Fun Day Working In The Shop… Now It’s Time To Put Together A Bed! :)


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Hello everyone! Had a blast today working in my shop at Big Valley Antiques in Milroy, PA.  Changed around the displays, brought in a few boxes of fresh finds, and even found some stuff to buy for resale in some other’s booths! Always great when that happens!

I now need to catch up on some paperwork, then it’s time to attempt to put together our new bed frame.  Last week Amazon sent the frame without rails, and just yesterday we received new packages after returning the old one. Let’s hope it’s complete this time!!!!

I’ll check in again soon, enjoy the rest of your day!!!!!!

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Happy Cinco De Mayo! HAPPY SUNDAY!! :)


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Hello everyone!!! Hope you are having a great day so far, whatever time it happens to be where you are at right now while reading this.  I slept in today, which doesn’t happen often, but was well worth it as we just purchased a brand new bed this past week, and boy is it comfortable! It’s amazing how having a good quality bed can completely change how you sleep, how your body feels, and how overall productive you are in life. Just a few days and I’m starting to feel completely different!

Now to the matter at hand… Cinco De Mayo! Me and my girlfriend are big fans of this Holiday, which is TODAY if you aren’t aware, and is the “Fifth of May,” again, if you are living under a rock.  Yesterday I purchased some ingredients to make tacos this evening, and also got some tequila to make some mixed drinks. Going to be a fun evening! First things first, I have some packages to wrap for shipment tomorrow for my retail business. Always fun! Besides the sarcasm, always a great thing to see money COMING IN in business, NOT just going out, so I’ll take the work any day!

I hope you are able to enjoy some tacos or tequila yourself today, or perhaps some burritos, nachos, whatever the case!

One last time, HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO, and ENJOY YOUR DAY!

“But, I Don’t Wanna Buy The Door Just To Get The Sign!!!” LOL


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How’s it going guys?!? On the road today picking and wanted to share this cool sign with you. Too bad I would have had to buy the door to get it!

Just Checking In With A Shot I Took Yesterday… HAPPY SATURDAY!!! :)


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How’s it going everyone?! Hope that your weekend is going GREAT so far, if it IS the weekend where you are, right now, as you are reading this! Yesterday I got out a bit and enjoyed the (decent) weather for the first time this Spring. Pennsylvania was harsh this Winter!! Nonetheless me and my girlfriend walked around Nittany View Park in Boalsburg, PA a bit. They have a pretty decent walkway/path that we’ll hopefully be using a lot this Spring and Summer, and on such walkway I took the above shot.  Just getting warmed up for all the photography I plan on shooting this year!!!!!

Today it’s mostly an office day for me, and tomorrow I hit one of my local Flea Markets (weather permitting) for the first time this year!!!! If not tomorrow, there are SEVERAL upcoming “Brent opening days” I have my eyes on!!!! ;)

2013, (finally) GET READY! :)

Happy Easter!! Hope You All Have A Great Day!


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Hello everyone, and hope you are having a great Easter day!!! Right now I’m just sitting in the office enjoying a cup of coffee, getting ready to start my Easter dinner in a bit.  We’re doing things a bit differently, as we usually do with Holidays, and being “sort of” traditional while also changing things up a bit.  We’re having ham and traditional sides, but also making some marinated steak.  Should be delicious!

At some point today I have some packages that I can hopefully get wrapped for shipment tomorrow, some paperwork to accomplish, you name it.  The hustle never truly ends!

Nonetheless, enjoy your day, and I’ll check back in with you all tomorrow!

Fun/Busy Day Working in the Office on Etsy! Tagging/Organizing! #FreshPickedThursdays tomorrow!


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http://www.etsy.com/shop/ALadiesPerspective

How’s it going everyone, I hope great! I’ve been busy today working on our Etsy store, adding new stuff, etc… We have lots of ideas/plans for this store as Spring continues and Summer approaches, fun stuff!  Etsy along with eBay and our now TWO instead of three co-op booths will be keeping us busy all year, and we plan on setting up as a vendor at Flea Markets as well. Going to be a busy, busy year and I love it!

We’re not too far now from April 1st next Monday (not to mention Easter THIS SUNDAY!) and the relaunch of both our shops.  “OUP Thrift & Vintage @ Roller Mills Antiques” and “Brent’s Advertising & Collectibles @ Big Valley Antiques.” Very fun, busy times! Can’t wait to share some of the other things I’ve been working on with you guys as well, working on getting a lot of content to my liking then I’ll be sharing. Thanks for hanging along for the ride!

Be sure to follow along tomorrow on Twitter @oup for #FreshPickedThursdays

Podcast I Did Yesterday. Check It Out If You Got Some Time!


http://www.spreaker.com/user/ounitproductions/business_life_is_good_full_v_part_time

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http://www.spreaker.com/show/brentott_com_podcast

I did this yesterday and spoke some of my thoughts on whether or not you should be “Full Time or Part Time in the buying/selling business,” and what that even means. Also talked about Best Buy closing down stores, and some other things regarding my business and whatnot.

