Growing up, my dad was always doing his best to sort of show me some of the subtle but important lessons that come with living this life.
And one of those was to always know and accept your limitations.
That has stuck with me through the years and has been very important even inside the zone controlled HVAC of my office. Dad’s advice was just so spot on and has saved me a lot of headaches at work. I’m able to defer to people with more expertise in certain aspects of my work. I think dad was really trying to help me understand that the ego can end up putting you in tough spots if you’re not careful. That was something that I really heard. And he was the sort who practiced what he preached as well. My old man could take apart just about any machine. He was a mechanical whiz and could fix most anything around the house. But when it came to the central air conditioning that provided the heating and cooling comfort to his family, he knew his limitations. As good as my dad was mechanically, he knew better than to mess with the heating and cooling equipment. That was something for the experts like the HVAC professionals. He always got HVAC maintenance and if there was ever an issue, he went straight to the phone to call the HVAC company. It obviously rubbed off on me as the first thing I did when I became a home owner was to call the HVAC company. I immediately signed up for the HVAC service plan which focuses on HVAC maintenance. And I’ve never had a problem in the last 15 years when it comes to the quality heating and air I rely upon.