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Craig Haynie

About Craig Haynie

Craig Haynie, our founder and CEO, is also known as our “Fearless Leader”, “Entrepreneur Deluxe”, and “Chief Visionary Officer”. Craig dreams up and develops the strategic plan and corporate direction for CablesAndKits.com with the help of his team. Craig enjoys randomly pulling pranks, frightening the staff, and overwhelming everyone with next to impossible tasks. Visit his personal blog at CraigHaynie.com

CEO Daily Update – 9.23.2020

September 24, 2020 by Craig Haynie

PPE Coupon | Cisco Conference Phones | 15 Inspiring Acts of Leadership


Happy Thursday!  

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

A little birdie told me that we just sent an email out with discount coupons on safety supplies. Did you get it?  

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

The national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn. 


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

We are currently offering one of our favorite conference phones, the CP-8831-K9 “NEW IN BOX”  for just $350!! This VoIP conference phone features high-definition voice performance as well as 360° coverage and a full-duplex two-way wideband audio hands free speaker. We love the Cisco 8800 series of phones for their advanced features and scalability and we believe they are a sound investment for anyone looking to future-proof their space! With this phone, you get superior wideband acoustics with a two-element speaker for maximum voice bandwidth to give you enhanced speech quality and speaker recognition. 

In addition, this phone can be scaled to meet the needs of rooms of any size as it features a detached control panel and optional wired or wireless extension microphones.  


The Rerun & Joe Show! (Updates about Safety Supplies Product Line):

The Safety Supply deals just keep getting better! Craig hinted that we sent out an email with a coupon for Safety Supplies yesterday… It was originally going to be for 1 day only, but we are extending it out further! Use code PPESALE to get $10 OFF your order of $50+ (Safety Supplies only)!   

Here are a few incredible deals that we have going on right now!   

3M 8200 N95 Protective Face Mask, 20 Pack – $120.00 

Medical Grade N95 Protective Face Mask, 20 Pack – $59.00 

8 oz Gel Hand Sanitizer – $1.50 

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Flex Pack, 75 Count – $14.75 


15 Inspiring Acts of Leadership – by Gary Epp, Chief Administrative Steward 

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: CEO, Cisco, Cisco Conference Phones, Leadership, PPE, Safety Supplies

CEO Daily Update – 9.23.2020

September 23, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Knee Shots | Chocolate Milk | PPE Sale | Inspiration vs Motivation, pt 1


Happy Wednesday!  

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

My knee – Haiyaa. It’s worse, but I went to the ortho doc today. Fortunately they were able to fit me in. When the doctors are too busy they try to fit you in with the physician’s assistant. He was busy too so they got me in with the janitor. No real training but he’s overheard a few conversations that seemed useful.  

They ordered an MRI because my pain level (an 11 on a scale of 1-10 when I try to bend it) was not normal based on his exam. They also gave me a steroid shot. Let me tell you something …. He walked in the room and said “are you ready for this?” Well, I WAS BEFORE YOU SAID THAT. Shots don’t bother me but when you’re asked if you’re ready it perks you up a little. He sprayed the area with a numbing spray and in the needle went. You know it’s going in there for sure. Then, oh boy …. then, in comes the injection of 37 gallons of liquid into a space the size of a pecan. GOOD LORD!! “Do I get a sucker??” I said gasping and wincing.  

Speaking of needing a sucker, if you haven’t had a COVID test yet take a sucker with you if you go, you’ll want it when it’s over and unless they took my advice they don’t give them out. Since I sorta screamed it while honking the horn I doubt they took it to heart.  

Something else noteworthy was the fact that the entire time I was going into the doctor’s office, getting X-rays, and getting examined (all but a small part) I had my Bluetooth headset in and was listening to, and sometimes participating in our weekly management meeting. WHAT A WORLD we live in that we have the technology to make this possible. Also, since our whole team works from home it’s not odd to be dialed in like that if necessary. Back when we met in person at the office having one person dial in would be strange. This new way of working certainly has some benefits.  

