Today was the last day of my career as a Sr. Quality Engineer for a medical device manufacturer. This day has been a long time time coming, and it brought up a lot of mixed emotions.
I am now a professional in the field of furniture repair and restoration. My son Tommy and I have gone into business together and purchased a Furniture Medic franchise.
We will be traveling to Memphis in June for training, and our shingle goes up June 23.
Wish us luck!
-- The days are long and the years are short...






















28 comments so far
Safetyboy
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posted 569 days ago
Wish you the best of luck!
-- -- Kevin in Mentor, Ohio
wpreman
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posted 569 days ago
Congratulations and good luck with your new business!
-- Bill, Florida
Rxmpo
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posted 569 days ago
All the best!!!
woodnut
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posted 569 days ago
congradulations and I hope that everything works out the way you and your son imagine. I am sure that he is equally excited. I have a full time job as an equipment oprerator ( excavator) and started a custom cabinetry side buisness. My father decided to suprise me the other day with a new 17” bandsaw. I am 39 and I still got choaked up know that my father had that much faith in me.
-- F.Little
Gator
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posted 569 days ago
It is nice to see when some gets to live their dream. Doing it with your son is the icing on the cake. I wish you good health and many happy years with your new life.
-- Master designer of precision sawdust and one of a kind slivers.
tenontim
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posted 569 days ago
Good luck, Myron. It’s one thing to make a living at something, but something else to be doing it at something you really enjoy doing.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 569 days ago
Good luck Myron. You and your son are taking a bold step but risk brings it own reward. You will be able to do what you want now rather than what you have to. I wish you both nothing but the best.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Ad Marketing Guy - Bill
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posted 569 days ago
BEST of Luck, Much Success and Happiness…. I am sure it will be an exciting time for the next stage of your life, Remember it will be tough to complain about the boss now.
A good book to read for you is the E Myth—-I am sure it will assist you in your thought processes.
Best wishes,
-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ
GaryK
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posted 569 days ago
That’s a big step! Good luck.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Paul D
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posted 569 days ago
Congrats Myron. I wish you and your son the best. While in Memphis I highly suggest you find some local BBQ joints. I traveled there quite a bit a few years back and it’s very good.
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
Joe Dusel
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posted 569 days ago
Good luck with your new career!
Joe
-- Joe, http://www.cft411.com
gusthehonky
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posted 569 days ago
Best of luck on your new venture!
-- Ciao, gth.
Splinters
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posted 569 days ago
Best of luck to you and your son. I wish I lived close enough to do something like that with my son.
-- Splinters - Living and Loving life in the Rockies - http://www.splinterswoodworks.com/ - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5220040
jeanmarc
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posted 569 days ago
good luck
-- jeanmarc manosque france
Greg3G
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posted 569 days ago
Best wishes Myron! You’ll have to let us know what you think of the training. I often thought of signing up for it. I just can’t seem to let go of the day job though. My wife like the regular paycheck and the benifits. I look forward to the day that my brother and I can open our own shop, probably when I retire.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Karson
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posted 569 days ago
Myron. Best of luck with you and your son.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
dennis mitchell
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posted 569 days ago
Just have fun!
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
Jeff
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posted 569 days ago
Congratulations. I work in Software Quality Assurance and did a stint at a medical device manufacturer. I’m sure you are glad to trade that stress for a possibly much more rewarding profession that still requires attention to detail. Best of luck to you and your son! Keep us posted and follow the age advice of Dennis. You lucky devil…
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
Phildo92027
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posted 569 days ago
I have work for you already. Fortunately I’m in the area :-) Good luck Buddy. I know you’ll do well.
-- Phil, Near San Diego, CA
jockmike2
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posted 569 days ago
Best wishes, hope you get rich and famous. then I’ll have someone to brag about to Ms. Deb. mike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Calgirl
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posted 568 days ago
Myron,
Congratulations…I hope you and your son are very successful in your new indeavor. It sounds very exciting…I am looking forward to hearing more of your new adventure.
Calgirl
-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !
grovemadman
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posted 568 days ago
Quite a change Myron. Probably one for the better and I’m sure you’ll do fine. The first thing I had to do when I started my business was learn to relax, I hope you’ll be able to do the same so you can enjoy your new venture. Best of Luck!
-- --Chuck
John Fry
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posted 567 days ago
Good luck to you both! This will be an exciting new chapter in your lives.
-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com
Peter O
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posted 567 days ago
Wishing you the best of luck! I find it very satisfying and humbling to mend a high-quality piece of furniture that was around long before I was, so that it can continue it’s useful life long after I am gone.
-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --
Myron Wooley
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posted 567 days ago
Thanks, everyone, for your encouragement.
Bill- The E-Myth Revisited is required reading for new franchisees. We actually have to do several exercises during training from it.
-- The days are long and the years are short...
Ad Marketing Guy - Bill
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posted 566 days ago
Myron, if they make you read it—-that is GREAT. Sounds like a great training ground – there are some great lessons to be observed in the book…Another good read you may enjoy is Chicken Soup for the Entrepeneur—-fun read with a few useful thoughts.
Again best of luck, it is an exciting time when you embark upon this new journey. There is an old quote I give to new business owners:
Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you – HAPPY Sailing on the Sea of Joy!
-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ
TomK
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posted 565 days ago
Best of luck!
-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke
hinkej
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posted 549 days ago
Hey Myron (and Tommy) Just got back after 37 days in Cairo and saw your message. Congratulations! Wow! Good luck, and hope everything works the way you plan! See you one of these days over at school, I hope
Jeff
-- Jeff