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CEO Daily Update – 9.10.2020

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Back to School Bundles | In the Movies | Microsoft Teams

Happy Thursday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

What a strange day yesterday. It turns out the car I bought with the motorhome had a salvage / rebuilt title. The seller didn’t tell me that, and later said he didn’t know. I could swear I ran a carfax on the car. I absolutely ran one on the motorhome. Anyway, whatever, I got a good enough deal that it doesn’t really matter.  When I went to transfer the title and get a tag that’s when it came up and they won’t do it unless you have it inspected. So, this morning was inspection day. You’re to show up at a particular body shop at 8am and get a number. They take you one at a time and do the inspection. Never having done this before I had no idea what to expect. When I got there, there was hardly anywhere to park. When I got my number I was number 18.  

My expectation was to be in and out of there in an hour. Wrong. I was there till 2pm and most of that was sitting or standing outside a fence waiting my turn to be let in. It’s a darn good thing we work remote and I had my laptop and can tether to my cell for WiFi. I was able to do all my work as usual, just from a different place.  

I still haven’t determined what was supposedly wrong with the car for it to have a salvage title but they found nothing wrong in the inspection and no sign of previous damage. I’ll try to see if someone can tell me but who knows. I have the paperwork I need to get my title and tag and that’s all that matters at this point.  

Act 2: Our house is on a small lake with great views and when we moved in I decided to list it on a site for movie / film locations. Basically, if someone were filming a movie or show and needed a lake view in a private setting they might find and want to rent my house for a few days or weeks. It might be cool and you make a little money doing it.   

Well today I got an inquiry but not for the house – but for the driveway. They want to shoot a music video and there is a scene with a wrecked car and someone being rescued. How cool. I met the director at my house in the evening and then took him to some acreage we still own that’s for sale. On that property there is a driveway even longer than what’s at my house that is perfect for what he wants to do. They want to shoot next week! I’ll keep you updated!  

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …  

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CEO Daily Update – 9.9.2020

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Clorox Wipes in Stock and on SALE | CAT8 Ethernet | We are hiring!

The CEO Daily – Clorox Wipes in Stock and on SALE!

Happy Wednesday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

As you’ll see below, Joe has put Clorox Wipes on Sale. We have a bunch in stock and ready to ship!  

As much as I love vacations and long weekends, I sure do love the first day back to work. Maybe that’s crazy. I really miss my people and interacting with them! I had several meetings today including our weekly management meeting and it’s always good to get back into the swing of things.  

We are still looking for product marketers (see the bottom of this email), so if you or someone you know would be interested let us know! There may be some need to be on site occasionally but for the most part it’s a work from home position! We don’t care where you live.  

Hard work pays off …. I keep an eye on the webcam I sourced several months ago and it is still selling really well. It’s nice to spend a lot of time on something and then see it pay off for months (and hopefully years). The reviews are stellar on it which is also rewarding. I still have a plan to source some other models – I just haven’t gotten to it yet. There is a 4K version I really want to get. I tested a few and the video quality is unbelievable. That being said, they are nearly $200 each so you pay for what you get like most things in life haha.  

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …  

In 1994, the company who had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down. 

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

Cat8 Ethernet Cables 

Happy Wednesday! I’m super excited about today’s product spotlight! Today we are featuring our line of Cat8 Ethernet cables!   

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CEO Daily Update – 9.8.2020

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Garage Sale Anyone? | CISCO2911/K9’s | Disinfecting Sprays | Made for Eternity

Happy Tuesday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

Well hello there … I haven’t seen you since, well, last week! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Me and my family sure did.  

As I said on Friday, I had just gotten home with a new-to-us motorhome and the kids were beside themselves. They immediately wanted to stay the night in it so I agreed for us to do that on Friday night. The wife said “y’all go ahead, I am going to enjoy the quiet house to myself”. I get it. Both girls stayed in their bunks all night which was a little shocking. Saturday night they wanted to stay again, so we did. Sunday night they wanted to stay again, so we did. Mama came down and hung out with us for a movie and then left us to it. We had a campfire, roasted marshmallows, snuggled in the recliner and watched TV together. It was great. We are already making memories and haven’t even left the yard yet!  

We also went to Mike’s house (the friend with cancer) this weekend to help get ready for a garage sale. They moved a while back and still have a mountain of things that need to go. I’m pretty good at moving fast, sorting, organizing, and making sense of things, and worked as fast as Mike could think and make decisions, which isn’t slow … so I was pretty wore out! I really love that sort of productive exercise where you’re not just exercising for the sake of exercising (which I never do).  

The garage sale is in Hoschton (GA) this weekend (Fri, Sat, and a little on Sun). If you are in the area and want to stop by, email me and I will give you the address!  

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …  

Until 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song was not for public use. Meaning, prior to 2016, the song was copyrighted and you had to pay a license to use it. 