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

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: Business, Business News, CEO, COVID-19, Inspiration, Knee Shots, Motivation, PPE, Rack Mount Rails, Safety Supplies

CEO Daily Update – 9.22.2020

September 22, 2020 by Craig Haynie

MattyBRaps Video | C3850-NM-4-10G | 3M Face Masks | News Headlines for Today


Happy Tuesday!  

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

I mentioned in my emails on the 10th, on the 15th, and on the 16th that a music video was being partially shot at some property I own, and I was invited to be in it. It was published today and here it is!  

MattyBRaps – Colors 

What do you think? 


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

Happy Tuesday! Today we’re featuring the C3850-NM-4-10G Ethernet Network Module! This four-port 10G module was designed to provide enterprise-class stacking capabilities utilizing your existing cabling infrastructure. It includes (4) 10 Gigabit SFP/SFP+ ports and works with Cisco 3850 switches. We offer this module in both NEW and REFURBISHED condition! As always, our products ship same day until 8PM EST and come with a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty so you can shop with confidence with CablesAndKits! 


From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

Hey guys! I know yesterday Rerun highlighted pretty much All of our safety supplies and highly encourage you guys to check it out if you haven’t! Now I’d like to focus on a few special products in particular. Our 3M N95 Face Masks are not only heavily discounted but they’re also going to be gone soon! After our current stock we most likely will not be getting more of these. If you’ve been ordering these from us it’s time to stock up! Not only are these hard to find but with our current sale going on you can’t go wrong! 

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: 3M Face Masks, C3850-NM-4-10G, Colors, Ethernet Module, MattyBRaps, Music Video

CEO Daily Update – 9.21.2020

September 21, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Weekend Away | CP-7965G Phones | Clorox Wipes & Masks | Business Updates


Happy Monday!  

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

Well, we did it! The camping weekend was a big success. Everyone in both families had a ton of fun. In fact, before we left we reserved two spaces for next year!  

We didn’t actually get lost in the woods, but got “lost in thought” in the woods … and then of course this song/video came to mind. See how many 80’s bands you can hear/see in this video haha.  

It’s amazing how much “fun” doing nearly nothing can be. Like the line from the movie Office Space, “I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be”.  

We cooked outside on a flat top grill, sat around the fire talking, and the kids rode their bikes up and down the road for hours. We went to a playground and let all the kids play and also played putt putt before we left. And, going with friends that already knew what they were doing made things that much more enjoyable.  

And of course (and if you’ve ever gone camping you already know this) I have a shopping and todo list a mile long! Things I didn’t even know I needed I suddenly cannot live without. It’s incredible, but it’s like any “hobby” where spending money and working on things is actually enjoyable, so it’s great.  

The unfortunate downside is I did something to my knee Friday when we got there that caused pretty excruciating pain when I went from bent to straight and visa versa, and constant aching pain even then, especially when not hopped up on Tylenol or Ibuprofen. All the reading I did seemed to point to the need to rest, ice, and elevate, which was pretty hard to do well under the circumstances. Not walking at all was not an option. So I did the best I could, walked straight legged, swinging it around, sitting as often as I could. Now that I’m home I’m trying harder to rest it and let it recover. Good Lord getting older is tough!  

It’s amazing what some downtime will do for the mind. Now I’m ready to hit the ground running this week! I highly recommend taking a break every once in a while!  

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

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: Business News, Camping, Cisco Phones, Clorox Wipes, CP-7965G, Face Masks, Safety Supplies

CEO Daily Update – 9.17.2020

September 17, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Focus, Focus, Focus | QSFP’s | Hand Sanitizer Dispensers for Every Need | Business News


Happy Thursday!  

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

Focus focus focus …. At CK we do a lot of things – Networking, servers, and even safety supplies. But at the end of the day, you can’t do everything in the world and be the best at it all too. Some things that we sell have a history that no ones knows. When we did the inventory liquidation sale a little while ago we were getting rid of oddball things that hadn’t sold in a decade. And I wondered – who added this to the site and inventory and why?? And why did it take us so long to realize it wasn’t selling?  

