right, right. So now that we've done it so many times, I know, I know what to look for now because, because what, what I do is once I get that floor plan, now I can start, I, and I'll, I'll actually draw it out on paper. [00:15:51] Okay. Well, this wall is, is 11 foot. And here's the, the outlet on this side, and [00:16:00] here's another outlet out over here. Okay, well, well, I've got 11 feet to work with and I know that a sofa is 80 inches long, for example. Well, how much do I have enough room for? For two end tables? Can I only put one end table? [00:16:17] That kind of thing. Yeah. Like where am I fitting the desk? Cause it needs to go in there. Exactly. Yeah. That kind thing. All kinda thing. Yeah. Okay. Right. So how, so going back to my question, how long does it take, How long does it take to do that process for the size that we had? Okay. Well, fitting in the furniture pieces and, and drawing it out like that and figuring out where the sofa's gonna go and how many end tables you. [00:16:46] You need and, and where the desk is gonna go. That really doesn't take very long. I wanna say that only takes less than an hour to figure out per unit. Okay. So that's just placement of items? That's just placement, yeah. Okay. Right. But the next step of that, that's the time consuming part. What is that step that is, The actual design of what it's gonna look like, because you always, always, always start with the artwork first. [00:17:23] So is that what you do? Yes. Are you talking about colors and things? I'm talking about colors now. Now. Or to what I think design is, but Okay. . Oh no, there's so much more. So you get there, you find a piece of art. Yes. And then you use that as inspiration for I do the rest of the unit, so, Correct. Tell me about that piece. [00:17:41] What is the. Cause I have these words in my head, like I search cohesive unit. Right, right, exactly. You know? Exactly. Because you want all the colors to flow, You mean throughout the entire unit? Throughout the entire space. Mm-hmm. , that's what makes a cohesive design, is that the colors flow from one [00:18:00] unit to the other, for example. [00:18:04] And you mean one room to the other? From one. Got it. One room to the other, right? Mm-hmm. . So for example, , I, I look for a, a large statement piece to go over the, the the sofa, right? Or over the bed. Okay. I'll like art, you mean like, or something? Mm-hmm. . Yes. Yes. So that's where I'll start. And that search. [00:18:33] Hours. It takes hours to find, really find a really great statement piece. Okay. And when you say statement piece, what, what do you look, Why does it take so long? Because it's just a painting. Like why don't you just pick one? Well, , well this is a designer thing, so I'm, I'm really looking for something that has at least three. [00:19:05] coordinating colors. Okay? And, and it could have some, some neutral, what I call fluff colors, Okay. To go in it, right? Mm-hmm. . And the, the neutral colors are black, white, gray, beige, ivory, white. I already said white. You know those neutral brown, Okay. Those kind of colors. But I need at least. Three other coordinating colors. [00:19:35] What, like red, blue, green. Yes. Orange. Right? Pink. Pink. I, We've got a pink unit. Yeah. Right. So for, Oh, you did purple this time too. Yeah. So for example, in, in one of the units that turned out so gorgeous, I cannot wait. I cannot wait for everybody to see this. You know, I chose, A statement piece behind the sofa and it [00:20:00] has like that eggplant, purple color. [00:20:03] Okay. Navy blue and teal in it. Interesting. Okay. Oh, it is gorgeous. And it has, it has some cream and some white and some gray in it too. Right. Okay. So I use those throughout the space, but. The three colors from that painting. Now I know now I can take one of those colors and maybe paint the wall behind the, the one of the beds, one of those colors. [00:20:38] So that's what I did. I painted one. Oh no, it had the, it was the mustard yellow, that's what it was. This unit had the eggplant, mustard and teal. Okay. That's what it was. So I took the mustard out of that painting and painted the, the accent wall behind the, the master bedroom and the master bedroom. [00:21:00] That color and then you can pull another one of those colors, maybe, maybe the teal. And that's what I did. I pulled the teal out of that painting and put it in the guest bedroom and then I pulled the purple out of that painting and put it in the dining room. Got it. So what about cause I know we've talked about this having because we're thinking of how. [00:21:22] Well, not only does it how, how does it look when someone walks in? Cuz you want that wow factor. Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Right. So talk a little bit about that. Like, when they walk in the door, what, what do they see? Mm-hmm. . But then there's also the. marketing part of it. Mm-hmm. meaning what are your pictures going to look like? [00:21:39] Right. And I wanna say that that's one of the things that I've seen you do is Oh yeah, for sure design, not only for who's in the space, but for what the pictures are going to look like. Cause you need those, Well, those money shots I call 'em that stop people from scrolling. Right. Well, that's one thing that I think that I have.[00:22:00] [00:22:01] it, I have that no other designer has because we are operators ourselves. Mm-hmm. , and we have, we already know what the money shots need to look like. Mm-hmm. , whereas a lot of short term rental designers are not also operators. Mm-hmm. , but that's what we have. . What? What do you, What's the word I'm looking for? [00:22:28] That's our value add in the marketplace. Yeah, that's an advantage. I bet nobody's ever asked them who they serve either before they start setting. I wanna say that's true. Cause I've noticed there's a lot of things that can look good in person. Yes, they coordinate. The colors are all nice, but in pictures that doesn't translate very well. [00:22:48] Because it's, Yeah, it all matches and it looks good, and I'd love to live there, but it's not stopping anybody from scrolling. Right. So you're, I'm, we're usually looking for something bold. You're talking about that statement piece. Mm-hmm. , you know something interesting. Yes. That's, And that's why's say, Ooh, what's that? [00:23:08] That's why we paint accent walls. Yeah, because that, that really pops outta the page, doesn't it? Oh man. I don't know if, if you have never scrolled through Airbnb or vr. Take a minute and do that. Yeah. And just look at the, see what stops you, what stops your eye. And I will guarantee you that it's color. [00:23:26] Yeah. Because you are very visual. Most things, most units on, on those platforms are just very, beige and gray. And, and they, they don't stand out. Well, they're not designed well. There's that, they're not designed. That's, that's a big piece. Not professionally anyway. But if you, when you, when you find some place that actually has an accent wall in any color really?[00:24:00] [00:24:00] Red's best and that, ugh, I found my new favorite mustard yellow color. Oh gosh. Okay. It is fabulous. We are using that one in one of ours, but something like that, that really catches the eye. Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Yeah. So I, I already know this so I, I know, I know the purpose of, of the design and the purpose of the design is, the guest experience, right? [00:24:32] Mm-hmm. , first and foremost, and it is to get people in the door. Mm-hmm. , right? So you, it needs to, I already know what our money shots are. , Right? They're the straight on shot of the sofa and the straight on shots of the bed. Mm-hmm. . And that's what I keep in mind when I'm planning all this out. So for example, the one of the units I did a a gorgeous lime green. [00:25:05] accent wall. Ooh, lime green. Okay. Oh, it looks great. And I guarantee you it will stop you in your tracks when you see it on Airbnb. Okay. Interesting. And then I hung the artwork is black and white. Okay. And it looks amazing. Okay. I can't wait to see the pictures. Oh, it looks amazing. You worked so hard, you didn't take any pictures. [00:25:28] I worked so hard that I did not get a chance to take any pictures at all. Yeah. So there's that. Okay. So yeah, that, that was just my thought is, hey, I, you know, if you have, because you should be taking professional photos. . Oh, no doubt. So somebody's gonna come in and take pictures of that. Mm-hmm. and really good photography highlights. [00:25:50] Really good design. But it also highlights really bad design. Yes. . And you can tell. Oh yes. [00:26:00] When someone doesn't have that kind of training or experience even, you can tell. Yeah, you can. Cause it's not cohesive that it's not so, So te now we talked about the pictures. So when you walk in, are you thinking about that too? [00:26:13] Oh, definitely. Like when they walk in, what's the first thing they see most definitely. Right? Well, when, when we are coaching people, we often tell our own clients, when you go look at. what you, what you really want it to have that wow factor when people open the door is you really want to be able to see all the way through to the end of the unit. [00:26:42] Mm-hmm. , that's preferable, right? Because that really creates the wow factor when people walk in, right? Mm-hmm. , nobody wants to walk in and see a wall really. Right? You really don't. And if you do put a piece of artwork there, really. So there are some places that are more conducive to design than others? [00:27:03] Yes. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I've noticed some of those. Those stranger layouts. Yeah. It's hard to make them look good. . Well, we have, Cause the layout's weird. We had one. The living room had a, a wall and it came out like normal. It wasn't like a normal straight wall. It came out normally a little for a little bit and then it like angled this way. [00:27:30] Like towards the floor? No, like towards the, the, Well it was like a, this, like it angled out. No. Yeah. Like it angle. it, it, it was, it came out straight like this and then it angled a little bit. Okay. So what was the challenge there? Well, I had to find somewhere to hang the tv. Oh, so it was a layout problem for Yeah, that reason, right? [00:27:52] Like, so now the, like, where am I gonna put the, So I originally, I didn't know this , [00:28:00] right? So the, the, So I hung the TV on that angled part and then put the desk over. The part that was not angled. Okay. And so I had to push the sofa back, get rid of one of the, the end tables and, and the accent chair. So your design changed on the fly? [00:28:20] Yes. Okay. Interesting. All right. You just got that look like that's, that was a lot of trouble, but, And that was just one. Yeah. So, Okay. So now that you've, we've kind of covered, Okay. We've designed it. We've planned it. Now you guys actually go put the thing together, right? And we're, and we're what, like halfway into the podcast? [00:28:45] Oh my God. There's like a lot of work. So quickly. Okay. Quickly what, what does, does that look like? So you got all the stuff. Okay. You arrive, It's all there, right? Hopefully, hopefully it's all there. Well, hopefully. Okay. So unless the. I better, unless the post office delivered it Right. , When you got some stuff that did not come because the post office did not deliver. [00:29:06] Oh, the post office. Yeah. So anyway, like Joey's on Joey, on friends. Right. So you take inventory, I guess. Yes. So when we, Well the, Okay, let's back up a little bit. We don't have to teach the whole thing. It's in the course. Right. You've, you've done this. You have to, you have to, but prior to doing that, you have to plan it all out first. [00:29:30] Mm-hmm. , because you have to paint first. You have to paint before you can get the furniture delivered. Mm. Okay. Right. I mean, I don't wanna paint. So it's scheduling around, It's, you have to schedule things in order. So day one, when you get there, you schedule the paint. Okay. Cause, and then the, the next day, that's when you want all the furniture to be delivered. [00:29:54] Okay? Okay. On, on the next day. And then the day after that, then you [00:30:00] can do schedule the people to hang the TVs. Cuz you have to have furniture. To in order to hang the artwork. Mm. Right. Yeah. Like I, I like to know exactly where it's going. Exactly. Yeah. Right. So paint furniture, and then you can do all the TVs, hang the artwork, hang the curtains and, and that kind of things. [00:30:27] But so that, those things need to be scheduled in advance. Mm-hmm. . So, cuz you need contractors for that. Yeah. So you got people coming. Right. So you have to do, that's, that's one of the another reason that you need a, a good two week lead time for that. So a week in