It hasn’t been easy for me living through all of this technology revolution.
For sure, being in my late fifties has something to do with it.
But I also know plenty of people my age who thrive on getting the latest tech gadget. Perhaps my occupation has had something to do with my resistance to technology. I don’t work in a fancy office with perfect commercial HVAC. In fact, I don’t work inside the air conditioning at all. I started a business out of nothing when I was just twenty years old. I made it two years inside a dorm room with radiant heating during college before I dropped out. I just couldn’t understand spending money on an education that I didn’t really have a passion for. So out of necessity, I got out of the air conditioning and started mowing lawns. Before long, I had a whole maintenance outfit and it grew from there. I ended up learning about landscaping and getting credentialed when it comes to commercial landscaping. And that’s what I’ve been doing my whole career. But things are slowing down now for me. I have very capable people running the business so I’m inside the air conditioning of my home a lot more of the day. As a sort of present, my son gave me a smart thermostat. Initially, I was going to re-gift it to somebody else. But then I got to thinking that perhaps this new HVAC technology could really work for me. I’m so glad I had that smart thermostat installed by the HVAC professionals. Not only is it super convenient not to have to worry about the heating and cooling in my house any longer. But that smart thermostat is saving me a bunch of money as well.