Carmine White

@pestctrlguy Why is $12m the end goal number?

When we were doing less than $1 million in revenue we were getting calls from searchers and PE companies every few weeks asking if we wanted to sell. We haven’t had that happen once in the last 8 months. Has the market cooled off or have we just successfully told enough people we are asking $12 million? And that is true. We are for sale for $12 million. When we get that offer we will accept it. Whether that’s tomorrow or 10 years from now.

@cre_cashflow Do you manage your own projects or work with managers once they are stabilized?

Ok I’ve got some time to kill. 27 years in commercial real estate and I currently own a $110 million portfolio of retail, light industrial, and neighborhood office. What questions can I answer for you?

@bryan_johnson Reading this in Dexter's monologue voice

It’s been 19 days and 20 hrs since I last felt Kate’s warm embrace. She landed 47 minutes ago. The 24 hours of travel no doubt has her rushing to shower. She needs to cleanse herself of a dirtied world incompatible with her sensibilities. The wash doubles as a ritual, preparatory for entrance into the symbolic world we’ve constructed. The time apart has been costly.  My body’s electrical signaling betrays the separation. Without her touch, my vagus nerve’s 100,000 myelinated fibers have dropped their high frequency spectral power, squawking distress. An intelligent system broadcasting diminished wave forms, hoping to be heard.  There are other signals of distress. My white blood cells have shifted their gene expression, upregulating pro-inflammatory genes IL-6 and TNF-alpha and downregulating my antiviral genes.  A pro-aging biochemical signature of a system suffering hardship. My environment is a pristine anti-aging laboratory. Air, water, food and light are meticulously measured. Toxins are filtered. Purification systems run autonomously. Biomarkers tracked. Nutrition is calibrated. Yet outside my control is the affection of another. The 68 trillion cells that constitute Bryan Johnson run non-negotiable code. They demand tenderness, and not of a whimsical type, but deep, all-encompassing love that must be earned and carefully maintained. Otherwise they protest in self-termination. She’s now only 13 miles away and I can viscerally feel her essence. The transmission pulses in high fidelity. As if there were a fiber optic cable streaming our connection at light speed through the multiplexed cylinders of glass. The time apart created latency, buffering the connection, depriving us of the luminescence and dimming into noise. In 15 minutes she will be within reach. I can visualize the whites of her eyes and smell her aroma. When she arrives, she will be shy. Whenever we are apart, she returns to zero. Her previous openness will be closed. Her emotional dynamic range will be held in reserve until she feels she is safe and can trust.  I’ll need to kindle her again. The rush of the courtship enthralls me. The anticipation drives a small cluster of my midbrain neurons to flood dopamine. Nerve fibers activate, lighting up my skin’s receptors as it awaits for slow, caressing touch. My hypothalamus begins synthesizing oxytocin, preparing to dump it upon first eye contact to ensure the reestablishment of our pair bond. This biochemical orchestra fills me with delight and sensorial want. Kate’s been mulling over what she’ll wear for days.  She’s considered dozens of possibilities and modeled out my anticipated emotional state, the weather, and our planned activities. The colors will be representative of her psychological state and be positioned to soothe mine. The texture, style, and hues will interplay with our biology. The deliberately chosen accessories will add flair, intrigue and play. This is how she flirts, seduces and bypasses my mind to speak directly to my physiology. She has other tricks too. She’s arrived. I must wait for her. Her timidness will want to determine the cadence. I hear the door crack open and her bag drop to the floor. She’s nervous. I’m on the couch, neutral and open. She rounds the corner and our eyes meet. The inhibitions wither as the magnetism draws us together. Soft hellos are whispered and our bodies interdigitate. I feel her finger tips on the back of my neck. Goose bumps light up my body. Skin nerve cells fire signals directly to my brain, bypassing the analytical mind. The hypothalamus dumps the oxytocin, inhibiting fear and lowering cortisol. The body washes itself in this anti-inflammatory chain reaction.  Our respiration and heart beats are now synchronizing. The brain piles on with a release of endorphins to soothe the psychological pain of our separation. New powers are now in control. Let them run in glory. I press my cheek against hers. The skin on skin triggers a wave of desire. I brush her lips with mine, catalyzing a massive activation of neurons in her brain, overwhelming thought and forcing presence. She relents and wants to dance. She’s home. I slip my hand under her shirt and brush the small of her back. Goosebumps spread like a wildfire across her body. Her hypothalamus stimulates the release of GnRH which tells the pituitary gland to wake up her reproductive system. Our olfactory systems consume each other with delight, signaling immune system compatibility. I move both my hands to her jawline, holding her head firmly in place. Our mirror neurons speak to each other. I know what she wants. My lips press against hers and I softly bite her lower lip. Kate’s blood vessels dilate from the acetylcholine and nitric oxide release, flushing her lips, skin and body. The cascade is nearing waterfall. The executive control of our brains surrenders. No longer concerned with the 68 trillion cells. The prefrontal cortex goes dark. Eliminating future planning and probabilistic modeling. Activity in our parietal lobes diminishes, dissolving the boundary that distinguishes between self and other. No longer is there Kate and Bryan, just a singular biological entity suspended in a state of bliss. The outside world goes quiet. It doesn’t exist. We dissolve into raw existence.

