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CEO Daily Update – 10.21.2020

October 21, 2020 by Jason Gazaway

Lessons from Homeschool | Most Popular PPE | 7965G VoIP Phone | Set Clear Expectations | News to Start Your Day

We’re halfway there! It’s Hump Day!

(October 21st is National Reptile Awareness Day…with Halloween close by, I guess this applies to Slytherin House as well.)

This year for homeschool I am walking through a United States history curriculum with my girls. We started in 1000AD with Leif Erikson coming to North America, and we’ve worked our way up to the early 1700s. Last week our lessons were about Benjamin Franklin. We talked about his Poor Richard’s Almanac, and the girls had a project to cut out and assemble an elementary version of it. Inside there were several pre-printed words of wisdom:

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Haste makes waste.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Honesty is the best policy.
The rotten apple spoils his companions.
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.
Well done is better than well said.

Timeless wisdom. In some ways these things seem to be reminiscent of a time past, but in reality I believe they are just as relevant today as they were when Mr. Franklin printed them. I think we (all humans) often make things more complicated than they have to be. I seek to intentionally speak and live more simply than my detail orientated brain would like because I believe there is wisdom in it.

King Solomon was given “wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore” (1 Kings 4:29) and said in Ecclesiastes 1:9:

What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.

Timeless wisdom.

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I am thankful today for being able to homeschool my children and learn lessons with them all over again from an older (and hopefully wiser) point of view.

What is something you are thankful for today? What wisdom do you have that you can share with others?

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CEO Daily Update – 10.5.2020

October 5, 2020 by Jason Gazaway

Pumpkin Adventures | PPE – Free Shipping Coupon | New Fiber Marketer | Goals vs Good Effort

Happy Monday! Make it a great one!

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

Happy Monday to you all! We enjoyed such beautiful weather here in Georgia this weekend, and we ventured out to a pumpkin patch with some friends. The kids enjoyed the play areas, bounce houses and petting zoo, and we all got a laugh at the pig races. “Piggies start your engines!” Our kids picked out two big pumpkins that we’ve decided to paint instead of carve, so that’s an adventure for this week.

I didn’t read a book this weekend, but I did cook a couple of new things. I have some recipes saved to Pinterest and choose new ones to try when I’m in a dinner rut. This chicken tortellini soup was pretty good, though I would leave the bell pepper out next time {personal preference}. I also enjoyed making a new recipe for Craig, a curry with roast, onion, mushrooms, and sweet potatoes. He put it over some roasted cauliflower. I love fall cooking.

I hope you all had a good weekend as well. We are looking forward to a hopefully busy week at CK. Is there anything we can do for you?

Don’t forget to check out updates below from some of our leaders. We’ll have some PPE/Safety Supplies announcements coming up this week.

Christin

Today’s Product Updates from Rebecca (our “Rock Star” Product manager):

Today is an exciting day here at CK as our brand new Fiber Product Marketer, Sania, is starting her CK journey today! I figured there’s no better occasion than this to feature our incredible fiber cables!

We have a Fiber Quick Order Tool on our website that makes it beyond easy to find exactly the cable you are looking for! We offer nearly every kind of connector, cable type, and length that you could imagine!

If you are new to the Fiber game and don’t even know where to start, we have an entire hub in our Learning Center dedicated to Fiber Optic Cables! You may remember our eCommerce Leader, Jason Gazaway, writing about his passion for making our website a true resource for anyone looking to learn more about networking and his hard work on our Learning Center shines here!

I encourage you to take a look at the articles and our product offering. Place your next Fiber Cables order with CK and I can promise you won’t be disappointed! Competitive prices, lots of inventory, shipping ‘til 8PM EST, and a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty… you just can’t beat it!

PPE / Safety Supplies Update:

Happy Monday! So excited about our newly rolled out FREE SHIPPING for PPE products (only) using coupon code PPESHIP!! (This is for Standard/UPS Ground shipping only.) We still have Blue Nitrile Gloves in stock and on sale!

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CEO Daily Update – 9.28.2020

September 28, 2020 by Jason Gazaway

Craig’s Sabbatical | GLC-LH-SMD | Cleaning Wipes | Did you Know?

Happy Monday! – I have a special message for everyone today.

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email.

I had an MRI on my knee last week. It still hurts pretty bad, even though I’ve had the steroid shot. The results came back as Bursitis which is:

…a painful condition that affects the small, fluid-filled sacs — called bursae (bur-SEE) — that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints. Bursitis occurs when bursae become inflamed.

Apparently, the treatment is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), and it can take up to a couple of MONTHS to clear up! Life is definitely more challenging when walking, or bending your leg, is painful.

In the meantime, I still struggle with the Crohn’s every day. I’ve gotta focus on getting that under control. It’s prob going to take some very intentional effort with food, supplements, doc visits, etc. I’m also tired more than I should be (likely Crohn’s related) and my brain also doesn’t seem to be fully in gear.

I tend to ignore my health issues expecting them to go away and focus on work or getting things done instead. When I was younger, they usually did go away but not so much anymore! Focusing on work while constantly dealing with the health issues has really worn me down and I have a hard time staying as motivated as usual.

