Monday, December 29, 2008

A neighbor's problem can easily become yours

My son, Sean, called me while traveling in Pennsylvania last week. He was driving by a retail center where the middle store had extreme fire damage. But what really jumped out at him was that the other stores were also closed and all the windows boarded up. Every store was out of business (permanently or temporarily, he didn't know) due to smoke and water damage.

This made him think about our business and how important it is for people to remember that even though they might believe it won't happen to them, it is highly possible it will happen to a neighbor. And the neighbor's problem can easily become yours. For example, a friend of ours lived in a small, quaint town in a neighborhood with small lots and houses built close together. His neighbor's garage caught on fire. All the siding of his house was melted and near burning stage when the fire department arrived.

Take precautions, whether you live in an apartment, a home and/or own your own business. An inventory is essential for proper recovery.

4 comments:

Rhett said...

So true. In my work, I can tell you that I've heard "It won't happen to me" so many times only to get calls somewhere down the road from those same folks. I am always grateful for the business, of course, but invariably saddened in thinking that I could have done more good if maybe I'd been more persuasive in the first place.

Hartman Inventory said...

I agree with you Rhett. Educating people about your security systems is something you should do, the same with inventories. I can't imagine how badly either of us would feel if we find out someone didn't purchase our service because they didn't realize they should. Or worse, they knew they needed it, and we weren't proactive enough to let them know how affordable the services are.

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Hartman Inventory said...

Joyce - I'm glad you enjoy reading the blog. Thank you for taking the time to let me know. Happy new year to you!