Going to be honest here; I subscribed because I saw an affable hillbilly with a hilarious aesthetic (logger wade) on another channel. What I’ve come to learn is wade is an intellectual, an infectious personality, and a humble leader. Great qualities and I’m happy too have found the channel. Thanks for the thoughts and inspiration, Wade. Hope 2o24 is a great year with much success.
Sounds like you have been doing some growing this year brother. I’m proud of you. Being a small business owner (especially being responsible for other people’s livelihood) you ALWAYS have to be evolving. The rest of the world is moving ahead (new processes, tools, techniques and developments) and if you just keep running your operations the same way without considering that there may be improvements you will get left behind. The hardest part of growing is realizing you need to grow. Once again good job and I’m proud of you. Wish I lived closer so I could catch some of the shine coming off of you. We’ol be watching here on RU-vid. God bless.
Wade, intelligence is not defined by IQ. It's defined by the ability to learn. You, Sir, in my humble opinion are an absolute genius. Open to new ways of thinking and not blinkered to "that's how we've always done it" Wishing you every success for the future 👍
Wade,I really have liked your video and the ones since you have returned. They are real and show logger Wade growing to fit shoes he never thought of. I worked in a steam-powered sawmill when I was young. Most of the people who work in mills and are not responsible for repairs and blades. The difference in understanding planer blades, band saw blades, and head saw blades, everything from the speed, angle, shape, tooth shape tension, the complex skills of cutting. We are never too old to learn, and sometimes off of somebody we take for granit,the Day that you think that you cannot be taught or learn something, you may as well jump in a hole! I like to see people who are lost and embedded in there exploration of what life deals in front of us. I like you sharing your enlightening expansion of your growth and wisdom. Oh Mike says he is still better looking than you?
You are exactly right when you say that every one is afraid to make a decision, they wait to be told what to think, do or believe. Biggest problem our civilization has today! Enjoy your channel.
I absolutely love your energy and your way of thinking. In a way, it is common sense as long as you use it. No matter what you post, I enjoy every bit of it. Thank you for sharing it!😊
Wade, you need to step back a little further. We are not in a recession generally but some fields were hit extra hard this year. Yours and anything construction were hit by those interest rates. Good news is they will be dropping soon since the FED hit it's targets already and are in watch and wait but signalling drops. Yes, it is good to find other avenues just for these hard times. Construction is always cyclical and I started swinging a hammer in 1965. So many times I watched the floor drop out from under us without warning, but the guys who could flex always found a way. Happy I am retired and don't have to ride that dragon anymore but I feel ya. Lumber will be back but keep those other options open and manage several dances at once. The greedy guy who puts it all in one basket will suffer but the guy who does it all has a chance. You are on the right track and wishing you a fantastic 2024. Just remember easy on the borrowing even in the good times. Do what you have to but so many go hog wild and pay for it later. Onward and up to new heights. Veneer, ties, staves, RR needs, even mining timbers all have a place in the markets and diversification is good. Ya focus on your main product in the good times, but keep a toe in the others for the not so good times. Connections are the currency of the day.
Trucking was hit too. And I've heard about the whole rolling recession idea but it feels like one where I'm setting is all I can say.. But yes I get it im probably only lookin at that through my lense thanks bud this was a good comment and had me thinking for shore
The whole connections thing really hit home that's what's been weighing heavy on my mind these days.... thanks bud and make shore and don't be shy on comments you got the ability to get someone thinking
I remember back in 86 cutting and dragging logs off of our property to build our house with a old 1968 john deere tractor and sawing them up on a pto powered frick circle mill later in 88 we got a woodmizer lt40 super hyd
Thank you Wade this was my first year of business and Iv been tunneled in to deep pal I really needed this and will rewatch this a couple of times to pull more out Thanks buddy God Bless
Man listening to your spill about band saws has me chuckling. As a sawmill supervisor I completely understand everything you’re saying while also understanding most people have no clue what you’re saying. You hit the nail on the head though. One way I like to put it is inspect what you expect (especially with people expectations). Great video.
Buddy, I am 65 and you opened my eyes on this one. I can't do much after 9 spinal related surgeries. But you still opened my eyes to what I have to do mainly mechanical on my vehicles.
For a man with a great personality and huge sense of humor , you have way more on your plate than a lot of us other small business men , but in the end we all share the same stumbling blocks to some degree , your insight on things is always good for thought !
Every teacher I had told me the best way to learn is to fail at. Another say is change is inevitable. So with both of those, I say try new things with a fail fast attitude which will allow you to learn more. And will hopefully guide you to a better path / solution.
