Way back around 1990, I decided to invest in myself.

I was working for Delta TechOps as an aircraft/engine parts welder and I really enjoyed my job.

But I was asked to implement a brand new training and certification program for hundreds of welders.

I knew I needed to get my CWI ticket.

You would think a Big company like Delta would pay for the CWI class  but when I ran into resistance,  I decided to just pay for it myself.

So I burned my last week of vacation time and invested a few thousand bucks to get my AWS CWI (certified welding inspector) ticket.

I had to really swallow hard to write that check but I just knew I needed to do it anyway.

Fast forward a few months after I had tested and certified around a hundred welders...

Then came the day when an FAA inspector walked in to my office.

His name was Earl and he had a reputation for being a tough auditor.

After rifling thru my file cabinet and reviewing welders certification records he asked me one pointed question…

“So what qualifies you to certify all these welders?”

I showed him my CWI card and simply said “I am an AWS certified welding inspector”

Mr tough guy said “thank you for your time” and walked away.

End of Audit.  Never heard from him again.

Wow! was I ever glad I had that CWI card!

That CWI ticket also helped me get promoted to a Metallurgical analyst position...and that job allowed me to get my Senior CWI too.

And that opened lots of other doors for me.

looking back, I can trace it all back to a moment in time to where I decided to invest in myself.

The point is…None of us know what lies ahead.

All we can do is try to be ready for it.

Are you investing in yourself? 

Are you getting ready for the next big thing?

The very fact that you are reading this tells me that you are interested in improving your welding skills.

I hope you have found this web site valuable and will subscribe to my video tips newsletter and and invest in yourself at my online store at weldmonger.com

"No One's Coming"

One of my favorite motivational quotes is the “no one’s coming” quote from Mel Robbins.

It goes something like this…

"No one’s coming. No one’s coming to push you; no one's coming to tell you to turn the TV off; no one’s coming to tell you to get out the door and exercise; nobody’s coming to tell you to apply for that job that you've always dreamt about; nobody’s coming to write the business plan for you. It's up to you."


 No one is coming to make you do the thing you know you need to do.

The bottom line is that Its all up to you.
 
Will you invest in yourself now?

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