Company Policy

Woodland Stewardship Institute
presents
Foundation Principles for Operations

One Perfect Solution

Everything needs to be based on the first and greatest commandment. Employee relationships, customer relationships, safety policy, franchise agreements, dress code, etc. "Unless God builds your house, your labor is in vain." Millions refuse to believe in God because of all the terrible things that happen. At the same time, all the trouble in the world is because of one thing: We haven't followed God's directions. Without God's Law there's only the law of the jungle. "Kill or be killed." “Do unto others before they do unto you." The Bible says that Satan is the god of this world. Jesus says that if your not with Him your against Him. "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'” “Only a fool follows his own rules, an even bigger fool follows another man's (church's) rules.” So many ask, "How can God allow this world to be such a mess?" While they continue to commit more atrocities and blame it all on Him. “People ruin their lives with their own foolishness (lawlessness), then they are mad at God." Proverbs 19:03

Now I want to say, What other option is there? The Bible is the only book I know of that proclaims who God is. The one and only Creator of heaven and earth. He gives his credentials and His seal and His territory in the fourth commandment. Anything else is man made religion. Everything, and especially our interpretation of the Bible, has to be based on the Ten Commandments. This is the rock that all truth has to be built on. "To the Law and the Testimony, if they speak not according to this Word there is no light in them." All of the prophets, and especially Jesus, were trying to bring the people back to Moses' writings. This is why there are so many churches. They don't really want to put God first. Everyone wants what they want first. This is one reason the Sabbath has never been popular. God requires 1\7th of our time, 1\10th of our increase, and 100% of our devotion.

"If you turn away from hearing the Law even your prayer is an abomination." Proverbs 28:09

Now I'm not really telling you what to believe. I'm telling you how I am going to run this company. No one wants to put up with lying and cheating and stealing. You can believe what you want. All I ask for is respect and tolerance. If you have no respect for God's Law, you won't have respect for me.

The New Testament writers warned us that the greatest thing we have to fear is the Ante-Christ, and that it was already happening in their day! I will not condone fake Christianity with all its lies and excuses. They claim to believe in the Bible and the Ten Commandments but they can't get past Genesis One. The Bible makes it abundantly clear. The Devil is going to deceive the whole world in Jesus' name. It doesn't matter how ridiculous your doctrine is as long as you go to church on Sunday. God has no respect for your inventions. Read the Bible from cover to cover. The Seventh Day is Holy. How many ways can you interpret that?

Like Solomon says, writing from inspiration, “There is a time for everything.” There's nothing wrong with being a workaholic, as long as you know how to tell time. You can work as hard as you want, but not as long as you want. There are emergencies of course, but generally things work better when you follow God's timing.

So, here's the bottom line. “You have to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything.” Now you know what's wrong with the world. For most, it's just easier to stand for nothing. Only dead fish roll with the flow. This company stands on God's law which includes the fourth commandment as well as the other nine.

Wood Stock Investments - part 2

Woodland Stewardship Institute

WSI & RTC - Benefits and Pension Plan

They say a good benefit package is worth about $10,000.00 a year. That's about $900.00 a month. Many settle for a mindless, meaningless, boring, monotonous slave job for 6 or 7 dollars an hour as long as good benefits are there. Along with guaranteed stuck in a rut steady work.
This has always been the problem with the tree business. Seasonal work. From the beginning I wanted to develop the woodworking, and blacksmithing, and carpentry. Anything to do with trees and wood. Anything to keep from being a starving tree trimmer. Well, I'm still dreaming. People on low wage jobs can be spending 40% of their time working for benefits. How many will have the discipline to come to work at the mill on days when the work is slow or the weather is bad for good solid wood? What good is wood?
What good is gold? You can't eat it. You can't build a house with it. Well, you could, but Heaven can wait.
I have always said, " The definition of a welfare case is, ' someone who won't work unless their paid." Back to that saying, " If making money is your first priority, your head is on backward." Everything has to be based on the " first and greatest commandment." God first.
I keep thinking of how to build a real quality company. There is a big difference between a one horse, family operation, where it's all about you and your equipment. Maybe hire some extra grunts during the season. And, having quality employees, quality programs, and quality customers. How can you do it all and compete?
First, take the time to read the first post about Wood Stock Investments below. That was over a year ago. Obviously anyone with money won't invest in a solid risk free enterprise that supports the local economy. They would be the laughing stock of all there big investment friends. It's all right to lose a million in a money market scheme in something with no real tangible value. How many millionaires can we support on sheer speculation and foreign exploitation?
So, this is my strategy. We have 2 crews going right now and in the slow time. Pretty soon we're too busy and we need 2 more crews. Where do you find good quality employees that want to work part time? You don't.
For years I've been trying to diversify. It's easier said than done. I could put one hundred people to work here with my ideas if I had the resources to get started. Everything to do with trees and wood.
I just realized, the solution is simple. When we are slow or the weather is too wet or windy to do tree work. Employees can work at the mill. Especially when we get a roof over it. Their time goes into Wood Stock. This of course will increase in value as we build the hardwood business. Also, they will have an unlimited supply of wood for their own use. To build a house or for their own wood shop. There are three basic things people will always need. Food, shelter, and heat. We are blessed to be in the middle of these. Money is just a distraction and will soon be nothing more than a figure on a screen.
This is farming. To keep working and producing regardless of pay. Some things cannot be bought. "A good reputation is worth more than gold."