advance, that's when I schedule all those contractors to come mm-hmm. [00:30:49] Okay. So I give them a week lead time. Mm-hmm. , I, I've noticed that they need at least that. So when, when we get there now all we have to do is find the boxes. Wherever the crap they are. If they're an Amazon lock, ugh, that was a disaster. Amazon Lockers and the, and the postal service. So now that everything is on site mm-hmm. [00:31:14] then you can start putting it in the where, where it needs to go. Like this goes in the living room, this goes in the bedroom, this goes in the kitchen, right? Mm-hmm. . And then while one person setting up the kitchen. You can have somebody else setting up the, the living room. And that's usually what I do. So while they are working, hanging the artwork in the living room and the hanging the curtains in the living room, I'm setting up the kitchen. [00:31:42] Got it. Okay. Right. So I can still be available if they need me. and they usually do. Cuz I'm very specific about how I want my TVs hung. Yeah. And how I want my artwork hung. Well, you should be. Yeah. And my curtains, I'm very particular about that. Yeah. So, so [00:32:00] that, that way I can make myself available. I'm still busy. [00:32:04] I'm, I'm, No, I'm gonna take that back. I'm still productive and efficient with my time. Mm. So that I I can be there on site. Why? And still manage all the contractors that I've got. Right? Yeah. And then there's the shopping that you inevitably are gonna have to do. Oh, it's inevitable. It's inevitable. Just go ahead and, and pull that Tom in, because it is always something always. [00:32:36] Like a pillow's missing or guarantee comes broken or, or something just doesn't come at all. Something doesn't arrive at all. Yeah, because it came from the postal service , apparently. Poor postal service. I know. Bless, bless. But, okay, so now you've done all that. You've, you've gotten everything done that you said, That takes about three days or so. [00:32:58] It takes, it takes two days to set up a one bedroom unit. And three days to set up a two bedroom unit. Okay. Fully. And then it's turnkey. It's done. Yes. And everything's, And then, And then somebody's like cleaners and, and then the cleaners come. Photography comes, But that's not you. Right. Okay. That's not, Got it. [00:33:19] I do not do cleaners and I don't, do not do photography. Right. I don't clean. You don't want me to clean anything? No. No we don't. We've already talked about that. Yeah. I do not clean. It's, yeah, . So anyway. You don't want me cleaning either? No, apparently not. Cuz the place was a disaster when I got home. Yeah. [00:33:37] Oh you mean, Yeah. Well we actually cleaned this. She's talking about our house. That we actually cleaned, believe it or not, before you got home. And she's like, This place is a disaster. I'm like, Well, you should have seen it before you walked in the dorm, . It was really a disaster. Oh, you did a good job. Yeah. [00:33:57] Thank you. Good job. Good job, Mr. Mom. Yeah, I had to [00:34:00] pay the kids too, , pay them to help me. And, and what's funny is I forever rework, I was, I was teaching them about real money versus paper money. Uhhuh, . And I shouldn't have done that because they demanded to be paid in silver dollars. You had to give them silver coins. [00:34:17] Yes. That's funny. Which are like 20 bucks a piece. That's funny. But whatever. I don't want your paper currency. No, they didn't want my paper currency. We want real money. We want real money. So I had to pay them in silver. I love it. Yeah. That's funny. So there's that. But anyway, That's funny. , that's funny. [00:34:31] Anyway so that, yeah, that's a lot of work. Yeah, it's a lot of work. That's a lot of work. It's a lot of work up. It is. It is indeed. And so you don't wanna be putting in that work if you're. At the end, you're gonna have great design so that then you can have great photos, then you guests can leave you great reviews, right? [00:34:47] Yes. Yeah. So you can get those, those reservations that you're looking for. Mm-hmm. . Awesome. Okay. Yep. And that's how it's done right there. All right. Well that was interesting and I guess you're ready for the next one. So I onto the next, if you've got units you want to set up or get. [00:35:04] am a. [00:35:48] Oh, and Thomas Crowler. What are you gonna say? We're talking about I'm hungry. We could do[00:36:00] [00:36:01] setting up a unit. Yeah, but it's more than that. Like you just got back from Dallas and it's one of the services you offer and like how did that go? [00:36:19] Yeah, so let me handle that part. Don't say what we're gonna talk about. I'll do that part. So you wanna do the intro? No, you do the intro. Just don't tell 'em what we're talking about. Got it. Okay. Okay. So I'll just do, Hey John, winning Williams short term role authority, where we Your authority? Yeah, I need to do that part. [00:36:37] Okay. Blah, blah, blah. Mm-hmm. , and then stop talking. Mm-hmm. . Got it. , I'll be happy. Okay. [00:36:50] Oh, my camera stopped. Why did it stop? I don't know. Just work here. You want me to set it back up again? I don't know. Is it just gonna stop again or are you outta space or something? Probably more than likely. All right. We'll just go. Okay. [00:37:07] you ready? No, but we'll do it again. Okay. Hey guys. Welcome back to the podcast. We are John and Wendy Williams, your aor. Hey guys, John and Wendy Williams here with the short-term Rental authority, Your authority for all things short-term rental related to help make you the best operator. Yeah. So today's episodes gonna be a little bit different because Wendy just returned from Dallas, Texas. [00:37:36] Is that right? The, the low, the long Longhorn State? Lone Star State. Lone Star State, yes. They do have Longhorns, Yes. In Texas. But it's the Lone Star State. Yes. The Lone Star state. Yeah. It. Gorgeous. You'd never been to Dallas? I've never been. I've never been to Well now you anywhere? To Texas. In Texas. Oh really? [00:37:55] Mm-hmm. Never. Never to Texas. Never been to Texas. That was my first time in Texas and I [00:38:00] loved, I loved Dallas. It was gorgeous. Got it. But you weren't there for pleasure. No, I was there for, Work. Work. Oh my God. Yeah. So there's some stories to tell there, I'm sure. But so I, I, I had the idea. I was like, Hey, you know, why don't I interview you because this is some, one of the services that I'm gonna say we offer, but really you provide is you know, we've done this a lot and this wasn't one of our units. [00:38:26] You were down there setting up units for a client. And it's not the first time that's happened. That's something you. And it's not the first time you've been outta the state doing it either, is it? No, because we, we've been down to Louisiana. Mm-hmm. And you've done some remote mm-hmm. . But as far as being on site, this, this is probably the furthest one away. [00:38:43] This is the furthest one away. The, Yes. Yeah. So I kind of wanted to talk about the, I'm just gonna interview you a little bit Okay. And talk about this should be interesting. I, you know, cuz I think there were some particular challenges on this one because it was, So many. And you know, just the, the amount of work that goes into setting up a unit if you're, you know, des you, cuz you're designing it, you're not just setting it up, you're designing it. [00:39:09] So take me all the way back to, you start this process way before you even go anywhere, right? So tell me what, what does that look like? What do you need as a designer? Well, I need a heads up is what I need. What do you mean? Well, when we coach people, I always tell my coaching clients, before you even sign a lease, mm, you need to double check your designers availability. [00:39:47] because you really want that to coincide, right? So for example, let's say your designer needs two weeks of [00:40:00] planning before she can even get on site mm-hmm. . So you, you call her and, and say, Okay, well I want, when is your availability? And your designer says two weeks. You start the lease two days before your designer can get there. [00:40:20] Mm-hmm. . And we need at least two days before because we need power and we need internet. And it's preferable if the security system can get install. Before we get there, I mean, it's okay if it gets installed, like the day that we arrive. Why is that? Is it easy to access to? It's just so much easier to access. [00:40:44] So much easier. And there's another thing, there are so many people coming in and out that all I have to do is give them their own code. Right? And if I, if I'm in one unit, Let's say I'm doing multiple units, like this time I did three units. Mm-hmm. , Let's say I'm in one unit that's not anywhere near any of the other units. [00:41:17] I can give the TV installation person their own code to go to another unit. They need to go install some TVs at another. and I can give them their own code and they can just go on in and I don't even have to be there. Yeah, that's a practical thing. One of the reasons I always think about putting the security system in there first is because, well, I'm gonna have all this furniture in there, so I'm wanting, wanting to protect the assets, right? [00:41:47] So I don't want stuff in there. And then it'd be just free for all. Right. So I'm thinking security. You're thinking practicality. Interesting. Okay, so you need lead time is basically what you're saying is what I'm hearing is Yes. Hey, [00:42:00] you can't call me and say, Hey, come tomorrow and set up. No, I, I will say no because there's not only planning, there's ordering, right. [00:42:06] There's things you have to order. Well, and especially nowadays, the lead times for a sleeper sofa at least three weeks, unless you can get it. locally. Right? Okay. So there's, so there's some planning that goes on just from a, Right. So give your designer at least two weeks. Okay? Heads up. So what do you do then? [00:42:36] So say we've got that two weeks and I call you and I say, Hey Wendy I've got these three places. I need 'em done. You know, the leases start in two weeks, they'll say, What, what do you do first? Okay, so first thing that I do is I ask the client, Who are you serving? Okay? Because that, that's, that's going to determine everything that goes inside the unit. [00:43:04] Interesting. Right, So for example, this particular client is serving families who are coming to Baylor Medical Center, which is literally across the street. I mean, it could not be a better location for families coming for. Procedures at that they're either coming to support someone who is having a procedure done or they want a person in the family is the one having the procedure. [00:43:36] So knowing, knowing that I know what specific things need to. In the unit, Does it affect the design at all? A little bit. How? Well, for example, somebody who is, is [00:44:00] having a procedure is going to need to rest. Mm-hmm. probably during the day. Okay. A lot. Right, Right. So that means blackout curtains are gonna be really important. [00:44:17] Okay. So they can block out the light while they're sleeping during the day. Okay. Right. Also the, the person that is there to support them, let's say the, the the children are in one room. They're gonna need a, like a TV probably, and good internet. So they're gonna need a tv. In that, up in a bedroom. [00:44:46] So that's how you decide whether you're gonna put TVs in a bedroom or not? Yes. Okay. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. So the other person, let's say the, the father is the one that's getting the, the procedure, maybe the, the significant other is working remotely. They're probably staying for a little while. Mm-hmm. [00:45:09] Right. So that, that person's gonna need a desk. . Okay, so I'm what I'm hearing, So when I say design, cuz I'm not a designer, I think what colors are things, I'll put that, do that later. What? What everything is. But you're talking functionality. Yes. Okay. Right. Cause that's where it starts, right? I mean, color can come later. [00:45:31] Right. So I a color comes from the, the artwork Okay. That you, that you choose. Right. So I, I need to know what large furniture items, do I need? A sleeper sofa? Mm-hmm. , Is that, is that going to be important to your customer? If so, that's where I start. Got it. So are you, are they, is the client telling you this. [00:45:56] Or are you inferring from, Hey, here's who you're serving. This is what you [00:46:00] need in your, No, that's, Are you, I guess what I'm asking is, are you coaching them on, Hey, you need this in your unit? It depends on if it's a coaching client or not already. Got it. So if, if it is a coaching client already, I will tell them what I think they should do. [00:46:18] Mm-hmm. . But if not, I will ask the question, do you want a slipper? So if a yes or no, But you're still asking that person who do they serve? Yes, always. Okay. Because everything revolves around that. Okay. Interesting. All right, so I'll move on from that. So you've asked them who do they serve now what? Now? I start with the largest furniture items. [00:46:44] So if I need a sleeper sofa, I will call around the local. Places and see if I can locate a sleeper sofa. Okay. So you're looking for the, I think what I heard you said is not necessarily large, but harder to find. Harder to find. Yeah. Yeah. So if I need a sleeper sofa, cuz I know that that's, that's the hardest thing to find, find right now. [00:47:08] It didn't had, hasn't always been that way. Right. Yeah. It's just been co been since Covid. Yeah. That's one of the things that's changed. Supply chain stuff. Supply chain stuff, yeah. Yeah. So your lead times are longer or you're having to. Work harder to find the same thing. Right. Cause you can't take it for granted that it's just there. [00:47:25] Right. Like what? Like I used to, Yeah. Okay. Makes sense. Makes sense. Right. So the sleeper sofa is, is really the hardest thing to find. Yeah. I wanna say you skipped a step. Oh, what is it? Don't you need a floor plan? Don't you measure? I do. Yes. Before you order anything, I do. I need measurements. So I wanna say that what I've seen you do is actually plan everything out on paper. [00:47:46] Yeah. So you don't just go in and start ordering. Like, No, I wanna say that's a, something that a lot of people do it, especially if they're gonna set up their own units as. basically just start ordering stuff. They're like, Hey, I know I'm gonna need this. [00:48:00] I know I'm gonna need that. No, no, no. Right. You, you don't do that at all. [00:48:03] You plan everything out. So I've, You've got a spreadsheet yes, that has everything that you're gonna buy. The entire budget totaled up how much it's gonna cost, and I'm guessing that you receive payment as well. Before you start any of this. Yes. Right. Cause I remember that was an issue on this one. [00:48:19] Mm-hmm. was the timelines were compressed. Mm-hmm. , and it wasn't even getting the stuff in. It's like, well, I need. Payment so I can even order the stuff. Yep. With this particular job, it was right. Payment. So there's, there's time there too. So you need all this prep time you need. Right. Not only, hey, I, I gotta get the money so I can order the stuff. [00:48:41] Right. And that's not always the quickest thing. Depends on how people pay. Right. So if someone pays you, and this is like a little bit behind the scenes, but if you pay someone with a credit card, they don't get that money that day. Oh no. It takes, It goes through the merchant processor and then it finally hits your bank account. [00:48:59] Yep. And so that $10,000 that you sent us, Will dwindle down to like in Monday 97 too, by the way. Well, yeah. They take their fee out of it. Yeah, but that's up to you is to Right. You know, it doesn't have anything to do with the consumer, but it, There is a time delay. There is a time delay that affects the, That's, and that's one another reason that we need a. [00:49:20] You know, the, at least two weeks. Mm-hmm. lead time is that will take the, the pro processing, the payment and receiving the, the things that you order. So let me ask you this. When you're planning out, when you're designing a space, let's say it was one of these, like one of these, Cause you had two one bedroom apartments, I believe, and a two bedroom apartment and a two bedroom apartment that you were doing what size. [00:49:46] Oh, let's see. Roughly the two bedroom was 1070 square feet. Okay, so about a thousand. The one bedrooms were 830 square feet. Okay. So for those that size place, how [00:50:00] long does it take you to design it on paper? Oh, like what planning goes into it before you start ordering. Okay, so once I, I get, Well, let's just talk about the floor. [00:50:12] Okay. Just by itself. So it's not, it's not just, Hey, here's, here's the floor plan that the apartment complex gives you. Cuz you can find that on the website. Well, sometimes they don't have one either so and Right, but I, And that's fine, but I need to know which way the doors swing. . Mm. I need to know. Do the door swing out this way, like the entryway door, does it swing out this way? [00:50:45] Or do you open it up this way towards you? Or does it swing this way? Or does it swing to the left? Does it swing to the right? I need to know that information. Why? Cause if you put something there, it might not open. Exactly. And what if the TV has to be right there? Okay, so, I mean, I can't in a bedroom, right? [00:51:03] Mm-hmm. , like if I'm going into a bedroom, I don't wanna. hit the tv. Mm-hmm. . So I need to know which way the doors swing left or right, and in and out. Right. That's, that's a biggie. The other thing with the floor plan is I need to know exactly where all the outlets are. Oh yeah. That can be a thing. Right. [00:51:26] That way I know if there's, if there's an outlet, if there's only one outlet in a bedroom, I'm gonna have to get extension cords. Or like where, where does the TV go or where did that will affect where the TV goes, right? Yes. Sure. Or where, where can I plug in lamp? Yep. Or, or all these kind, Right. Stuff like that. [00:51:46] Right? Yeah. Yeah. The, so the I need to know where the windows are. Mm-hmm. and how high the ceilings are too. Mm-hmm. , cause this, these units had 10 foot ceilings and I did not know that. Well, I [00:52:00] thought I was told that they were nine foot ceilings, actually. Okay. That's what my client told me. Okay. No, no. [00:52:07] They're 10. 10 foot ceilings. And why does that matter? Because length of curtains. Oh. Because it looks really stupid when your curtains are too short. Okay. Is that a technical term? It does, but I wanna say like size of artwork and stuff probably is, That matters too, right? Sure, yeah, for sure. So you need not only the floor plan, but you need the measurements. [00:52:32] I need the exact measurements and yes, the measurements of any doorways. Yes. Where all the outlets are, yes. Where the windows are. because you've, why, because you've run into this before Oh. So many times where you're like, Oh, I didn't know. I need to know that now I do. Exactly. Right, right, right. So now that we've done it so many times, I know, I know what to look for now because, because what, what I do is once I get that floor plan, now I can start, I, and I'll, I'll actually draw it out on paper. [00:53:04] Okay. Well, this wall is, is 11 foot. And here's the, the outlet on this side, and here's another outlet out over here. Okay, well, well, I've got 11 feet to work with and I know that a sofa is 80 inches long, for example. Well, how much do I have enough room for? For two end tables? Can I only put one end table? [00:53:30] That kind of thing. Yeah. Like where am I fitting the desk? Cause it needs to go in there. Exactly. Yeah. That kind thing. All kinda thing. Yeah. Okay. Right. So how, so going back to my question, how long does it take, How long does it take to do that process for the size that we had? Okay. Well, fitting in the furniture pieces and, and drawing it out like that and figuring out where the sofa's gonna go and how many end tables you. [00:53:59] You need [00:54:00] and, and where the desk is gonna go. That really doesn't take very long. I wanna say that only takes less than an hour to figure out per unit. Okay. So that's just placement of items? That's just placement, yeah. Okay. Right. But the next step of that, that's the time consuming part. What is that step that is, The actual design of what it's gonna look like, because you always, always, always start with the artwork first. [00:54:36] So is that what you do? Yes. Are you talking about colors and things? I'm talking about colors now. Now. Or to what I think design is, but Okay. . Oh no, there's so much more. So you get there, you find a piece of art. Yes. And then you use that as inspiration for I do the rest of the unit, so, Correct. Tell me about that piece. [00:54:54] What is the. Cause I have these words in my head, like I search cohesive unit. Right, right, exactly. You know? Exactly. Because you want all the colors to flow, You mean throughout the entire unit? Throughout the entire space. Mm-hmm. , that's what makes a cohesive design, is that the colors flow from one unit to the other, for example. [00:55:16] And you mean one room to the other? From one. Got it. One room to the other, right? Mm-hmm. . So for example, , I, I look for a, a large statement piece to go over the, the the sofa, right? Or over the bed. Okay. I'll like art, you mean like, or something? Mm-hmm. . Yes. Yes. So that's where I'll start. And that search. [00:55:46] Hours. It takes hours to find, really find a really great statement piece. Okay. And when you say statement piece, what, what do you look, Why does it take so long? Because it's just a [00:56:00] painting. Like why don't you just pick one? Well, , well this is a designer thing, so I'm, I'm really looking for something that has at least three. [00:56:18] coordinating colors. Okay? And, and it could have some, some neutral, what I call fluff colors, Okay. To go in it, right? Mm-hmm. . And the, the neutral colors are black, white, gray, beige, ivory, white. I already said white. You know those neutral brown, Okay. Those kind of colors. But I need at least. Three other coordinating colors. [00:56:48] What, like red, blue, green. Yes. Orange. Right? Pink. Pink. I, We've got a pink unit. Yeah. Right. So for, Oh, you did purple this time too. Yeah. So for example, in, in one of the units that turned out so gorgeous, I cannot wait. I cannot wait for everybody to see this. You know, I chose, A statement piece behind the sofa and it has like that eggplant, purple color. [00:57:16] Okay. Navy blue and teal in it. Interesting. Okay. Oh, it is gorgeous. And it has, it has some cream and some white and some gray in it too. Right. Okay. So I use those throughout the space, but. The three colors from that painting. Now I know now I can take one of those colors and maybe paint the wall behind the, the one of the beds, one of those colors. [00:57:50] So that's what I did. I painted one. Oh no, it had the, it was the mustard yellow, that's what it was. This unit had the eggplant, mustard [00:58:00] and teal. Okay. That's what it was. So I took the mustard out of that painting and painted the, the accent wall behind the, the master bedroom and the master bedroom. [00:58:13] That color and then you can pull another one of those colors, maybe, maybe the teal. And that's what I did. I pulled the teal out of that painting and put it in the guest bedroom and then I pulled the purple out of that painting and put it in the dining room. Got it. So what about cause I know we've talked about this having because we're thinking of how. [00:58:35] Well, not only does it how, how does it look when someone walks in? Cuz you want that wow factor. Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Right. So talk a little bit about that. Like, when they walk in the door, what, what do they see? Mm-hmm. . But then there's also the. marketing part of it. Mm-hmm. meaning what are your pictures going to look like? [00:58:52] Right. And I wanna say that that's one of the things that I've seen you do is Oh yeah, for sure design, not only for who's in the space, but for what the pictures are going to look like. Cause you need those, Well, those money shots I call 'em that stop people from scrolling. Right. Well, that's one thing that I think that I have. [00:59:14] it, I have that no other designer has because we are operators ourselves. Mm-hmm. , and we have, we already know what the money shots need to look like. Mm-hmm. , whereas a lot of short term rental designers are not also operators. Mm-hmm. , but that's what we have. . What? What do you, What's the word I'm looking for? [00:59:41] That's our value add in the marketplace. Yeah, that's an advantage. I bet nobody's ever asked them who they serve either before they start setting. I wanna say that's true. Cause I've noticed there's a lot of things that can look good in person. Yes, they coordinate. The colors are all nice, but in pictures that doesn't [01:00:00] translate very well. [01:00:01] Because it's, Yeah, it all matches and it looks good, and I'd love to live there, but it's not stopping anybody from scrolling. Right. So you're, I'm, we're usually looking for something bold. You're talking about that statement piece. Mm-hmm. , you know something interesting. Yes. That's, And that's why's say, Ooh, what's that? [01:00:21] That's why we paint accent walls. Yeah, because that, that really pops outta the page, doesn't it? Oh man. I don't know if, if you have never scrolled through Airbnb or vr. Take a minute and do that. Yeah. And just look at the, see what stops you, what stops your eye. And I will guarantee you that it's color. [01:00:39] Yeah. Because you are very visual. Most things, most units on, on those platforms are just very, beige and gray. And, and they, they don't stand out. Well, they're not designed well. There's that, they're not designed. That's, that's a big piece. Not professionally anyway. But if you, when you, when you find some place that actually has an accent wall in any color really? [01:01:13] Red's best and that, ugh, I found my new favorite mustard yellow color. Oh gosh. Okay. It is fabulous. We are using that one in one of ours, but something like that, that really catches the eye. Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Yeah. So I, I already know this so I, I know, I know the purpose of, of the design and the purpose of the design is, the guest experience, right? [01:01:45] Mm-hmm. , first and foremost, and it is to get people in the door. Mm-hmm. , right? So you, it needs to, I already know what our money shots are. , Right? They're the straight on [01:02:00] shot of the sofa and the straight on shots of the bed. Mm-hmm. . And that's what I keep in mind when I'm planning all this out. So for example, the one of the units I did a a gorgeous lime green. [01:02:18] accent wall. Ooh, lime green. Okay. Oh, it looks great. And I guarantee you it will stop you in your tracks when you see it on Airbnb. Okay. Interesting. And then I hung the artwork is black and white. Okay. And it looks amazing. Okay. I can't wait to see the pictures. Oh, it looks amazing. You worked so hard, you didn't take any pictures. [01:02:41] I worked so hard that I did not get a chance to take any pictures at all. Yeah. So there's that. Okay. So yeah, that, that was just my thought is, hey, I, you know, if you have, because you should be taking professional photos. . Oh, no doubt. So somebody's gonna come in and take pictures of that. Mm-hmm. and really good photography highlights. [01:03:03] Really good design. But it also highlights really bad design. Yes. . And you can tell. Oh yes. When someone doesn't have that kind of training or experience even, you can tell. Yeah, you can. Cause it's not cohesive that it's not so, So te now we talked about the pictures. So when you walk in, are you thinking about that too? [01:03:26] Oh, definitely. Like when they walk in, what's the first thing they see most definitely. Right? Well, when, when we are coaching people, we often tell our own clients, when you go look at. what you, what you really want it to have that wow factor when people open the door is you really want to be able to see all the way through to the end of the unit. [01:03:55] Mm-hmm. , that's preferable, right? Because that really [01:04:00] creates the wow factor when people walk in, right? Mm-hmm. , nobody wants to walk in and see a wall really. Right? You really don't. And if you do put a piece of artwork there, really. So there are some places that are more conducive to design than others? [01:04:16] Yes. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I've noticed some of those. Those stranger layouts. Yeah. It's hard to make them look good. . Well, we have, Cause the layout's weird. We had one. The living room had a, a wall and it came out like normal. It wasn't like a normal straight wall. It came out normally a little for a little bit and then it like angled this way. [01:04:42] Like towards the floor? No, like towards the, the, Well it was like a, this, like it angled out. No. Yeah. Like it angle. it, it, it was, it came out straight like this and then it angled a little bit. Okay. So what was the challenge there? Well, I had to find somewhere to hang the tv. Oh, so it was a layout problem for Yeah, that reason, right? [01:05:05] Like, so now the, like, where am I gonna put the, So I originally, I didn't know this , right? So the, the, So I hung the TV on that angled part and then put the desk over. The part that was not angled. Okay. And so I had to push the sofa back, get rid of one of the, the end tables and, and the accent chair. So your design changed on the fly? [01:05:33] Yes. Okay. Interesting. All right. You just got that look like that's, that was a lot of trouble, but, And that was just one. Yeah. So, Okay. So now that you've, we've kind of covered, Okay. We've designed it. We've planned it. Now you guys actually go put the thing together, right? And we're, and we're what, like halfway into the podcast? [01:05:58] Oh my God. There's like a lot of work. So [01:06:00] quickly. Okay. Quickly what, what does, does that look like? So you got all the stuff. Okay. You arrive, It's all there, right? Hopefully, hopefully it's all there. Well, hopefully. Okay. So unless the. I better, unless the post office delivered it Right. , When you got some stuff that did not come because the post office did not deliver. [01:06:19] Oh, the post office. Yeah. So anyway, like Joey's on Joey, on friends. Right. So you take inventory, I guess. Yes. So when we, Well the, Okay, let's back up a little bit. We don't have to teach the whole thing. It's in the course. Right. You've, you've done this. You have to, you have to, but prior to doing that, you have to plan it all out first. [01:06:43] Mm-hmm. , because you have to paint first. You have to paint before you can get the furniture delivered. Mm. Okay. Right. I mean, I don't wanna paint. So it's scheduling around, It's, you have to schedule things in order. So day one, when you get there, you schedule the paint. Okay. Cause, and then the, the next day, that's when you want all the furniture to be delivered. [01:07:07] Okay? Okay. On, on the next day. And then the day after that, then you can do schedule the people to hang the TVs. Cuz you have to have furniture. To in order to hang the artwork. Mm. Right. Yeah. Like I, I like to know exactly where it's going. Exactly. Yeah. Right. So paint furniture, and then you can do all the TVs, hang the artwork, hang the curtains and, and that kind of things. [01:07:39] But so that, those things need to be scheduled in advance. Mm-hmm. . So, cuz you need contractors for that. Yeah. So you got people coming. Right. So you have to do, that's, that's one of the another reason that you need a, a good two week lead time for that. So a week in advance, that's when I [01:08:00] schedule all those contractors to come mm-hmm. [01:08:02] Okay. So I give them a week lead time. Mm-hmm. , I, I've noticed that they need at least that. So when, when we get there now all we have to do is find the boxes. Wherever the crap they are. If they're an Amazon lock, ugh, that was a disaster. Amazon Lockers and the, and the postal service. So now that everything is on site mm-hmm. [01:08:27] then you can start putting it in the where, where it needs to go. Like this goes in the living room, this goes in the bedroom, this goes in the kitchen, right? Mm-hmm. . And then while one person setting up the kitchen. You can have somebody else setting up the, the living room. And that's usually what I do. So while they are working, hanging the artwork in the living room and the hanging the curtains in the living room, I'm setting up the kitchen. [01:08:55] Got it. Okay. Right. So I can still be available if they need me. and they usually do. Cuz I'm very specific about how I want my TVs hung. Yeah. And how I want my artwork hung. Well, you should be. Yeah. And my curtains, I'm very particular about that. Yeah. So, so that, that way I can make myself available. I'm still busy. [01:09:17] I'm, I'm, No, I'm gonna take that back. I'm still productive and efficient with my time. Mm. So that I I can be there on site. Why? And still manage all the contractors that I've got. Right? Yeah. And then there's the shopping that you inevitably are gonna have to do. Oh, it's inevitable. It's inevitable. Just go ahead and, and pull that Tom in, because it is always something always. [01:09:49] Like a pillow's missing or guarantee comes broken or, or something just doesn't come at all. Something doesn't arrive at all. Yeah, because it came from the postal service , [01:10:00] apparently. Poor postal service. I know. Bless, bless. But, okay, so now you've done all that. You've, you've gotten everything done that you said, That takes about three days or so. [01:10:11] It takes, it takes two days to set up a one bedroom unit. And three days to set up a two bedroom unit. Okay. Fully. And then it's turnkey. It's done. Yes. And everything's, And then, And then somebody's like cleaners and, and then the cleaners come. Photography comes, But that's not you. Right. Okay. That's not, Got it. [01:10:32] I do not do cleaners and I don't, do not do photography. Right. I don't clean. You don't want me to clean anything? No. No we don't. We've already talked about that. Yeah. I do not clean. It's, yeah, . So anyway. You don't want me cleaning either? No, apparently not. Cuz the place was a disaster when I got home. Yeah. [01:10:50] Oh you mean, Yeah. Well we actually cleaned this. She's talking about our house. That we actually cleaned, believe it or not, before you got home. And she's like, This place is a disaster. I'm like, Well, you should have seen it before you walked in the dorm, . It was really a disaster. Oh, you did a good job. Yeah. [01:11:10] Thank you. Good job. Good job, Mr. Mom. Yeah, I had to pay the kids too, , pay them to help me. And, and what's funny is I forever rework, I was, I was teaching them about real money versus paper money. Uhhuh, . And I shouldn't have done that because they demanded to be paid in silver dollars. You had to give them silver coins. [01:11:29] Yes. That's funny. Which are like 20 bucks a piece. That's funny. But whatever. I don't want your paper currency. No, they didn't want my paper currency. We want real money. We want real money. So I had to pay them in silver. I love it. Yeah. That's funny. So there's that. But anyway, That's funny. , that's funny. [01:11:44] Anyway so that, yeah, that's a lot of work. Yeah, it's a lot of work. That's a lot of work. It's a lot of work up. It is. It is indeed. And so you don't wanna be putting in that work if you're. At the end, you're gonna have great design so that then you can have great photos, then you guests can leave you great [01:12:00] reviews, right? [01:12:00] Yes. Yeah. So you can get those, those reservations that you're looking for. Mm-hmm. . Awesome. Okay. Yep. And that's how it's done right there. All right. Well that was interesting and I guess you're ready for the next one. So I onto the next, if you've got units you want to set up or get. [01:12:17] I am a. [01:13:47] Oh, and Thomas Crowler. What are you gonna say? We're talking about I'm hungry. We could do[01:14:00] [01:14:00] setting up a unit. Yeah, but it's more than that. Like you just got back from Dallas and it's one of the services you offer and like how did that go? [01:14:19] Yeah, so let me handle that part. Don't say what we're gonna talk about. I'll do that part. So you wanna do the intro? No, you do the intro. Just don't tell 'em what we're talking about. Got it. Okay. Okay. So I'll just do, Hey John, winning Williams short term role authority, where we Your authority? Yeah, I need to do that part. [01:14:36] Okay. Blah, blah, blah. Mm-hmm. , and then stop talking. Mm-hmm. . Got it. , I'll be happy. Okay. [01:14:50] Oh, my camera stopped. Why did it stop? I don't know. Just work here. You want me to set it back up again? I don't know. Is it just gonna stop again or are you outta space or something? Probably more than likely. All right. We'll just go. Okay. [01:15:06] you ready? No, but we'll do it again. Okay. Hey guys. Welcome back to the podcast. We are John and Wendy Williams, your aor. Hey guys, John and Wendy Williams here with the short-term Rental authority, Your authority for all things short-term rental related to help make you the best operator. Yeah. So today's episodes gonna be a little bit different because Wendy just returned from Dallas, Texas. [01:15:36] Is that right? The, the low, the long Longhorn State? Lone Star State. Lone Star State, yes. They do have Longhorns, Yes. In Texas. But it's the Lone Star State. Yes. The Lone Star state. Yeah. It. Gorgeous. You'd never been to Dallas? I've never been. I've never been to Well now you anywhere? To Texas. In Texas. Oh really? [01:15:54] Mm-hmm. Never. Never to Texas. Never been to Texas. That was my first time in Texas and I loved, I [01:16:00] loved Dallas. It was gorgeous. Got it. But you weren't there for pleasure. No, I was there for, Work. Work. Oh my God. Yeah. So there's some stories to tell there, I'm sure. But so I, I, I had the idea. I was like, Hey, you know, why don't I interview you because this is some, one of the services that I'm gonna say we offer, but really you provide is you know, we've done this a lot

