One state is messing with its exemptions; let’s get involved. [Monday Minute]

We are smack dab in the heart of the 2022 legislative season. Only seven states have not yet convened.The bills submitted in each state are monitored on a state-by-state basis.

Meanwhile, there’s a considerable risk that your state’s senators and representatives are talking about something and we don’t know about it.

Stopping proposed legislation is like fighting cancer. The sooner it can be detected, the better the chance for successful treatment.

This video shows how you can protect your industry.

From this week’s #HomeDESIGN Pro Daily,
Click here to subscribe.Not the most mysterious old home feature, but definitely one that looks good and works.

Follow our progress (July to June).

It’s a testament to your expertise—like a badge of honor. It demonstrates to clients and employers that you are experienced and committed to following best practices and standards.

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(July 1, 2021, through today)Total Score = 51 points, we’re on pace to reach 86 by June 30th.
Last Year’s Score = 93 points
The Record = 154 pts (2018/2019)

Welcome to our new Compass Club members

Us too!Announcing the birth of ANTI-REALITY-TV!

Finally, a program produced by Designers to reveal the REALITY of Design & construction.

It’s time to pull back the curtain to let the Homeowner see Oz.

Watch our Intro and give us your thoughts.

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Good help is hard to find. In many cases, design professionals shoulder the burden of the bulk of their design workload in lieu of delegating it to an effective support team.Join Benjamin Tabolt, Global Product Portfolio Manager – Services with MiTek and Internal Vice President with AIBD as he shares his story of building a successful design support company.

Eventually, Ben’s team was acquired by MiTek and he currently is working with over 2,100 staff supporting hundreds of design customers all over the world.

Come discover the benefits of an effective support team and how they can help free you up to unlock your full potential as a design professional.

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Would you enjoy getting a short email from me (Steve Mickley) every Friday that provides a little morsel of fun before the weekend?

4x Friday is a concise email I send out with four of the coolest things I’ve found, learned, or experienced that week.

It could include new products, ideas, tips, articles, hacks, and tricks.

It’s concise. A tiny bite of goodness before you head off for the weekend.