No Time… Hiatus?
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Dual blog for Julie and Liam McCusker – hosts of Electrician to Entrepreneur.
Darkest Before Dawn?! HELP!
**Summary:**
While navigating the mental and financial hardships of building a new business, the author faces a sudden family crisis. His wife, Julie, who recently launched her own entrepreneurial path, tripped and broke both of her ankles, requiring immediate surgery on one. Because their home is structurally unequipped for a wheelchair and the only accessible entrance is decaying, they urgently need to replace a failing porch railing and build an ADA-compliant ramp. Facing existing heavy debts and a projected cost of $4,000 to $12,000 for construction, the author feels their dreams are beginning to crumble under the overwhelming physical and financial weight, yet he resolves that he has no choice but to find a way to push forward.
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The Body is the Blueprint: Companion Post
As we close out this week, I would like to take a moment to talk directly with the audience: the
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Blog, Co-Host
The Architecture of Intentionality
The blueprint for my grooming studio, Julie Grooms Dogs, currently exists as a collection of contractor quotes, loan applications, and
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Fear and Growth
I don’t purport to be some infinitely wise guru of anything. In fact, I’ve only recently started a journey of
Stop Paying Your Guys to Stay Miserable
After 20 years in the trades, I found myself disillusioned with my career. Not because I didn’t love being an
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The Manifesto: Why I Walked Away From the Trade I Love
I love the electrical trade. I love the puzzles, the infrastructure, and the grit it takes to build something from
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THE CATHEDRAL IN THE CONDUIT
There is an old story about three bricklayers. When asked what they are doing, the first says, “I’m laying bricks.”
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THE WEIGHT OF THE WRENCH: Why “Grinding” is a Dead End
I know that 4:30 AM silence. The kind where you’re staring at the ceiling, mentally routing the day’s conduit, calculating
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The Mercenary Loop: Why the Electrical Industry is Flatlining
It’s 4:30 AM. I’m staring at a manuscript that has taken twenty years of field grit and three years of
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