The title pretty much sums it up. Continuing the trend of audio mow during the month of June. Yeah, I know I missed a couple days, but I will fix that. We'll play catch-up at some point. We test the accessibility of the Amazon lockers, which many of my blind and visually impaired friends have asked me about since we have them at the new apartment. We also do a tasting of Woodford reserve with 7-Up. You also get about an hour and 25 minutes of Jessica and I bantering back-and-forth about everything from alcohol to Internet radio to life in general. The conversation took a lot of twists and turns. Definitely not for the easily offended as I always say on my podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wes-derby/message

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We look into fun new technologies and take a new look at some old technologies. This is a grab bag episode, there is a little bit of something for everyone! We talk about the logistics of Amazon Lockers and how cell phones are changing the scanning process. We end our discussion taking a step back and evaluating prefab and modularization. Is this just buzz? Is there truly validity? Are we as an industry doing it well? Related Links Reality Capture Network Augmented Reality with Jordan Lawver Send Us an Audio Message The CAT Phone The House that Sears Built Text us and let us know what you thought of this episode! 478-221-7009 Please consider subscribing! SUBSCRIBE! Like us on LinkedIn! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Eddie's LinkedIn Tyler's LinkedIn (Our day job)

Kamen Rider Zero One episode 01!  AI rights, police brutality, transhumanism, corporate coverups, the nature of consciousness, THERE'S A LOT IN THIS DANG SHOW!  It's fast, it's beautiful, it's exciting.  Please, please don't get terrible like halfway through.   Gokaiger coverage starts around 30:10 !  If you hear jaunty chiptunes, you're in the right place.   When we last left our heroes... well, most of them were dead or captured.  So at the very least, Doc can't make it much worse?  Still, can he figure out a way to save the team JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMASSSS?  CHRISTMAS EPISODE!  It's okay.  Not as good as Monster Wolf Man's Huge Murder Party.   Gaim coverage starts around 40:45 ! If you hear some downtempo jams, you're in the right place.   Team Gaim infiltrates the forest of Helheim, and discover the truth:  nobody cares about street dancing to such an extent that they are a viable platform for testing mil-spec superscience in broad daylight.  Ouch.  Oh, and Yggdrasil corp is probably evil, but you could probably guess that.  Merry Christmas!   FEATURING: The subtle comedic genius of Ab Buster Taro!  Basco immediately showing why you shouldn't trust him with anything!  Team Gaim actually dancing, for what might be the last time in a while!  LET'S MAKE A SHOW OF IT!   Send comments, corrections, or questions of literally any sort to brokusatsu@gmail.com !  And if you like what we're doing, leave us a review on iTunes. Gokaiger Intro: "He Plays Me The Best Rhythms" from The Pirate and the Dancer, by Rolemusic Gaim Intro: "War Inside", by Kesta Episode Intro/Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam!  I'm going to get some Zero One specific theme music ASAP, but the site I used went down hopefully temporarily, so you got this for now.  ...And it's even thematic, since Zero One's opening doesn't premiere until ep 3!  Eyyyyyy, how appropriate.  