@pjmcgeary BNI was fine starting out, but as you grow it really loses it's value over time I think. And we never got any value out of the Chamber. My best networking value has been from joining EO - not really even just from business but more on the leadership and personal growth side

Any other home service biz owners join your local chamber of commerce? ~$275 for the year but it kinda seems like another crapshoot along the lines of BNI 😂

@bendreyfuss @alex_abads This is clearly satire, but it's hilarious so...🤷‍♂️

This “apology” for a problematic review of the film Sausage Party (2016) is a perfect encapsulation of that entire era. “We heard from readers who were upset that we labeled the taco a lesbian when it seems more likely she was bisexual” (Via @alex_abads)

@pjmcgeary What platform are you using for booking?

To top this all off, here is what our customers will now receive: 1. Confirmation text and email, both highlighting our terms of service w/ an ask to please review them in advance. 2. 48 hour reminder email that blatantly mentions to please contact us ASAP if any changes are needed to avoid potential fees. 3. 24 hour reminder text and email. Boring stuff like this isn’t fun to work on, but you have to have it in place at scale to avoid repetitive headaches and people taking advantage of your kindness. The point of this is NOT to collect fees. The sole purpose is to deter cancellations as much as we can to avoid last minute losses in revenue.

@jonfavs I love this damn

This Doug video is so charming

@pjmcgeary It happens, not much you can do other than respond to it saying exactly that, and focusing on continuing to get legitimate 5 star reviews. Customers are usually pretty discerning when it comes to reviews, and tend to discount those in my experience

Someone that we’ve never spoken to, never serviced, or ever entered into our system left a 1-star review on Google. I appealed it with all necessary documentation and Google declined to remove it. Anything else I can do to get this taken down?

@grussell123 @WaveConnects Nope, not for us. Frustrating

@WaveConnects Is the internet back on yet?

That's it for tonight folks! We'll be back tomorrow. But don't worry, if you need assistance, call us at 800-427-8686 where support is available 24/7. Have a great night! -Beth

@Timodc @BradleyWhitford @PabloTorre @SenatorBaldwin @reidhoffman @RyanHoliday @Chasten These have been so great. Love that they are on Sundays too... helps with the serious lack of good weekend content from my fav pods

Two months later we've had @BradleyWhitford @PabloTorre @SenatorBaldwin @reidhoffman @RyanHoliday & @Chasten talking sports, AI, gay stuff, being a dad, & being Josh Lyman. Don't miss em -> youtube.com/playlist?list=…

@pjmcgeary Bust your move-out/deep cleans way higher. We boosted ours double and we still have a waiting list. Just need to budget enough time, they aren't worth it otherwise. The whole biz is about recurring revenue

Looking for some help on a higher level policy: I’ve been losing out on way too many deep cleans recently that have taken much longer than expected (not 1-2 hours longer, like 6-7) Anyone care to share their policy as far as adjusting flat rate cleans to hourly if necessary?

@buitengebieden literally my kids

Roadblock in Tanzania.. 😅

@theraleighwill 🚀

In 2018, a strategic acquirer looked at my business (with ~1.75M in EBITDA) and told me it was worth $0. “UNEXITABLE” was the term they used. And they were completely right. In 2022, I sold that same business for $26M. Now, I invest in companies currently worth less than their annual cash flow and turn them into sellable businesses with the founding team. If you want to see the system I use to make all of my portfolio companies worth more money comment 🚀 and I’ll send you a link to a waitlist.

@aaronk7 Which course is that? Great view!

Got out of the office this afternoon Need to take advantage of the sun while we have it

Is this the best Apple Store? Idk, but it’s the only one I know of that has Adirondack chairs outside to sit in while my wife shops.

@RadioFreeTom And that soldiers name? Albert Einstein. Then everyone erupted into applause

@Tommy8788 @sullydish Exactly what I was thinking as I was reading. Great piece and he's right, just the solutions he proposed to fix the GOP is the exact opposite of what they want. Its just culture wars all the way down for them

The left’s advantage is that they have directly addressed this generation’s challenges, and the right simply hasn’t. andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/why-the-righ…

@adammatthews188 Send please

I just created a full guide on how to use ChatGPT for Google & Facebook Ads. This has potential to bring in 8 figures for our clients in 2023 and it’s yours for FREE. Like, RT & Comment “Send” and I’ll DM you a copy. (Must be following or I can’t send)

@DenconMedia This is pretty fantastic. We've been re-writing our company policies for our handbook, and this makes it just so easy. It wrote out a perfect policy in english and spanish within seconds. I don't think people realize how amazing this could get

I found ChatGPT 12 hours ago and here's how I put it to work for my cleaning business: