Todd Dietrich

Month: July 2011

  • Needs & Wants

    As I inch closer toward a full on house hunt I’ve been compiling a list of needs and wants. I’m trying to keep my mind open about what type of house I want from an architectural sense. I know there are certain styles that I like more than others, but I don’t want to limit…

  • I’m Not Ready

    I’m not sure why, but there are more than a few people who don’t seem to understand that I’m just not ready to buy a house yet. Maybe it’s because I’ve been educating myself about it for so long, or because when they bought their houses they were less prepared than I am. It’s not…

  • Priorities

    Sometimes I wonder how I get into the situations I find myself in. Today I woke up in a hotel on a business trip. I worked all day, then drove five hours home. Instead of taking my time to relax, unpack a bit and decompress, what am I doing? Rushing to get my 90 in…

  • Customer Service

    In a world seemingly void of good customer service, tonight I was more than pleasantly surprised. Being out of town on a business trip means that I’m on the look out for good restaurants to eat dinner, but sometimes I just want something simple. Most of the time that means I’m forced to go with…

  • No

    From our government to companies to individuals, it seems like the concept of short term sacrifice for the sake of long term gain is a concept that’s been lost in our society. Sometimes you have to say no, so later you can say yes. I’m not sure when the mindset of entitlement that’s overwhelmed our…