December 20, 2025 – Daily Recap

Weekend work, solid margins, and investments paying off

Author

Ramon Luna
December 21, 2025

Working weekends has become pretty standard for me at this point, and today was no exception. Nothing too chaotic, but definitely one of those days where you earn it. The kind of grind that doesn’t feel dramatic in the moment, but adds up once you step back and look at the full picture.

A Smooth Start With a Reality Check

We had the truck loaded from the day before, which made the morning feel almost… civilized. First stop was picking up the dance floor and stage we installed on Thursday. Easy job, clean execution, no issues. From an operations standpoint, it went exactly how you want it to.

Margins landed at 73%, which is fine, but not where I want them for weekend work. Part of that is on paper more than reality. The second trip we made earlier to deal with stage steps—even though nothing was installed that day—still counts as a cost, and it should. It’s not fun to see it reflected in the numbers, but it’s honest.

Firsts, Investments, and Long-Term Value

This job came with some quiet wins. I used my own stage for the first time, got the stage steps dialed in, and invested in additional dance floor. That extra floor was technically for this job, but I already know I’ll need it again soon, so it wasn’t a forced purchase.

That’s one of those situations where the margin doesn’t tell the full story. The experience, the assets, and the confidence gained all matter just as much.

Rolling Straight Into the Next Event

From there, we went straight into a corporate holiday party. This is actually the event that pushed me to finally invest in woodgrain chairs. They booked early—back around March—and at the time, chair orders were too small to justify the purchase. Then they came along and forced my hand.

Setup was smooth and fast. We were out in under two hours. We came back later that night for breakdown, and that went just as clean.

Margins were better here at 77%, even with a few hits. I gave a small discount on the chairs since they booked early and helped justify the investment. I also had to subrent linens unexpectedly, and—painfully—I had to subrent two wood tables because I sold mine earlier this year and completely forgot about this job. That one stung.

Between Jobs and Behind the Scenes

In the gap between the morning run and nighttime breakdown, I spent time working on the website. What started as a quick improvement has officially turned into an ongoing project, thanks to this video from The Rental Guy. It’s one of those things that doesn’t show up in margins, but absolutely moves the business forward.

All in all, a full day. Not flashy, but productive—and those are usually the ones that matter most.

Until next time
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