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

Cisco 2911 Integrated Services Router, CISCO2911/K9  

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and got to enjoy good food and time with friends and family! To ease us back into the workweek, I figured we’d start the week of product spotlights with a sale!  

Today we are featuring the Cisco 2911 Integrated Services Router, CISCO2911/K9. This Integrated Services Router features embedded hardware encryption acceleration, voice and video-capable digital signal processor (DSP) slots, optional firewall, intrusion prevention, call processing, voicemail, and application services.  

Here’s a rundown of the interfaces on the ISR: 

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CEO Daily Update – 9.4.2020

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On the Road Again | Cisco Switches | New Safety Products | Tech News

Happy Friday!  

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I made it home! I was nearing the house around 7pm I texted the wife before I got to the driveway and her and the girls (4 and 7) were waiting in the yard. I got parked and the girls ran over. I knelt down to give them hugs and kisses … BARELY got any, and they about knocked me down to get in the door of the RV!  

They loved the thing and were about to pass out of excitement over their bunk beds – each with a shelf and it’s own TV/DVD player. We had to nearly pry them out of them to go eat dinner. All they could talk about was “can we sleep in it??”. I think there is no way around a front yard camping trip this weekend, haha!  

As I mentioned before, we already have a camping trip planned in a couple weeks, and we have another set of friends we are already starting a conversation with about going somewhere too.  

In addition to that, while this Motorhome is in near perfect shape to be 10 years old, I have a handful of things I would like to do to it like replacing the radio and speakers, some maintenance items, and minor repairs. I look forward to the projects.  

Now that I am home, I cannot wait to get on the road again! Let the fun begin!  

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …  

There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is a woman who is the Mayor, Bartender and Librarian. 

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CEO Daily Update – 9.3.2020

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Working From The Road | Woodchucks? | Hand Sanitizer Blowout | Egalitarian Time

Happy Thursday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

I am still on the journey home. I left Tampa yesterday and got to Tifton, GA last night around 8pm. I got setup, took the car loose and went to get something to eat (so cool!), and got back and to bed! I have an all day CK strategy meeting today that I will do from the camper. Then I’ll make the final leg home where the wife and girls can see the motorhome. I am excited to see what they think!  

Check out the Safety Supply deals Joe mentions below. The hand sanitizer is especially of note – we are blowing it out and starting over. Our sanitizer is not from any factory that had methanol issues by the way! Now that people can get sanitizer in every familiar store it’s time for us to clear the shelves and regroup. Oh, and he now has Lysol spray!  

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …  

A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue twister, “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds. 

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

SFP-10G-LR 

Today’s product spotlight features a 10G transceiver that we love! The SFP-10G-LR transceiver module was designed for long-range transmission. It supports 10 Gbps data transfer rates over a distance of 10 kilometers (that’s 6.2 miles!) using singlemode fiber. This hot-swappable SFP+ transceiver is a fantastic option for satisfying connectivity needs in large data centers, enterprise wiring closets, large campuses, and more!    

We offer 3 versions of this module: 

From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

It’s Joe, I’m back! I know I missed a day, but I have enough good news for you guys to make up for it! First, we have another new product on the site! For a while now the only disinfectant spray’s we’ve had are Clorox. Well, we finally have a Lysol option available for you guys! This new Lysol All Purpose Cleaner is perfect for all you’re common household surfaces that require frequent cleaning and disinfecting! When it comes to the size and price this is very comparable to our Clorox Cleanup Spray except it doesn’t contain bleach which I know can be an issue in some situations! 

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CEO Daily Update – 9.2.2020

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CP-7841-K9 |Clorox | Beliefs, behaviors, and branding | the RV journey home

Happy Wednesday!  

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom. 

The RV Journey home: I decided to drive from Orlando to Tampa Sunday night at 1:30am. The sellers told me that Lazy Days had a camp ground on-site that was amazing. (They are the largest RV dealer in the world, according to themselves). It is a mighty impressive place! I wanted to get the RV washed and waxed and also behold this RV super dealer as well as look at their service offerings in case I need work done in the future and can come to this area.  

When I got there I had to disconnect the CRV in the main parking lot before going to the camp site. They have a guard shack 24 hours and they were super helpful to get me a space and even helped me with the car when I discovered the battery had died en route (face palm). There were no jumper cables to be found so we pushed it into a parking spot and I dealt with it the next day.  

It is a really cool experience to have an RV at a camp ground and also have a car so you can go exploring, out to eat, etc. I’m digging it!  

Today I set out toward home. It’s 8 hours in a car so prob 10+ hours in the RV since you can’t go quite as fast. The plan is to stop somewhere along the way and stay a night and drive the rest of the way the next day. 

My girls are beside themselves and I cannot wait to get home and then see their bunks, which is about all they care about lol.  

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