I am a do-it-yourselfer.\u00a0 I try to do EVERYTHING! I don’t really think that’s the worst trait in the world.\u00a0 I think it’s OK to be a sort of McGuyver.\u00a0 I am learning, though, to sometimes just let a pro do it.<\/p>\n
My wife and I recently purchased a house here in East Nashville that needed some work.\u00a0 We needed a new kitchen and we needed to update the entire main level of the house.\u00a0 My first instinct was to do it all myself, because I’m a pretty smart dude and I can figure it out.\u00a0 And I was right.\u00a0 If I really set my mind to it, I could design and install a whole kitchen.\u00a0 It would function well and probably even look decent.<\/p>\n
After a month of pulling out old carpet, asbestos tile, and dilapidated kitchen cabinets, my wife and I made one of the best decisions we have ever made — let a pro design it, and let a pro build it.\u00a0 It was actually a difficult decision.\u00a0 Professionals are EXPENSIVE!!!\u00a0\u00a0 AND I’M SMART!!!\u00a0 I CAN DO IT MYSELF!! (said the cheap-skate voices in my head).<\/p>\n
Our designer interviewed us.\u00a0 I, being the visionary, told her what “we” were thinking, and she went to work.\u00a0 A few days later, she e-mailed me with these computerized drawings of our new kitchen.\u00a0 It was unbelievable!\u00a0 It was similar to what I had envisioned but so much better!\u00a0 And the colors she picked out for the entire house are just incredible!!\u00a0 I would have NEVER picked those colors or even known how to go about matching all these things based on how the light from a window hits a certain surface or how things look from certain vantage points where you can see several rooms at one time.<\/p>\n
And we hired a contractor who unlike me, has built many kitchens.\u00a0 When I embark on any d.i.y. project, I spend more time driving to Lowes and Home Depot than I do actually working on the project!\u00a0 Well, my contractor knew exactly what to buy, and even carried all of the tools he needed WITH HIM (what a novel idea!).<\/p>\n
So, I figure, it would take me at least a year to do what they accomplished in 3 months.\u00a0 My wife and I would live in a house with an unfinished kitchen for\u00a0 that long.\u00a0 And then, It would look like a normal, boring kitchen.\u00a0 And, the walls throughout the house would be boring.<\/p>\n
BUT WE WOULD HAVE SAVED A LOT OF MONEY!!!\u00a0 Probably not!\u00a0 By the time I drove to Lowes and Home D about 5,000 times, ate out most of the time (no working kitchen), tore down and rebuilt things that didn’t fit . . . I’m sure we came out ahead financially.<\/p>\n
So the question is, will I EVER pick out paint colors again?\u00a0 NO WAY!!\u00a0 Will I pay somebody handsome bucks to do it for me?\u00a0 YOU BETCHA!!<\/p>\n
My area of expertise is the musculoskeletal system (spine and joints).\u00a0 So many people think that they can solve their own back problems.\u00a0 Example:\u00a0 “I don’t need no chiropractor, I can pop my own back.”\u00a0 OK, there, Mr. Expert!\u00a0 Why is your problem getting worse over time instead of better?\u00a0 Why do you feel the need to “pop” your back 25 times per day? Another example:\u00a0 “My back kills me, but it’s my mattress.”\u00a0 Further questioning reveals that they have been through 4 mattresses, some of them costing upward of $2,000, in the last year.\u00a0 OK, there, Mr. Expert!!\u00a0 Why does your back still hurt!!\u00a0 Maybe you should spend $10,000 on a mattress!\u00a0 Certainly THAT would solve your problem!!\u00a0 The truth is, an average treatment plan in our office NEVER crosses the $2,000 mark!\u00a0 In fact, it’s usually much less than that. Furthermore, Mr. Expert, if you leave the problem alone long enough for it to become a crisis, will it be any “cheaper” to address it then?<\/p>\n
I can usually tell you in just a few minutes what your musculoskeletal problem is.\u00a0 I can usually help you with it.\u00a0 I know pretty quickly if it’s something I can’t help and I know where to refer you if that’s the case.\u00a0 I’ve worked on THOUSANDS of spines and joints!\u00a0 How many have you worked on?<\/p>\n
So, don’t be afraid to hire an expert.\u00a0 There is a cost involved, but believe me, It’s worth it!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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