I want to randomly throw one together from time to time. Another fun little side project for 2013. More to come.

Hope you are all having an amazing day!

Getting Some Stuff Ready For Booths! Thinking of Summer… Back to Work!


How’s it going guys?!

taggingpostcardsI hope you are all well.  I am just getting a lot of work in the office done today.  Earlier I put up some eBay listings, tagged a lot of post cards (newer & older), and tagged some other odds and ends including the Yuengling poster I got last week.  Now it’s about time to tag some more smalls, and take some more pictures for more online listings!  Always busy in this business.

Tomorrow and the next few days I’ll be in all the booths.  Will still have a lot more to do in the office as well. Trying to get some stuff out the door and get ready for the next auction!

I think I am going to take some time tonight to look into some new places I’d like to travel to.  Not even so far, but little road trips here and there with my girlfriend.  I love just getting on the road, and it’s been a while since I’ve taken a “random” trip.  As this Summer looms ahead I’ll be looking into my regular July trip as well. Can’t wait.

Thanks for reading guys, and back to the tagging :)

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http://oupphotographytour.com this Summer! :)

stay tuned for updates!!!!!

 

GOOD DAY! & One Month of Every Day Blogging in 2013 is Complete!


How’s it going everyone?!

I had a great day today with my Mom going into my one booth at Roller Mills Antiques and refreshing the booth.  Also shopping around Lewisburg a bit, having dinner, and looking around other thrift/junk shops.  Now I’m home, relaxing the rest of the evening after posting this, and getting ready to possibly hit an auction tomorrow!  Just looked at the pictures for the one I was most excited for, and nothing really to phone home about.  Perhaps I will find a different one.  Regardless beforehand I have to go pay my rents at my booths at Plaza Centre & Big Valley.  Should be a fun morning!

Also since today is the 31st and end of January, that makes me one month down on my goal of blogging EVERY day here on BrentOtt.com… it’s been fun so far! Lots of ideas yet to make happen!

I figured I’d leave you with some cell phone shots of some recent things I’ve been finding/thought were cool… ENJOY!  I’ll check back in tomorrow morning, or after my day of travel.  HAPPY FEBRUARY!

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Hope you enjoyed!

I also plan on doing another little post soon on a pretty cool business idea/concept I came across that I wanted to share…. Thanks again guys! See you soon!

Busy/Interesting Day Working At The Booth… Wanted To Check In Quick With Some Words of Wisdom!


I had a VERY interesting day today dealing with some, well, let’s just say “unique” customers. LOL….

Regardless had fun! Always do. If you truly want to enjoy your life, you absolutely HAVE to do what you love! The rest of tonight is going to be filled with relaxation leading up to tomorrow, which will be FILLED with hustle!  If you truly love what you are doing, you’ll never actually WORK a day in your life!

Enjoy your evening/day/WHATEVER it is WHEREVER you are!

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Busy Day Working In The Office & Around House!


What’s going on guys?!?

095Just wanted to drop in quick and give you an update.  I spent the day today working on cleaning and organizing my office, and setting things up to begin filming new segments this week in front of my green screen.  I have tons of stuff in my house that I’ve acquired from auctions and everywhere else throughout the last several years.  Working on getting that all sorted through, some of it listed online, and some of it tagged for my booths.  I’m sure I’ll be storing a lot of it for the future as well.

I will actually be working in one of my booths tomorrow with my girlfriend, and also shooting some footage throughout the day.  Looking forward to this Monday night and getting back to some good old “Trash Talk & Treasures” fun.  Fun few guests stopping by this week!

I’ll have more on all that soon.

For now I’ll leave you with some behind-the-scenes shots I shot today with my new camera. Now it’s back to toying 090with my camera/editing software a bit, learning some things, tagging a few more boxes of treasure, and eventually cooking some pork, potatoes, and veggies for dinner!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Lot of Thinking Today!


Well, I was just a few paragraphs deep into today’s blog post, but decided to put it on hold….

I’ve got a lot on my mind right now. I don’t want to rush my thoughts, so for today I’ll just simply leave you with a big THANK YOU for dropping in, and also a STAY TUNED!

Things are going to be getting changed up a bit within my life…. My life is going to be getting MUCH better overall.

THANK YOU guys for everything!

In The Trenches And Feeling Oh So Good!


Throughout my life I’ve always faced challenges head on.  I’ve always faced adversities head on.  Not once have I taken the easy way out, or backed down from anything. As a matter of fact, I thrive off the stress and uncertainty that a challenge of any sort brings.

