It's Wednesday Somewhere...

 April 4, 2022

5:00 Somewhere!

Happy Wednesday! I mean, it's Wednesday somewhere, right? Ok. Ok. I get it. That only works with 5:00. 

We love Ling & Louie's. It's a delicious restaurant here in Scottsdale. We went there recently with some out of town visitors. And, the food one of our guests had was too spicy for her. I mean, she did grow up in Northern Minnesota, after all. Ketchup is too spicy for some of these folks! When she told the waitress, the waitress grabbed the plate and discussed other options for her. They came up with a modification of a similar item which would be less spicy. She then brought out the new dish. It was perfect! And, as is true to form for Ling & Louie's, it was no additional charge. Now THAT is customer service!

As we sat there I was reminded of the service when we first went there and the current president...(of the restaurant, not our country)...was the General Manager there. And, they were super busy and he was in the kitchen helping the chefs get the food out to the hungry customers. That was awesome!

And, their food is awesome. 

A view of the Brain

What does this have to do with my blog? Glad you asked! It has to do with placing the order. Here, let me explain: 

Think of our mind as a going out to dinner. What we want is our conscious mind. This is 17% of our brain activity. The cooking in the back is the subconscious mind. This is the other 83%. 

Our brain activity and what actually happens in our life are spectacularly different. Our life results come from no more than 4% of our conscious mind. And, the other 96%? Non-conscious; or subconscious as it were. 

Therefore, choosing beliefs is like ordering food from a restaurant. Until we relay our order to the kitchen, nothing happens. We know what we want, but nothing’s being cooked back there. If you want food, place your order. 

If you want change, place your order. Otherwise, it's not a goal or a want, it's merely ... an empty dream. 

Create new habits if you want new results. 

Another View

The other day I figured I would have time alone with my thoughts. Turns out I don't have as many thoughts as you think. 

So, what's cooking at Bakerson? Or more specifically, at Thunder Mountain? I was down there a week and a half ago to see the transformation. It's pretty awesome! We are working with the city to allow us to begin leases for the first units as they come on line. This is a huge milestone for us! It won't be long as we have a double crew down there now getting things across the finish line. 

Kitchen in 1-Bed Unit

Many of the kitchens have been textured and are ready for paint. After the paint we can install the cabinets and get the countertops in. Since we pre-ordered the cabinets, they are all onsite already. Yep! No supply-chain delays there. We have the cabinets. We have the workers. We have results coming in. Can't wait to share the pictures once they get installed!

Then after that we can do the plumbing and electrical fixtures and flooring. And, we should be good to rent! This is amazing!

View from the Kitchen

In the picture above I was standing in the kitchen. The doorway is framed and ready for paint. The flow in the units is really nice as you will see in the next picture. 

Unit Entry

This is our new entry to the 1-Bed units. As you walk in you will see the opening to the left. This goes into the kitchen and living room. Straight ahead is the door to the bedroom. And, the door on the right? Well, that's the bathroom. And, directly behind the door to the right is the place to hang your coat and put your shoes. It will have a very homey feel to it. Looking forward to the new look in a couple weeks!

BREAKING NEWS: There have been so many updates from last Wednesday I want to continue to share. These just came in as I was writing my blog. Instead of starting all over I decided to add here at the end. You know, kind of like dessert:

All doors have been installed in Phase 1 & Phase 2.

Block wall wrapping is done in Phase 1 and 50% of Phase 2. 

Soffits for sprinklers is done in Phase 1 and 50% of Phase 2. 

As of this morning, 4 studios have been painted and a 1-bedroom. 

For clarity, there are 32 units in Phase 1 and 33 units in Phase 2. We are well on our way!

Big updates in a week-and-a-half! Stay tuned to this channel. 

And that is our project from my corner of the globe ~Bruce