Vimeo is beginning to solidify their position as a video partner in the industry by providing resources, tools, and software for businesses to create and manage their own video strategy. Starman is back in the news as the driver of the Tesla orbital vehicle has completed its first complete orbit around the sun. The 3% digital tax the French government has levied on big tech is taking effect, yet the sellers and consumers of Amazon are now absorbing those fees. Wearable data and personal fitness trackers are all the craze, but we are learning that physicians and medical professionals are not overly thrilled about data dumping. Amazon Lockers, which most have not heard of, provide a safe and unique method for consumer goods delivery and pickup.

In this episode, I explore a few recent experiences I've had with Amazon. You'll hear my new love of Amazon Lockers, returning to UPS without packing your box, damaged package, subscribe and save, and reordering items you've purchased before. It's a lot of information in a short episode! Find the complete show notes by clicking here

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Fala Galera! Na live de hoje, Tiago Sales, vai bater um papo sobre a utilização dos Lockers da Amazon, uma ótima alternativa pra quem quer comprar jogos e não tem um local para mandar entregar.

Fala Galera! Na live de hoje, Tiago Sales, vai bater um papo sobre a utilização dos Lockers da Amazon, uma ótima alternativa pra quem quer comprar jogos e não tem um local para mandar entregar.

Desde que el boom de los negocios e-commerce esta en alza y con el uso rápido y acelerado en el uso de las compras online, también surgen términos que quizá no los conocias o eran poco familiares. El término Brick and Mortar, es uno de ellos. En este corto episodio me gustaria compartir un poco acerca de este concepto, ya que estuvé visitando los Amazon Lockers en Boston y que se esta extendiendo cada vez más en los Estados Unidos para facilitarle la vida al consumidor.

Desde que el boom de los negocios e-commerce esta en alza y con el uso rápido y acelerado en el uso de las compras online, también surgen términos que quizá no los conocias o eran poco familiares. El término Brick and Mortar, es uno de ellos. En este corto episodio me gustaria compartir un poco acerca de este concepto, ya que estuvé visitando los Amazon Lockers en Boston y que se esta extendiendo cada vez más en los Estados Unidos para facilitarle la vida al consumidor.

We might be "adults" over here at Bitch Talk but we're learning new things everyday. For instance, what are "queso" Amazon lockers? Why is Thailand getting rid of their famed street food vendors? What color is the Bitch Talk logo? These are REAL questions everyone and we need answers! Listen to episode 180 of the Bitch Talk podcast and chime in on our pressing episode question by rating us on iTunes then emailing us at therealbtpod@gmail.com. Gracias!Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 & 2023 without your help! -- Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

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Hoy tenemos un programa más variado si cabe que cualquier viernes. El tema principal del día son los Donuts Pantera Rosa, seguidos por otros temas secundarios como los AirPods, los Amazon Lockers en gasolineras Repsol o mi intensa actividad podcastera de esta semana. Y os presento un libro, "Servidores NAS en tu vida digital", a la venta en iBooks, para el que su autor José Manuel Ramírez nos ha dado dos promocodes (L4779FLP6W9J - TWHJF7FH7M6X). Espero vuestros comentarios en http://emilcar.fm/daily donde también encontraréis los enlaces de este episodio y otros medios para contactar conmigo. Y no olvidéis pasar por http://focus.emilcar.es, donde por 3,99€/mes tenéis todo tipo de video-tutoriales, siendo además un interesante complemento para el tema de algunos días en Emilcar Daily y por supuesto, una manera de apoyar a este podcast.

Hoy tenemos un programa más variado si cabe que cualquier viernes. El tema principal del día son los Donuts Pantera Rosa, seguidos por otros temas secundarios como los AirPods, los Amazon Lockers en gasolineras Repsol o mi intensa actividad podcastera de esta semana. Y os presento un libro, "Servidores NAS en tu vida digital", a la venta en iBooks, para el que su autor José Manuel Ramírez nos ha dado dos promocodes (L4779FLP6W9J - TWHJF7FH7M6X). Espero vuestros comentarios en http://emilcar.fm/daily donde también encontraréis los enlaces de este episodio y otros medios para contactar conmigo. Y no olvidéis pasar por http://focus.emilcar.es, donde por 3,99€/mes tenéis todo tipo de video-tutoriales, siendo además un interesante complemento para el tema de algunos días en Emilcar Daily y por supuesto, una manera de apoyar a este podcast.

Amazing stories from three of our inner circle members. On this episode Russell talks about heating problems at home and why we shouldn't complain about our problems with life or business. He tells two stories from members of his inner circle and how they became successful despite cards being stacked against them. Here are some of the enlightening things you will here in today's episode: How two guys from Ukraine were able to make 7 hundred thousand dollars even though the average salary there is just $200 a month. How a woman in Nigeria was able to overcome unbelievable obstacles to sell supplements and make $50 million dollars. And why Russell is grateful for the trail blazers who made it easier for him to figure out how to make money. So listen below to figure out why you have it easy and should be able to figure out how to make money. ---Transcript--- Hey everyone, this is Russell. Welcome to a freezing, freezing cold Marketing In Your Car. Today it's cold outside. It's under 10 degrees, but what's worse is my house this morning, our bedroom was 55 degrees. We have something wrong with our heaters. I think I probably complained about this last winter too. Our house is kind of big, and with a big house comes heating issues. Trying to keep the whole house warm. Last year we had the same thing. We had this huge struggle. The heater and the water are tied together. We can't get a warm shower or warm heat. So it's just bitter cold. I'm ordering all these space heaters. We've got the heating guy and the plumbing guy coming over today, but I don't know. It might be another cold winter. Other than that, today is amazing. I actually wanted to share with you guys two stories today, lest any of us want to complain about our situation, or our business. Because that seems to be something fun that people like to do. I see it on Facebook all the time. I see it in personal conversations, there's always some excuse about why we can't have success. So I want to take those excuses and smash them with a hammer and jump on them, then catch them on fire. I guess you can't really catch glass on fire. We'll turn it so hot that it freaking melts the glass. And then it turns into sand again, I don't know. Whatever. I just want to get rid of all those things because if you're living in America, or Canada, or most countries, we don't have obstacles and if we do, we need to be able to get over them. There you go. It's out there. Any time in your mind that you're like, “I can't figure this out because of blah.” That's not a good excuse. You gotta figure it out. Time to stop not thinking and start thinking. That's it. So I want to tell you guys a couple of stories of some of our inner circle members who have given me, have taken from me all my excuses I ever have about anything, ever again from this point forward, moving on forever. So the first one I want to tell you about, two of our inner circle members, Andrew and Vlad from the Ukraine, they are so cool. They're from the Ukraine, I think the average salary in Ukraine is like 200 bucks a month or something like that. And over there, they're not internet savy, people aren't. Nobody buys things online, it's not a…..you don't push someone to a website and they pull out their credit card and they buy. It's just not something people do. They don't trust it, they don't believe in it. So Vlad and Andrew they want to have success online, so they start figuring out, okay here's this obstacle. Nobody can buy things online, yet we want to sell things online. What do we do? How do we figure this out? So these guys, who, again the average salary for a well paid person over there is $220 a month, and they were like, we want to become millionaires, how do we do that? A million dollars over there is like a billion over here. So that's wanting to become billionaires over here. So they get to work and start doing everything. First thing, after they join the inner circle and they listened to some of our stuff, they start doing webinars weekly. We're going to do weekly webinars because Russell said so. They didn't go, “I don't want to do a webinar every week.” Or “I don't know if I can get Facebook ads to work every single week.” Or all the other excuses many people told me since I started saying you should do a webinar a week, every single week for the rest of your lives. There's always some excuse coming out. So instead of making excuses they just started doing it. As they're doing this webinar they are like, people just don't…..they can't push someone to a website to just buy, people don't trust it. So to get people to buy on their webinar, they set up a little call center. They ended up hiring a bunch of people to take phone calls, but still people are scared to take credit cards over the phone. So what happens  a lot of times is that people will actually mail them cash, they will do sorts of things. They were telling us the other day, and this comes back to how afraid that economy is of credit cards. The person was not willing to give their credit card over the phone because they thought it was going to be stolen. So what they did, they took their credit card or debit card, or whatever it's called and then they wrapped it up in an envelope and mailed the credit card to them, and the letter said, “Hey if you guys can take this credit card, go to the ATM machine, here's my pin code, run it, take the cash out, and then mail me my ATM card back.” So they did. They're hustling trying to figure out how to collect money. They're getting people to ship them their ATM cards because that's more safe for their country than to go buy things online. They've got call centers that they've built out. They've got people sending cash. Every obstacle known to man about collecting cash, they don't even have merchant accounts, they've been able to do it. And guess what they did last year with their webinar? Drum roll please, in a country where the average salary is $200 a month, and people are scared to buy online and it's so under-developed people can't even buy online. Last year they did 7 hundred thousand dollars. In fact, that was a couple of months ago, so it's probably more than that, but that's last I heard. 7 Hundred thousand dollars from their webinar. Is that insane? Does that not make you think, wow I'm in a country where people love buying stuff online. I'm in a country where people are used to it. I'm in a country where the average salary is not $200 a month, it's a lot more than that. If you have any issues, like my people won't buy, they're broke and don't have any money. Those issues are not real. They are all in your head. Stories you are telling yourself, stories I'm telling myself. They're not real. If you're willing to think through it, and not have those excuses and those road blocks and just smash through them, you can do what these guys have done over there in the Ukraine. It's funny because their next goal is they want to do a webinar here in America. He's like, “you guys in America don't know how easy it is.” And I'm like, “I know.” They did 7 hundred thousand dollars over there, they're going to become billionaires over here. So that's number one. Number two. Sorry, I've got a stuffy nose too, so I apologize. One of our new inner circle members, and I don't know them super well yet so I'm not comfortable sharing names and stuff, but I will share this story because it's worth it. As I get to know her better throughout the year maybe I'll share more stories. But they own a company over in West Africa, Nigeria, that area. They sell supplements and pharmaceuticals and things like that, and they've got clinics and as a company they did 50 million dollars last year, which is amazing in and of itself, especially in a third world country. So apparently she saw my funnel hacks webinar and saw how it's doing selling supplements, so she wants to start selling supplements, joins the inner circle comes in and we had our decade in a day on Friday to try to go through their model, their plan, things like that, and she showed me this thing, and it's crazy, first off, she went and built out a supplement line, with 70 supplements. She's like, “As soon as we release this, we'll be knocked off instantly.” And I guess it's illegal to buy supplements in the country right now unless you get all these legal things. So most people buy all that stuff on the black market, so they're competing against the black market, people who are selling underhand. Second off, is over there, they don't really have addresses. So if your customers have addresses, you already have an easier job than she does. If your customers don't have addresses you can't be like, “Hey ship my product out to whatever West, whatever North, whatever. Here's the street and zip code.” because they don't have that. They're like, “we're in the third house on the left down from the store.” That's the reality she lives in. She's like, “There's no way to ship products to people.” If there was, most of the time DHL will do it, but it's 7 or 8 times more expensive than what we're paying here. All these hurdles, all these variables. If I would have heard that I would have been like, “Well I guess we can't sell supplements in Nigeria, we're going to the states.” That would be my….I'd be going to where's the least barrier of entry and kind of slide in. But instead she's like, “No, these people need this stuff. It's going to help them and if we can figure it out we'll be the only ones here. We will be able to be a monopoly. We're the only ones who can do it.” So they went and got all the government approval on their supplements. So they're the only people in the country allowed to sell supplements besides the black market. They're not allowed but they're going to do it anyway. So she got this window and she's like, “We can't ship to people ‘s houses, so we had to figure out a way to solve shipping issues.” So what she did is insane, so cool. You ever heard of Amazon lockers? I never heard of this before, but if you Google Amazon lockers, they're these lockers that are in different cities. Say you're in Chicago or somewhere where you may not have…..I don't know. Anyway, they're lockers. Amazon will deliver to these lockers and they notify you and you go there, you go to the locker and there's 50 lockers and you type in a code and it pops out, here's the product you ordered. It's pretty cool. Instead of delivering directly to your house, it delivers to these lockers and the lockers, people go and pick up their stuff. Kind of like a mailbox, mailbox etc or something like that. But it's called Amazon Lockers. So she saw that and was, “oh cool. That solves my problem.” So she went out and bought I think like 15 or 20 of these locker systems that she could use, and then she went, they had to be secure because people will break into these things and steal stuff there, so she went and negotiated deals with 15 or 20 banks to have these lockers inside of their banks all around the country. So now she's got a distribution channel all around the entire country. So when these supplements are done and the funnels done, people can buy it, but once again people don't…..it's just crazy. So many hurdles. People won't buy stuff online over there, so they have to do everything cash on delivery. Everyone has to say, “Yes, I want to buy this.” Click the button to buy it and they have to put in some information. I think she's going to have them pay a dollar or something just to prove they have a credit card. Then she actually delivers to the locker, the locker notifies them and they go pick it up at the locker and they pay cash at the locker to get the actual product. Now, I don't know what's going to happen with this business yet, but I've seen how she's turned less than that into 50 million dollars a year and I think that…my guess is that she's going to turn this into hundreds of millions of dollars, because she's figured it out and she's solved these hard, hard problems. So I wanted to share both of these stories for you guys today, hopefully just to put things into perspective. When there's a will there's a way. That's it. If you're struggling right now and you're here in the states or in Canada, in a country that has postage, credit cards, zip codes, street addresses. I promise you guys that the answers are there. It's been done over and over again. The trail's have been trail blazed. People have gone before you. You just need to look and model. I look at entrepreneurs like this, I'm so grateful to have in the inner circle because they're an inspiration to me and everyone else. You look at that and you're like, “Man, if they can figure that out there, what can we do here? What can we accomplish in a society, in a land, in a country where this is something that's normal. That people want to do. Where people are online buying stuff, 10, 15, 20 times a day, you just got to convince them that your stuff is exciting and cool. I hope that gives you guys inspiration, I know it has for me. I really, every time I look at my life and business now, I'm like there's no excuses. Every problem is solvable. These basic needs that these guys don't have, they figure out ways to solve those problems and we can too. We just gotta think and be creative and sit back and try to figure out the answers because they're there.  The good thing for most of you guys is that most people already figured out the answers for you. That's what Funnel hacking is about. Look at the answers, be able to look at all the stuff people have already solved, look at that and work off of the hard work of others. I'm grateful for everyone who's gone ahead of me in this industry and business and trail blazed for me so I could step into those grooves and kind of run a path that they've already created for us. I definitely was not the inventor of any of this stuff, but a beneficiary of it for sure. Someone who's proud and grateful for those who've gone before us and hopefully I can trail blaze some stuff for you guys and you can jump in and follow me as well. That's the goal. Anyway, with that said, my nose is so stuffed right now that I'm going to stop this recording even though I'm not quite to the office. Hopefully you guys got some value out of it. I hope you just kind of look at your perspective a little differently and realize that we've all got it pretty good. Appreciate you all, have an amazing day. I'll talk to you all again soon.

Amazing stories from three of our inner circle members. On this episode Russell talks about heating problems at home and why we shouldn’t complain about our problems with life or business. He tells two stories from members of his inner circle and how they became successful despite cards being stacked against them. Here are some of the enlightening things you will here in today’s episode: How two guys from Ukraine were able to make 7 hundred thousand dollars even though the average salary there is just $200 a month. How a woman in Nigeria was able to overcome unbelievable obstacles to sell supplements and make $50 million dollars. And why Russell is grateful for the trail blazers who made it easier for him to figure out how to make money. So listen below to figure out why you have it easy and should be able to figure out how to make money. ---Transcript--- Hey everyone, this is Russell. Welcome to a freezing, freezing cold Marketing In Your Car. Today it’s cold outside. It’s under 10 degrees, but what’s worse is my house this morning, our bedroom was 55 degrees. We have something wrong with our heaters. I think I probably complained about this last winter too. Our house is kind of big, and with a big house comes heating issues. Trying to keep the whole house warm. Last year we had the same thing. We had this huge struggle. The heater and the water are tied together. We can’t get a warm shower or warm heat. So it’s just bitter cold. I’m ordering all these space heaters. We’ve got the heating guy and the plumbing guy coming over today, but I don’t know. It might be another cold winter. Other than that, today is amazing. I actually wanted to share with you guys two stories today, lest any of us want to complain about our situation, or our business. Because that seems to be something fun that people like to do. I see it on Facebook all the time. I see it in personal conversations, there’s always some excuse about why we can’t have success. So I want to take those excuses and smash them with a hammer and jump on them, then catch them on fire. I guess you can’t really catch glass on fire. We’ll turn it so hot that it freaking melts the glass. And then it turns into sand again, I don’t know. Whatever. I just want to get rid of all those things because if you’re living in America, or Canada, or most countries, we don’t have obstacles and if we do, we need to be able to get over them. There you go. It’s out there. Any time in your mind that you’re like, “I can’t figure this out because of blah.” That’s not a good excuse. You gotta figure it out. Time to stop not thinking and start thinking. That’s it. So I want to tell you guys a couple of stories of some of our inner circle members who have given me, have taken from me all my excuses I ever have about anything, ever again from this point forward, moving on forever. So the first one I want to tell you about, two of our inner circle members, Andrew and Vlad from the Ukraine, they are so cool. They’re from the Ukraine, I think the average salary in Ukraine is like 200 bucks a month or something like that. And over there, they’re not internet savy, people aren’t. Nobody buys things online, it’s not a…..you don’t push someone to a website and they pull out their credit card and they buy. It’s just not something people do. They don’t trust it, they don’t believe in it. So Vlad and Andrew they want to have success online, so they start figuring out, okay here’s this obstacle. Nobody can buy things online, yet we want to sell things online. What do we do? How do we figure this out? So these guys, who, again the average salary for a well paid person over there is $220 a month, and they were like, we want to become millionaires, how do we do that? A million dollars over there is like a billion over here. So that’s wanting to become billionaires over here. So they get to work and start doing everything. First thing, after they join the inner circle and they listened to some of our stuff, they start doing webinars weekly. We’re going to do weekly webinars because Russell said so. They didn’t go, “I don’t want to do a webinar every week.” Or “I don’t know if I can get Facebook ads to work every single week.” Or all the other excuses many people told me since I started saying you should do a webinar a week, every single week for the rest of your lives. There’s always some excuse coming out. So instead of making excuses they just started doing it. As they’re doing this webinar they are like, people just don’t…..they can’t push someone to a website to just buy, people don’t trust it. So to get people to buy on their webinar, they set up a little call center. They ended up hiring a bunch of people to take phone calls, but still people are scared to take credit cards over the phone. So what happens  a lot of times is that people will actually mail them cash, they will do sorts of things. They were telling us the other day, and this comes back to how afraid that economy is of credit cards. The person was not willing to give their credit card over the phone because they thought it was going to be stolen. So what they did, they took their credit card or debit card, or whatever it’s called and then they wrapped it up in an envelope and mailed the credit card to them, and the letter said, “Hey if you guys can take this credit card, go to the ATM machine, here’s my pin code, run it, take the cash out, and then mail me my ATM card back.” So they did. They’re hustling trying to figure out how to collect money. They’re getting people to ship them their ATM cards because that’s more safe for their country than to go buy things online. They’ve got call centers that they’ve built out. They’ve got people sending cash. Every obstacle known to man about collecting cash, they don’t even have merchant accounts, they’ve been able to do it. And guess what they did last year with their webinar? Drum roll please, in a country where the average salary is $200 a month, and people are scared to buy online and it’s so under-developed people can’t even buy online. Last year they did 7 hundred thousand dollars. In fact, that was a couple of months ago, so it’s probably more than that, but that’s last I heard. 7 Hundred thousand dollars from their webinar. Is that insane? Does that not make you think, wow I’m in a country where people love buying stuff online. I’m in a country where people are used to it. I’m in a country where the average salary is not $200 a month, it’s a lot more than that. If you have any issues, like my people won’t buy, they’re broke and don’t have any money. Those issues are not real. They are all in your head. Stories you are telling yourself, stories I’m telling myself. They’re not real. If you’re willing to think through it, and not have those excuses and those road blocks and just smash through them, you can do what these guys have done over there in the Ukraine. It’s funny because their next goal is they want to do a webinar here in America. He’s like, “you guys in America don’t know how easy it is.” And I’m like, “I know.” They did 7 hundred thousand dollars over there, they’re going to become billionaires over here. So that’s number one. Number two. Sorry, I’ve got a stuffy nose too, so I apologize. One of our new inner circle members, and I don’t know them super well yet so I’m not comfortable sharing names and stuff, but I will share this story because it’s worth it. As I get to know her better throughout the year maybe I’ll share more stories. But they own a company over in West Africa, Nigeria, that area. They sell supplements and pharmaceuticals and things like that, and they’ve got clinics and as a company they did 50 million dollars last year, which is amazing in and of itself, especially in a third world country. So apparently she saw my funnel hacks webinar and saw how it’s doing selling supplements, so she wants to start selling supplements, joins the inner circle comes in and we had our decade in a day on Friday to try to go through their model, their plan, things like that, and she showed me this thing, and it’s crazy, first off, she went and built out a supplement line, with 70 supplements. She’s like, “As soon as we release this, we’ll be knocked off instantly.” And I guess it’s illegal to buy supplements in the country right now unless you get all these legal things. So most people buy all that stuff on the black market, so they’re competing against the black market, people who are selling underhand. Second off, is over there, they don’t really have addresses. So if your customers have addresses, you already have an easier job than she does. If your customers don’t have addresses you can’t be like, “Hey ship my product out to whatever West, whatever North, whatever. Here’s the street and zip code.” because they don’t have that. They’re like, “we’re in the third house on the left down from the store.” That’s the reality she lives in. She’s like, “There’s no way to ship products to people.” If there was, most of the time DHL will do it, but it’s 7 or 8 times more expensive than what we’re paying here. All these hurdles, all these variables. If I would have heard that I would have been like, “Well I guess we can’t sell supplements in Nigeria, we’re going to the states.” That would be my….I’d be going to where’s the least barrier of entry and kind of slide in. But instead she’s like, “No, these people need this stuff. It’s going to help them and if we can figure it out we’ll be the only ones here. We will be able to be a monopoly. We’re the only ones who can do it.” So they went and got all the government approval on their supplements. So they’re the only people in the country allowed to sell supplements besides the black market. They’re not allowed but they’re going to do it anyway. So she got this window and she’s like, “We can’t ship to people ‘s houses, so we had to figure out a way to solve shipping issues.” So what she did is insane, so cool. You ever heard of Amazon lockers? I never heard of this before, but if you Google Amazon lockers, they’re these lockers that are in different cities. Say you’re in Chicago or somewhere where you may not have…..I don’t know. Anyway, they’re lockers. Amazon will deliver to these lockers and they notify you and you go there, you go to the locker and there’s 50 lockers and you type in a code and it pops out, here’s the product you ordered. It’s pretty cool. Instead of delivering directly to your house, it delivers to these lockers and the lockers, people go and pick up their stuff. Kind of like a mailbox, mailbox etc or something like that. But it’s called Amazon Lockers. So she saw that and was, “oh cool. That solves my problem.” So she went out and bought I think like 15 or 20 of these locker systems that she could use, and then she went, they had to be secure because people will break into these things and steal stuff there, so she went and negotiated deals with 15 or 20 banks to have these lockers inside of their banks all around the country. So now she’s got a distribution channel all around the entire country. So when these supplements are done and the funnels done, people can buy it, but once again people don’t…..it’s just crazy. So many hurdles. People won’t buy stuff online over there, so they have to do everything cash on delivery. Everyone has to say, “Yes, I want to buy this.” Click the button to buy it and they have to put in some information. I think she’s going to have them pay a dollar or something just to prove they have a credit card. Then she actually delivers to the locker, the locker notifies them and they go pick it up at the locker and they pay cash at the locker to get the actual product. Now, I don’t know what’s going to happen with this business yet, but I’ve seen how she’s turned less than that into 50 million dollars a year and I think that…my guess is that she’s going to turn this into hundreds of millions of dollars, because she’s figured it out and she’s solved these hard, hard problems. So I wanted to share both of these stories for you guys today, hopefully just to put things into perspective. When there’s a will there’s a way. That’s it. If you’re struggling right now and you’re here in the states or in Canada, in a country that has postage, credit cards, zip codes, street addresses. I promise you guys that the answers are there. It’s been done over and over again. The trail’s have been trail blazed. People have gone before you. You just need to look and model. I look at entrepreneurs like this, I’m so grateful to have in the inner circle because they’re an inspiration to me and everyone else. You look at that and you’re like, “Man, if they can figure that out there, what can we do here? What can we accomplish in a society, in a land, in a country where this is something that’s normal. That people want to do. Where people are online buying stuff, 10, 15, 20 times a day, you just got to convince them that your stuff is exciting and cool. I hope that gives you guys inspiration, I know it has for me. I really, every time I look at my life and business now, I’m like there’s no excuses. Every problem is solvable. These basic needs that these guys don’t have, they figure out ways to solve those problems and we can too. We just gotta think and be creative and sit back and try to figure out the answers because they’re there.  The good thing for most of you guys is that most people already figured out the answers for you. That’s what Funnel hacking is about. Look at the answers, be able to look at all the stuff people have already solved, look at that and work off of the hard work of others. I’m grateful for everyone who’s gone ahead of me in this industry and business and trail blazed for me so I could step into those grooves and kind of run a path that they’ve already created for us. I definitely was not the inventor of any of this stuff, but a beneficiary of it for sure. Someone who’s proud and grateful for those who’ve gone before us and hopefully I can trail blaze some stuff for you guys and you can jump in and follow me as well. That’s the goal. Anyway, with that said, my nose is so stuffed right now that I’m going to stop this recording even though I’m not quite to the office. Hopefully you guys got some value out of it. I hope you just kind of look at your perspective a little differently and realize that we’ve all got it pretty good. Appreciate you all, have an amazing day. I’ll talk to you all again soon.

