The greatest tools in the world don’t help anything if you don’t use them.
I tend to make a big deal about how important it is not to procrastinate. Just get started.
Do the thing when you think of it instead of putting it off.
It almost never hurts to do something a little earlier than you absolutely have to, instead of waiting until the last minute.
So I’m going to tell on myself.
A while back, for my birthday, my dad bought me a portable car battery booster. One of those little jump-start packs. I didn’t even know I wanted it, but he got it for me, I said thanks, and that was that.
Fast forward to a few days ago. One of my daughters called and said her battery was dead. And where was that booster?
Still sitting in the original Amazon box in the back seat of my truck.
Now, I’ve got jumper cables, so it wasn’t the end of the world. But it would have been easier. And that’s the point.
Low-risk example. Same lesson.
Normally I wouldn’t bother mentioning the booster itself because it has nothing to do with real estate. But these things are actually great.
It fits in a small bag. You carry it in one hand. If your battery is dead, you hook it up and start the car. No second vehicle. No asking strangers for help.
No waiting around in a parking lot hoping someone stops.
I’m probably going to buy one for all my kids.
My daughters especially worry about being stuck somewhere and having to deal with people they don’t know. If they’ve got one of these, they don’t need anyone. It’s just handled.
You can also charge your phone with it. It charges by USB, so you can plug it in while you’re driving. It’s got a flashlight built in too.
It’s not much more expensive than a decent set of jumper cables, and it takes up less space than most glove box junk.
They’re just useful.
If you’ve got kids, it will give you peace of mind.
If you have one already, don’t be like me. Take it out of the box. But if not, go buy one and actually use it.
You can get the same one I have from Amazon at the link below.
Or buy a nicer one. I don’t care. Just don’t leave it sitting in the box like I did.
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