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on outside help. While we certainly have had support from others, my ancestors passed on the idea of self-reliance to all the children and grandchildren, and that idea sticks with me to this day.
QWhat advice would you give your future self today?
I work too much. Small business owners need to plan better so we can enjoy the people around us. We are all guilty of working too much to build our businesses, but it’s important to also enjoy things outside of work and set boundaries on our personal time to protect that time.
QHow has COVID-19 affected your operations?
We are lucky enough to be in a business outdoors, where if we pay attention, we can keep on going with business as usual by staying six feet away from each other doing things like working on equipment. While we weren’t directly affected, initially work slowed down significantly
at the mills that buy logs from us in the spring of 2020. Things began to speed up afterwards because of the surge in demand in lumber and paper. We believe COVID will really affect us after the fact, like in six to 12 months after everyone is back
to work. For instance, we are seeing long wait times on purchasing pickup trucks, logging equipment, we can’t get parts
for our equipment and there aren’t new products being manufactured. There are other issues that COVID will affect down the road, including liability insurance. As insurance companies change and rebound from COVID, health insurance companies will incur costs, which will trickle down to business owners and individuals.
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