Dear Friends & Family,
We started our first Garman Home three years ago this week. I'll never forget seeing the lumber package dropped off at Lochside lot 103 in Durham. I laughed out loud when I saw "Garman Homes" crudely spray-painted on the side of the panels. It was like hearing our song on the radio for the first time. What a rush!
Since then, we have built over 100 homes for some of the best people in the world. And what a ride it has been! We have made some money and lost some money. We have expanded our team and contracted our team. We have delighted customers and, at times, frustrated some customers. The ups have been intoxicating and the downs have been like a punch in the stomach. But I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Garman 2.0 is about putting together the lessons from our first three years into a new Garman Homes. Over the next 60 days, Alaina and I will lay it out there for you. We will write about what we are changing, why we are changing, and what the stories are that taught us the lessons. We'll introduce our new team. We share commitments with you. Doesn't it always help to tell those you love what your resolutions are?
I ask you to follow us for 60 days. One post at a time. Drop us feedback comments. Encourage your friends and neighbors to jump on. Send us notes with topics you would like us to write about. At the end of this journey, we hope to be closer to each of you and closer to defining what will make Garman 2.0 a hit record.
Thank you for all your love, support, and confidence over the past three years. Know that we have taken your feedback to heart and will never forget that our relationships with all of you are what will make our company great. \JG