So, I came to the conclusion that I’m going to take some time off. I don’t know how much yet. Probably a month, and more if needed. I’ve got a great team that can keep on keeping on without me just fine. I just need to get off the treadmill for a little while and do a reset. I am hopeful that I could make some significant progress with healing and come back as good as new.

I may still do a couple things CK related, but for the most part I am parking everything for a while. I need to. I’m sure I’ll be mentally processing strategy which always happens when I take time off, and that’s a good thing anyway. Many leaders take a sabbatical at some interval. Perhaps that’s what this is.

This email will carry on, but without me for a little while. I have a handful of people who want to contribute to it in my absence and I’m sure you’ll enjoy what they have to say. Replies to this or other emails will be seen so don’t be shy if you need something!

Pray for my health …. And I’ll see you again soon.

– Craig

Today’s Product Updates from Rebecca (our “Rock Star” Product Manager):

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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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CEO Daily Update – 8.26.2020

August 26, 2020 by Craig Haynie

The Will of God | Clorox Canister Wipes | Crazy Good price on 3-Ply Masks | OM3 Fiber

Happy Wednesday!

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

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

German Chocolate Cake is named after an American baker by the name of Samuel German. It has no affiliation with the country of Germany.

Who knew.

You really need to check out the two things Joe is saying below today. Cannister wipes are back in stock, and we have slammed the price down on 3-ply masks!

I just banged out a few paragraphs on the will of God below. I hope you’ll check it out.

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

Happy Wednesday!! We made it to the halfway point so it’s all downhill from here, right!?

Today we are featuring a product that’s an absolute staple… Sometimes overlooked, not always given it’s due, but always there for us when we need it… OM3 Fiber! This small but mighty cable is an MVP when you think about it… it utilizes laser-optimized multimode (LOMMF) transmission and enables high bandwidth with speeds up to 10Gbps!

We offer a wide variety of options in OM3 (and many other optical modes!) including your choice between Basic Cable or Premium Cable. We also offer a variety of connector types including Push-Pull Tab, Standard, and Uniboot!

Our Premium OM3 cables feature Corning® Optical Fiberglass to give you the highest degree of strength and purity along with low attenuation! In addition, our cables are made with Bend Insensitive Fiber (BIF) meaning you can bend and twist away with minimal loss, Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jackets, Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) Polish, and Simple Polarity Reversible Function!

From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

BIG NEWS!! All of our 3-Ply Face Masks have seen price cuts! This includes both our adult size as well as our Kids Face Masks. The best part about this is like I mentioned yesterday, our 2000 pack will be on sale throughout the week. That means not only did it see a price cut, but that price is on sale! This is the lowest our prices have ever been, take advantage!

Now I have something that I used to love telling you guys about! It’s been a while, but we have CANISTERS again!! Check out our cleaning wipes page and you’ll see we finally have more Lysol 80 count canisters! People seem to prefer canisters over flex packs so now’s your chance to grab some. There’s no telling how long these will last, I’m always in shock with how fast you guys sell us out of these!

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CEO Daily Update – 8.17.2020

August 17, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Clorox Wipes Update | GLC-SX-MM | Gunshots at Walmart | My Continued RV Adventures

Happy Monday!

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

The RV adventure continues …. We left my wife’s hometown (Mimi and G’s) Sunday morning and headed to Tybee Island (GA). There is a campground here and we rented a spot. We also rented a golf cart but showed up too late so we have to get it this morning. The beach is a few blocks away and the golf cart will prove to be very convenient I’m sure. We plan to drive it to eat as well which seems fun.

We stopped at Walmart on the way and as we approached the building I heard gunshots. Uhh… stop. Dial 91. Think. People keep walking toward the place …. Open Google Maps. “Gun range”. Enter. Yep, not too far behind the Walmart. Ok, keep walking.

Sunday was also my wife’s birthday (happy birthday! Yes, we are just 5 days apart, both Leo’s and are always bickering about something. It must be fun to watch. Haha). She had to have a chocolate something so we stopped at a Cupcakery in Savannah on the way in. I wheeled the big RoadHome in the parking lot like I’d just robbed a bank, we grabbed the goods, and were off. After just a few days with this thing I’m (overly) confident enough to take it through a Checkers Drive Thru.

Christin (wife) complained about the toilet at one point. It’s jammed up against the cabinet with the TP holder hanging out. I told her you have to do your business with a gangsta lean. Or ride it side saddle. She just looked at me. Maybe she was thinking about it.

Today, we go to the beach and bake. Who in the world goes to the beach in GA in August? It’s a good thing I’ve been anemic and am cold all the time. Maybe I’ll be nice and comfy while the wife and girls soak up the sun. I’ll be in a chair under the umbrella where I belong.

I’m sitting here writing this Sunday night. It’s 10:30pm and I’ve got a camp fire going. Why? It’s 82 degrees in August. Cause that’s part of the experience right? Plus, the smoke seems to run the skeeters off. Good times so far.

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

GLC-SX-MM

Today we are featuring a CLASSIC! The GLC-SX-MM transceiver is one of those core, tried and true products that we all know and love! These 1G SFP transceiver modules offer tons of flexibility as they support 50/125, 62.5/125, and laser optimized 50/125 (OM3) fiber! They are an ideal solution for providing gigabit uplink capabilities in many Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls. In addition, they are hot-swappable so they are super easy to install – just plug-and-play (with your config cause it’s never right the first time haha)!

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