PARKER COUNTY TODAY : What do you do day to day ? TOM WARDER : I build and install custom signage boulders , fire pits , benches and landscape edging . I can create landscape accents that match the color and texture of any home or business .
PCT : How did you get into this business ? TW : I realized that after 25 years in the corporate world that I needed a change . I saw the incredibly beautiful boulders and continuous landscape curbing that Boulder Designs and Border Magic were creating , and jumped in with both feet . I purchased the franchise rights for Parker , Tarrant and five other surrounding counties .
PCT : What is your backup job if you weren ’ t in this business ? TW : I ’ m a salesman . There is always a place for good salespeople .
PCT : What is your favorite thing about your job ? TW : Creating and building things is my passion . I used to work all week and build things in my spare time ; now I get to create something new every day . It ’ s a dream come true .
PCT : What advice can you give others who may want to follow in your footsteps ? TW : My grandfather was an incredibly smart and wise man ; the advice he gave me was “ find something you love and then find a way to make money at it .” I would pass along this information as a great way to approach your career .
PCT : What is the best piece of advice you can give customers ? TW : All the work we do is custom to your design . Let ’ s work together to design something you will enjoy forever .
PCT : What is the most interesting thing you have seen in your field ? TW : I really enjoy seeing what an incredible difference my work makes on the appearance of someone ’ s home .
PCT : What is something that others don ’ t know about your job ? TW : It ’ s fun . I feel lucky everyday to have the opportunity to get paid to do it .
PCT : What have you learned pursuing your field ? TW : I ’ ve learned that passion is the key to success ; if you put your heart into your work , success will follow .
Local Phone : 8 1 7 - 5 9 4
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TEXAS BUTANE CO ., INC . Morris & Judy V . ( Kemp ) White South Side Square • 103 W . Church • Weatherford , Texas 76086 Propane Sales & Service Since 1958
Metro Phone : 8 1 7 - 5 9 6
“ LOCALLY OWNED & FAMILY OPERATED ” We are proud to be the oldest continuously family owned propane company in the Area !
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JUNE 2017 PARKER COUNTY TODAY
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