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# Episode 110 **Summary:** In Episode #110 Ari sits down with Harvard-grad and budding entrepreneur [Jesse Kaplan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessejkaplan) of [Parcel](https://fromparcel.com/), an “off-hours delivery service for online shoppers.” During the interview, Jesse and Ari talk about the strategy behind founding a business, the importance of optimization and how technology has an indispensable role in assuring the smooth operation of Parcel. **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 15:55 – The introduction of Jesse Kaplan, the founder of_ Parcel_ - 16:09 – Jesse provides his definition of what Parcel is as a business - 16:30 – Jesse defines how Parcel works as a service - 17:15 – At this time, Parcel serves all of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn - 17:44 – All deliveries are performed by Parcel employees, _not _independent contractors like bike messengers - 18:15 – To work with Parcel, all packages must be under 30lbs and no more than 2ft in any dimension - 19:27 – The service costs $5 _per delivery_ and a delivery can include multiple packages _if_all orders arrive to the Parcel facility on the same day - 21:12 – Right now, Parcel is focused on nighttime delivery, but there are plans to expand to early morning and weekend hours as well - 21:25 – Ari defines why he likes Parcel over a service like Amazon Lockers - 22: 10 – Parcel integrates with a 3rd party routing software rather than doing it all in-house - 23:28 – Most of the proprietary technology Parcel has built is designed to optimize the_driver procedures _rather than the _driver route_ - 23:51 – This proprietary tech allows for highly-customizable deliveries: drivers can be notified by customers of broken doorbells, sleeping children, etc. - 24:30 – Jesse mentions Viamente and Routist - 25:10 – Jesse explains how the idea for Parcel came to him - 28:40 – _Are there plans to scale to other cities?_ - 30:20 – Most Parcel-to-User, User-to-Parcel communications are handled by text message - 31:00 – Retailer partnerships are the future for Parcel - 32:05 – The full-time Parcel team is only 4 people (including Jesse) at this time - 33:00 – There have been mishaps and associated learning experiences along the way - 33:38 – Jesse's Top 3 Tips to be More Effective: - 33:53 – There is a lot of value in establishing a routine - 34:32 – Be conscious of _how _you are using your time - 35:07 – Surround yourself with as many supportive people _as possible_ - 35:50 – FromParcel.com **7 Key Points:** 1. Starting a successful business does not require a lot of seed money; it requires a great idea and the drive to see it through. 2. When starting a business, focus on a specific market and geographical area; then refine your processes to a science before expanding. 3. Concierge services are, in many ways, the future of business. 4. A business that can accommodate user-specific customization to a high-degree will naturally attract customers. 5. Convenient communication is a great selling point for a company. 6. To find success, evaluate _how_ you use your time and find a routine that works. 7. Do not underestimate the value of surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people. **Resources Mentioned:** - [Wendy Myers](http://liveto110.com/about-wendy-myers/) – The founder of _[Live to 110](http://liveto110.com/) _the company conducting Ari's hair/mineral/metal test - [Plowz and Mowz](http://www.plowzandmowz.com/) – Snow plowing and lawn mowing on-demand - [Petalite Flux](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/petalite-flux-100-percent-charge-in-15-minutes) – An IndieGoGo campaign promoting a rapid charging power pack that charges smartphones to 100% in 15 minutes - [Viamente](https:/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

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