You have improved your life and that of those around you because you hit the realization that you don`t know enough about what you should know. Education is not a bad thing, its what separates failure from success. Working hard is not working smart.
Wade, when you talked bout our Limbic System I immediately thought of the old saying, "Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results." Yuppers, been there and done that more than a few times in my 71 years. That part of the old brain will rear up and get ya over and over again if ya ain't payin attention😁. Thanks for starting up the vidjas again Wade. May you be abundantly blessed this year. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.
The best way to learn, is to fail. If we look at our failures, only then, can we understand how to move forward and strive. Keep an open mind, and help others learn, as they will also help you learn. Great video Wade. My prediction is 2024 will be the year of positivity!
simple statement from my boss 40 plus years ago ,,, more shit more learn , and the more things I messed up the more practical knowledge I ended up with ,,, JUST DONT make the same mistake 2 x learn from the first issue,, Regards John
Of the many sayings I learned as a kid this was the most useful. "Learn from the mistakes of other people, you'll never make them all yourself!" It's save me from many mistakes and also helped others if I foresaw a problem.
I may have said this before but it doesn’t hurt to repeat it. I met Wade at the Louisville Expo in 2021(?) at a Hyundai meet and greet. Several RU-vidrs were there. Wade took his time talking to people and was writing notes as he conversed with everybody. There was no rush to get to the next person in line. Humble attitude all the way. He even subscribed to my channel which I appreciated very much. Hope our paths cross again one day. Enjoyed the video!
Heck yeah I remember you quite well you was an intresting character anyways your pashions just got to me I was over at you channel just the other day snooping around
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Excellent advice, in the power industry they do lots of talking on the phone to solve, diagnose, and negotiate problems. One of the hardest things to do is to train yourself to listen to what someone says and actually hear it. It’s to easy to hear what you expect to hear and not what was actually said when your in a confusing situation. Great videos, always find the process in the mill interesting. Wishing you and your family the best. FYI from the DP channel it’s frequently come up that Jason refuses to mention where he works. I was guessing and you confirmed. 😂 Sucks when you work for an employer that doesn’t have a sense of humor, thankfully I’m retired now and the pressure is off, that being said I’ve felt his pain in the past.
The one thing I had to learn was I had to stop being afraid of being wrong and afraid to ask for help from others. Once I learned that I started seeing a whole different picture of how to do things better. Sometimes a new set of eyes or a new opinion on how to do it makes a huge difference on the outcome.
Great vidja Wade. I think the biggest mistake companies make is they don't utilize the equipment they have. They cost the company to much money with stuff just setting around not making the company money. To many company leaders have to many wants instead of needs. Some companies pass poor management alone to the consumer., but some cant and just sink. Just my opinion. Have a good one. I'll show this vidja to my banker lol
Very informative Mr.Wade! Not only to be used in business but Life. Hope your new year is off to a good start, 2024 is going to be great year for alot of individuals. I believe you and your family, along with employees will strive!
I’m a noob to your channel. Subscribed since you came back on. That gives me the pleasure to watch your old stuff AND new stuff. You are one smart “son of a buck!” 😂 I love your passion mixed with a work ethic my Dad (RIP) would be proud of. This is a great vid explaining the challenges of a small business owner. God bless to you and yours and I pray you have a tremendous 2024!
You dont need me to say this, But.. this Wade is a much better Wade than 8 month ago. That guy was just trying to make us smile . This Wade is starting to make himself smile and that works better. I sure miss co workers and bosses like you. Keep it going!
Haven’t heard that saying in quite awhile, it is true, I have lived it sir. I would like to recommend a book to you that leans toward leadership, or dealing with productive people that are looking to you to give direction, I read thru it once a year as a refresher, it’s called The Way Of The Shepard, from Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak. Leaders are learners, consistent learners, if you stop learning you stop growing, get yourself a shovel, dig a hole, crawl in, because you are as good as dead if you stop learning. Thanks Logger Wade, enjoyed the video, I see and hear a positive change in you, stay the course.
Great advice a lot make’s sense I try to always step back and look at everything the giver again inspect not expect thanks for sharing a great watch and I listen 👍👋🇨🇦
I think you spoke some gospel about the importance of team work and the way too look at things in a totally different way and backing up and looking what’s in front of you thinking what you have to do to get it done efficiently and safely very informative video Logger Wade 👍😎🇺🇸 NY
Good stuff Tater! Don't be afraid to be wrong. The only way you learn is to be wrong sometimes. Own it and learn from it, it will make you stronger and better, I promise.