That sort of thing can happen as a result of a lack of focus. I once heard Jim Collins ask an audience if they had a todo list, followed by asking if they had a stop doing list. He said that sometimes what you choose to stop doing is more important than what you choose to do. It declutters your mind, and in our case, our warehouse, so you can spend your energy on what matters the most to achieve the goals you have.   

When the inventory reduction sale was in full swing we were talking about what we would do after it was over. Do we keep selling some of these products? For the most part, no. What about Ethernet? We have this random color in an odd length but it’s Ethernet! No. If it’s not selling, we don’t need it. We are not here to be a museum. So in many cases we made the decision to get out of the random obscure item business.  

How did it happen? Lack of focus. Lack of accountability. The goal is to execute our strategy of Product Management and Product Marketing to solve for both.  

By cleaning up the catalog a bit we cleared the way for all our effort to be put on what was remaining. Then, we took another look at what was left and decided where we wanted to focus our energy, and be “best in the world”.  

Those items are fiber, Ethernet, transceivers, and switches. Basically, connectivity. We are good at those things. Maybe even great at them. We have a good supply chain and great operations and a loyal customer following. Rather than trying to be all things to all people, we are going to focus focus focus.  

What about everything else? Some things we will say “no” to and get out of. Some things we will say yes to but without a lot of dedicated attention at first. Then later we will either hire and assign a product marketer to that group of products, or eliminate it.  

You’ll hear about all this as it unfolds, and there are no immediate plans to kill anything off. In fact, we are building up new server offerings and are about to launch Yealink VOIP phones. It’s just that we will focus our brand, homepage, and marketing around the 4 major food groups mentioned above. By doing so, we believe we can get even better at those things than we are today. That will be good for us, and great for you.  

Where are you spread too thin? Just because something is a good thing doesn’t mean it’s the right thing, or the best thing. What do you need to put on your stop doing list?  

Interesting  …… 

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: Business News, COVID-19, QSFP, Sanitizer Dispensers

CEO Daily Update – 9.16.2020

September 16, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Reset | GLC’S | Thermometers | Return to Being


Happy Wednesday!  

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

What a day! I was on set for the filming of this music video today at my property, and as I mentioned, I was given a part in it as well. It was a super cool experience. Having been an extra on a film once before I knew that it was fun, but had forgotten just how much fun it was. If you ever get a chance to be an extra on a movie/film I highly recommend it. The inner workings of how things work is pretty fascinating. Even the lingo and short phrases used on set are pretty cool. A generator is a putt putt. When a take is finished, and a cut is called, a “reset” is called to indicate everyone should reset to their original position to do another take of the same scene. It’s all very neat to see how films are made and to think about what goes into directing and producing your favorite show or movie. Once the video is done and live I’ll share a link!  

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

Herring fish communicate by using flatulence. 


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

Happy Wednesday!! I can’t believe how fast this week is flying by! Today’s product spotlight goes to another favorite transceiver module, the GLC-SX-MMD! This transceiver is an improved version of another favorite, the GLC-SX-MM! What makes the GLC-SX-MMD superior? Well, it includes Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) functionality aaaand this hearty transceiver can tolerate an extended temperature range! The DOM functionality allows users to monitor the signal power, the temperature, and the voltage that the SFP is receiving (fancy, right?!).    

This 1000Base-SX hot-swappable module comes in the standard Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) form factor, operates over multimode fiber (MMF), offers Gigabit speeds and can operate at a cabling distance of up to 1,000 meters (using OM3 fiber)! That’s pretty impressive!!  

Of course we’ve got you covered in regards to options for these SFPs! Check out our supply of: 

  • Cisco New In Box 
  • Cisco Refurbished 
  • CK Branded (New In Box)   

If you’d like to learn even more, check out this GLC-SX-MMD Product Info Video! 


From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: CEO, Devotional, GLC-SX-MM, News, thermometers

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