Relax, Recharge, and Reconnect

Aloha OC! I had the opportunity to attend CLCA’s convention last month in Hawaii and it was probably one of the most amazing events I have attended while being a member. For starters, the venue was beautiful, and the weather was amazing! When not participating in the various educational and networking activities that CLCA hosted, I spent a good amount of my time enjoying the beaches; riding waves was definitely part of my itinerary. And the Trophy Awards banquet… it was great! It was super competitive this year with many quality entries from contractor members throughout the state of California. I’m honored to say I won an award. CLCA OC Chapter member Visionscape also took home a couple of awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

With convention in Hawaii this year, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to stay a few extra days to enjoy a short vacation with my wife. With a baby on the way, we may not have an opportunity like this again for a while. Remembering back to when I started my business, I was reminded of the dream I had to be my own boss and create my own schedule. I wanted to have the freedom to go on vacations whenever it best suited me. And that’s exactly what I did!

When is the last time you took a vacation? Sometimes we find ourselves consumed in our work with no balance in our life. Remember to give yourself a break and recharge so that you don’t get burned out.

Now that the holidays are here, things are starting to slow down a bit. Our industry has been very busy and it’s great to be able to catch some sort of a break. This month, the chapter is having our annual holiday party at Dave & Buster’s in Irvine. Bring the family to this fun-filled event and don’t miss out on reconnecting with your fellow members. Let’s close out this year strong. I hope to see you there!

For this month’s book, I encourage you to read Growing Dreams by Jim Paluch. This book sparked my joy of reading and motivated me to improve my systems within my company. In fact, the author personally gave me this book and even signed it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

~Sincerely, Sal, 2021 CLCA OC Chapter President