Great observations, Wade! I feel like adding these: A Dutch book on computer programming started with: if it takes 5 minutes to boil an egg, how long will it take to boil two eggs? - Right, it depends... I met a woman who had photography as a hobby, but at a level that had her expose panel-sized photos in Amsterdam town hall (and elsewhere). We were the first ones to arrive for a meeting. She was attracted by the dish of cookies to be had with our coffee, and suggested to me several ways (approaches, filters) to look at the cookies: as a symbol of hospitality (or not, depending on the properties and the number of the cookies), as an announcement of the coffee to come, as a geometric figure, as a composition of colors, ... (I'm trying to remember whatever examples she gave.)
First, I would like to say welcome back, and as far as the theory of the needle in the haystack I probably would have invented a magnet to find it . Pawpaw taught me that failures are more like lessons and agree with you on the fact that people need to open up and just say "I messed up" then y'all can work it out as a team so everyone learns something. Amazing 5 🌟 video from Gaffney South Carolina viewer. God bless y'all..
Great vidja as always tater. If you think about failure as you failed then it will eat at you, but if you look at failure as a way that didn't work it helps in the long run to get the end result you want. Think of it like this, when the light bulb was invented and it took 1000 tries to get to work was that 999 failures... No, that was just 999 ways it didn't work. Never let anyone say it can't be done. I'm personally the type person that if you tell me it can't be done then I'm going to figure out how to make it possible. Always set out for the day that you're going to learn something. A day to me is waisted if nothing is learned. With that learning comes better ways to solve problems. There is always things to learn from and improve on. Always strive to be better than the day before. Be open to change on the path of learning. Like you said if you back up and look around a small change is a lot easier than a 90 or even a 180. I can honestly say this that watching you on here has make me a better person and I have learned things from you that if you weren't on here I probably wouldn't have seen, learned, or even thought of different ways to do things I was doing.On a side note with the drops off the tie cuts have y'all ever thought about asking any of the mechanic shops around you if they need cribbing. I know when I was working on equipment all the time we kept stacks of them around just in case we needed them. Thank you in so many ways and hope everyone has a great 2024.
Wade I spent 40 years in custom Home building and remodeling as a Design Build Contractor, I , We constantly where trying some thing new to increase production . Some worked some didn’t . Dont know till you try, Your correct about INSPECT that results in root cause. I really like what you said about Fault , every one needs to stop blaming something that went wrong as being someone’s Fault , People need to find the Root Cause and fix it, I noticed that you where picking up the tie off cuts with the mini and loading into the truck, right away Im thinking there’s a better way. Buy I haven’t seen how and were that is in the process. I thinking they can be conveyed up and into a dumpster box ?
Hello Wade, thank you for this very interesting video. Mike Simmons aka "Dirt Perfect" made a video of a round table discussion with "Farmer Chris" and Aaron "MBTS" and the topic was "How to help their very good childhood friend "Logger Wade" come back to making videos for youtube and here you are back! At timestamp 12:38 you were describing the anatomy of our brains and I thought I would offer some advice. The front of our brain is called the cerebrum which includes the frontal lobes, The cerebral cortex is basically the thick outer layer on top of our brain and the back is the occiput. The limbic system is at the base or top of the spinal column along with several other brain structures. This has nothing to do with managing a logging operation or how to run a big sawmill which you have done successfully for a very long time, but you asked for comments so I did. (PS: I'm not an expert and don't claim to be anything other than an old retired guy) Cheers Wade.
I used to work at a mill for about 5 years i ran loader did maintenance and did filling and filling was the most difficult bc the finished product was the most important
correct Wade life is simple so we make it harder, why because we love challenges, we love problems, that's what got us here, where we are at, the village used to raise the children, we should have remembered that, but we had to go hunting to feed the family the community so we leave the kids with someone who is maybe older and does cooking, so while we hunt the kids learn a bit of cooking, we got to go fishing in the sea, so we leave the kids with Maggie the pottery laddie and her husband, the kids learn a bit of pottery, that's how it used to be, now we leave the kids with a teacher problem is no matter what they do they can't teach them anything like the village, they try and fail, so the chief comes to their rescue and says just teach them how to do the basics, now the kids can never sit for a while with a professional who teaches them profesional tricks of the trade, just by doing their job and the kids learn by watching, teacher can never do that, why cuase the dont do these things every day, I hope this makes some sense.
Hey everyone didn't have they're momma behind em every step of life. We all didn't get setup for success. If you never had to struggle on your own wade, then get some and talk about it.
As I was watching this video my cat jumped up and tried to help the Din Din load logs she was batting away at them in the grapple. She does the same thing when I am logging in Farm Simulator.
