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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 – 8.18.2020

August 18, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Gallons of Sanitizer | CP-PWR-CUBE-4 | Becoming Debt Free|My Continued RV Adventures


Happy Tuesday!  

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

Rerun included a link to a video Jonathan and I recorded in her product spotlight yesterday. I didn’t watch it till after the email was sent out and was like wow, I look different! It’s crazy how different a person can look after losing 50lbs! As an added bonus I was in an especially goofy mood that day and as you can see, I started the video off laughing. We couldn’t seem to get a good take and I got the giggles. Jonathan wasn’t as amused as I was – lol.  

I also mentioned in my email that my wife and I are 5 days apart. I failed to mention we are 5 days and four years apart (she just turned 38 and I turned 42). That reminded me of a cool story … I had an executive that worked for me several years ago. He and I were meeting with a consultant and somehow wedding anniversaries came up. One of them said theirs was in a particular month, and the other one said that theirs was as well. Then one mentioned the day of the month, and the other’s was on the same day. Then one of them mentioned the year and it turned out they were both married on the same exact day more than 40 years earlier! So odd! I of course kept drilling hoping it was the same TIME but there was a difference of several hours.  

RV Adventure Update below!  


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

CP-PWR-CUBE-4 

As many of us have transitioned from working in the office to working from home, we’ve had to find ways to power our devices so that there is no interruption to business! This is where products like the CP-PWR-CUBE-4 come in clutch! This power cube is a replacement power supply for Cisco CP-88XX, CP-89XX, and CP-99XX VoIP Phones. Check out our product page to see all compatible models. As usual, we have you covered whether you need Cisco original Factory Sealed or Refurbished. We even offer our very own CK Branded model as well as a CK Branded Model w/Straight Plug! Both of the CK versions are on sale now for a limited time at prices that can’t be beat! 


From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

As you all may know by now, these emails are written the night before you receive them. Last night I had mentioned Clorox wipes are in stock… by the time I woke up this morning I was shocked (but not too much) to see you guys had bought everything we had! Completely ran us dry till the next shipment! With the current craze over brands like Clorox I’d like to direct you to our Disinfectant Sprays. I did everything I could to give our customers the absolute BEST options, which not surprising is Clorox.  

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: Camping, CEO, CP-PWR-CUBE-4, Dave Ramsey, Debt Free, Family, Finances, RV Adventures, Sanitizer

CEO Daily Update – 8.13.2020

August 13, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Happy Campers | Managing Priorities | WS-C3750X-48P-S | Sanitizer Dispensers


Happy Thursday!  

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

I realized the other day that if you spell LOVE backwards it spells EVOL. (Evil). How interesting.  

I’m on a rolling vacation the rest of the week and early next week. We got the rental motorhome loaded and hit the road at 6pm! It took all day long to gather everything and make sure we had what we needed. If you ever rent a motorhome, build in an extra day!  

When I got home with the motorhome we surprised the kids and they were so beside themselves. Today, we got them again. We didn’t tell them that our first stop was going to be at the house of some great friends (of ours and theirs. They have kids about the same age). We pulled into the yard and when we walked out the door of the camper, there they were. All the kids lost their minds. So great.  

Even though this stop was nearly 2 hours out of the way from where we are headed, this, in my mind, is the whole idea of a camper – go where life leads you. You never know what will happen.  

So far, everyone is a happy camper.  


Product Spotlight:

WS-C3750X-48P-S 

One of the most popular switches we offer is the Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750X-48P-S. This layer 3 switch features (48) Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports with (1) network module slot, IP Base software, and Stackable Data & Power! These switches are highly customizable as you can choose from a variety of network modules and redundant power supplies. Here at CK we try our best to be a one-stop-shop for all your networking needs so you can find all compatible accessories, modules, power cords, power supplies, and stack cables right on the product page! This switch comes with an accessory kit included which includes a rackmount kit, power cord, and console cable. 

If you are uncertain whether a PoE or PoE+ switch better suits your needs, be sure to check out our Learning Center article to help you understand the differences and when to use each! 

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Camping, CEO, Priorities, Sanitizer Dispensers, WS-C3750X-48P-S

CEO Daily Update – 8.11.2020

August 11, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Craig’s Birthday | Wipes are back! | Its time to go camping!


Happy Tuesday!  

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

Happy Birthday to me … happy birthday to me … happy BIIIIIIRRRRRTHHHHHHDAAAAAYYY dear MEEEEEEEE, Happy Birthday to MEEEEEE.  

I get the idea that today might be my birthday. To be honest, almost every year I forget about it until the day of or maybe the day before. This year I actually remembered a few times last week. Odd! More below …  


From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

WIPES!!! We have a very limited supply of Progressive WipesPlus Disinfecting Wipes! With school starting and requesting parents to bring in wipes for the classroom this is a perfect product for you. More serious environments such as a classroom full of young children require a trustworthy disinfecting wipe. These are bleach-free and EPA registered ensuring maximum disinfecting power safely. Whether they’re used for a classroom, kitchen, or office they’re the perfect disinfecting wipe and comparable to big name brands like Clorox. 

More 3M N95’s are live on the site as well! Like in the past, these are also in a very limited supply. It’s crazy how much has changed in these past few months. You used to be able to find masks like this in most everyday stores you walked into and now it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. These seem to be the next Clorox and Lysol wipes… Impossible to find! Act fast before they’re gone! 


Some thoughts from Craig:

So, I turn 42 today, and let me tell you – time really does fly. On one hand it seems like just yesterday when I started this business. On the other, it seems like an eternity ago. I was 23. The other day my wife and I were going to look at Campers (See below) and we went to a place in Tucker, which is part of the Atlanta burbs. When I first moved here, I lived in the Tucker/Norcross area and worked nearby at a computer component distributor as a sales guy, but that’s another story. Anyway, we drove by the apartment complex I lived in back then and it was like “wow, that was like a lifetime ago!”. It’s funny how some things seem like yesterday and some things seem like eons ago.  

Getting older sucks. In the last few years I have had more health issues than ever before. I had a hernia and surgery for it, major back issues (which are now mostly under control, for now, thank the Lord), tendon issues that resulted in weeks on a scooter to stay off my right foot, and of course bowel issues that resulted in a Crohn’s diagnosis that I still deal with daily. The point is that I can personally attest to the fact that getting older causes all sorts of issues! I don’t recommend it. …. Well wait, compared to the alternative I guess I do recommend it.  

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Filed Under: CEO Daily Updates Tagged With: Birthday, Camping, CEO, COVID-19, N95 Masks, Safety Supplies, Wipes

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