The DIY attitude

I'm a professional handyman.   I've done handyman work as a side gig for the last 30 years while being a local truck driver and delivery person.

When I couldn't do the truck driver/delivery anymore,  I went full time handyman.   I enjoy making things happen and getting things done.  But one thing I particularly like to do is help people learn how to do things for themselves.

The first thing anyone needs to do is have the right attitude.  You have to believe in yourself.   You have to think that you can do this task or project and you can do it the way it should be done.

You don't have to be a "Pro" to do a great job.  It takes knowledge,  practice, and skill.  Some talent can help but it can't replace experience.   When people think something can only be done by a "Pro" or done "right" by a Pro, that's defeatist thinking and it's incorrect. 

The only thing a Pro has that you don't is that they get paid to learn and practice on the job.  That builds experience fast.  It isn't a magic ability that is exclusive to trades or people who get paid to do certain work.

You. CAN. Do. It!

Now for a lot of people,  most people actually,  they have jobs that focus their knowledge, skills, and experience on something else.  Making, building, and fixing isn't their primary focus or where they have time to learn and practice to get the best results. 

That's OK.  There's nothing wrong with hiring a job out to someone who does focus on that type of thing.  If you can learn something about the general gist of the task or project though, you don't have to be ignorant or taken unfair advantage of.

Some "Pro's" get cocky and think they're God's gift to tradework because they work in the field and get paid to practice.  It's part of being human, but it's wrong.  Sadly, what's even worse is how being considered a "Pro" isn't even about being employed in a building/making/fixing field anymore but having the right paperwork and bureaucrat connections to get permits, licenses, and favors from local government departments.

That's not really a Pro but because they had to pay for that "privilege" some think it puts them in some special social class.  Some people's kids, go figure.  🙄

But here, we focus not on titles, rankings, or how much you pay for tools.  Nope.  It's all about making things happen and getting things done here.  I want you to be able to get out and do your  best at whatever project you take on.  If you hire work out, then hopefully you'll know enough to not be taken advantage of. 

DIY is ultimately about more than the actual hands-on doing of things.  It's an attitude that you can do it.  You are capable and you can be confident in your ability to do things for yourself.

Let's get started.

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