Right now I am finding myself laughing on both the inside and out for a variety of reasons, about a variety of different things.  None of these things even deserve further comment.  As for all these “things,” I would like to simply thank everyone who has been in touch with me.  Everyone who has showed support through Email, YouTube messages, Facebook messages, everywhere.  Bottom line is that there’s nothing going on “around here” other than business as usual!

cannabisI’m going to keep being myself, keep getting money, and keep growing.  It’s funny, I don’t think you ever quite KNOW where you are going without uncertainty, or know that you can’t fail, until you hit a point of rock bottom within your life.  For me I hit that point back in 2004 with a marijuana case, which I don’t speak on too often.  I stand firmly behind the legalization/decriminalization of marijuana, and always will.  Perhaps it’s something I will get into further in a coming post.  It’s because of that point of hitting bottom that I am the man who I am today, why I have the goals I do, why I’ve arrived at the point I am at today, and why I truly KNOW for a fact that I have more hustle in my left nut than most of these other guys have in their entire bodies.

Someone pointed out to me recently that I don’t have to say anything, I literally have “binders” of credibility, which I thought was a very valuable point.  I’m not hiding behind anything, as is evident with my Internet presence from the last few years.

With these next few coming days comes a lot for me.  I’ll be heading out to another auction (or two!), getting in to work on the co-op booths, doing some eBay & Etsy listing, and filming/work for my upcoming “Project X” show/podcast.  It looks as though I’ll actually be picking up a new camera this weekend as well, which is super exciting!  Always fun to get to play around with new technology.  One thing that is on the back of my head right now is this year’s OUP Photography Tour, which I am always excited about.  As of right now I don’t have all the details, but it’s always a blast.  Last year the OUP Photography Tour took me to St. Louis, Nashville, Cincinnati, all over the place, and I’m sure this year will be much the same.

In addition to all these and other things, “Trash Talk & Treasures” is in the process of getting better and better.  I’ll be working out the details with some good people, but rest assured that the often imitated, NEVER duplicated fun that is TTT won’t be going anywhere, ANYTIME soon.  As I said we’ll just be getting better!  I’m not going to give anything away just yet but you can count on learning a lot more, and getting a lot more out of TTT in the future.  I’m seeing a lot of bullshit out there, which is expected, but not something I’m proud to say I stand behind.

I’m really starting to enjoy doing these posts here on BrentOtt.com more and more, and I’m very appreciative that you guys have enjoyed reading them.  I appreciate all the comments, views, and of course all the viewers who have in turn checked out my other projects/sites/blogs, etc… As always, if there is ANYTHING I can help you with or anything you would like to get ahold of me for simply email brent@ounitproductions.com

Thanks guys, and I’ll check back in soon!

Brent

How Am I Feeling Today??! Hmmm, This Blog Post Should Be Good!


Sometimes in life we get caught up.  Caught up in something fun, in something which gets us exposure on a variety of levels, or even just simply caught up in life’s daily happenings.  It takes true skill to be able to take the time to sit back, and really see what is going on in a grander scale, which is extremely crucial to your overall success.

The first point I want to make in today’s blog, is no matter WHAT you are doing business-wise, you need to remember to follow the money.  As you get into different avenues, whether retail-related, sources of advertising revenues, or whatever the case, you truly need to closely track them and see what is working, and what isn’t.  It’s very easy to be stubborn and stick with something because you ENJOY doing it, and not necessarily because it is making money.  What is the point of putting your full effort into something if you’re not cashing in on it, or at least working towards the goals of cashing in on it?

I am not afraid to fail, which is the main reason which I constantly try new things.  It’s my strong opinion that most people are scared to death to fail, which is why they will never truly succeed.

YouTubeTROLLAnother big thing on my mind today are “haters” and “trolls,” which show up in a variety of places such as YouTube, Facebook comments, ALL over Social Media and the Internet.  It’s an absolute waste of time and it’s honestly funny to me how someone can spend the time bashing someone else’s success/project or whatever the case, and they don’t realize that they themselves are getting NOTHING accomplished in the meanwhile.

Is it alright for someone to bash someone else in an attempt to gain their audience or grow their own brand?  In my opinion absolutely not, and it’s not a practice I would ever be a part of, but the World is filled with those who do that exact same thing.  My best advice to give you all right now is just simply continue to be yourself, continue to put out content that YOU are proud of, and constantly grow.  Don’t be afraid to try new things and fail. Don’t worry about what the “haters” are saying.  Simply wake up each and every day and try your best to reach your dreams, without becoming a negative force which eats at others who have achieved some of the success you desire.

If only the World were this simple…

I am in a good mood right now, for those wondering, just a lot on my plate right now and dealing with some childish antics, but I feel that I’m above giving any other response other than this little opinion-filled blog post.  Hope you were able to grab something useful out of it!

Enjoy your day, reach for your dreams, and hopefully you get THAT much closer to grabbing them.  Don’t stress any negative doubters, haters, or ANY of the above!  Never forget that the only person who knows where you are going, or has any of idea of where you may be going, is YOU.

WHAT A WEEKEND!


I had an absolute BLAST this past weekend, on the road, and enjoying my Saturday evening & Sunday afternoon in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I got tons of photos & videos, not to mention had some delicious food & beer!  There will be tons of content all over OUnitProductions.com in the coming days, and is already some up. Check it out!