Got Ambition ?

Why are you tired and lazy?

My life growing up was mostly about work. Lots of activity. Lots of things going on. Lots of thing to do all the time. 7 days a week. Even on Sabbaths there were things to do. After church there would often be a potluck. This required, of course work and preparation. After that, Sabbath afternoons were full of activities with family and friends. Hiking, tennis, games, camping, etc. God's law is all about family really. Then there was Saturday night volleyball in the school gym during the winter months. Sunday was the day to work at home. It was what you would call real homework. Of course Sundays were never long enough to get everything done around the place.
Do you know the three, primary, basic, battles in life? The three main struggles? Laziness, Drunkenness, and Ignorance. You might say that Laziness covers it all. You could say the same though of Ignorance. Actually, work ethic is everything. No matter if it's mental, physical, or spiritual. Henry Ford said, " Genius is nothing more than the extraordinary capacity for hard work." Everything takes effort.
When I was young, like most young kids, I had plenty of energy. I remember later in my teens I had to make more of a conscious effort to keep going. Most young people go through a real lazy streak then, and as you know many never grow out of it.
Fortunately, I liked working. I found that the more physical it was the better I liked it. That's undoubtedly one of the reason's I wound up in the tree business. That and the fact that all I ever really knew was, cut and chop and pack wood.
Until I was about 35, I thought I was indestructible. When I started to fall apart at that early age, I became quite depressed. Now in my 50's I find I am totally addicted to physical activity. It's the only thing that keeps me going. I'm just thankful when I feel good enough to get out and enjoy working. I started this blog business last year. Got off to a good start, but I just haven't been able to sit down long enough to update them for the last 5 or 6 months. I'm going back out in the rain. I'll finish this later.
OK, you can see what I'm saying. If you learned good work habits growing up there's a good probability you will retain that all your life. If your parents sat on the couch, you probably sit on the couch. It's really alarming how many grow up sitting. Sit in front of the television [don't get me started!]. Sit in the car. Sit at school. Sit at work. etc. etc. This is one of the reasons a good scouting program is so essential to any healthy community. [don't let me get started there either.] I'll be here forever. " Of the writing of books there is no end."
Now for the next angle on the problem. Diet and health. I've spent my whole life studying diet and health and fitness whenever and wherever I could. I could definitely write books and more books.
When you are young you're full of it. Many were quite ambitious in their youth in spite of their bad diet and bad habits. Then comes premature aging. You just don't feel like it anymore. The signs of old age start popping up everywhere. This is the biggest cause of the problem. Bad habits of eating and drinking. Old before your time. Believe it or not, it starts with many in their late teens. How sad. In other words, when your young you can get away with eating and drinking anything anytime.
Life the way Nature intended is to remain relatively functional until your 90 or so and then keel over without any extended illness or suffering. Chief Swift Arrow lived to 129. I'm sure he was in better condition when he was 100, than I am now. Today the majority start to fall apart in their 20's. They are over the hill in their 30's, and disabled in their 40's or 50's.

The Germain's

Rembrandt Treehab. Rehab for everyone.

Woodland Stewardship Institute
Introduces
Rembrandt Tree Care
Rehabilitation Program
This is not a suicide assistance facility!

True religion begins with stewardship. There's no free ride. So many people are spoiled, careless, and irresponsible. They think they can have their cake and eat it too. They expect to perpetuate all their idols. Waste, extravagance, and addictions. Just let the government, and employers pay for it. Some call this freedom. Some call it fun. Some even call it Christianity. It's still suicide! The New Testament writers say. The worst thing we have to fear is the Anti-Christ. That means impersonator. The devil will deceive the whole world in Jesus' name. Fake Christianity will overcome every nation kindred tongue and people. At the same time this is also the vehicle that will help bring the truth of God's Word to everyone. There will be a minority of people in every land who " Keep the Commandments of God and have the [true] faith of Jesus ". Revelation 14 : 12.
Several years ago. We adopted a no smoking policy. Absolutely no smoking on the job. This was a great improvement. Someone told me. "If you really want to screen potential employees, just tell them you do random drug testing ". The problem is, you can't help people if they don't want you to. This is the greatest deception of the human mind. "I'm good, I'm fine, my religion is right, I belong to the right club, 'I have need of nothing', Rev. 3 : 17." Usually, addicts are not interested anything but money to continue on down that dead end street. The question is, how can you really help people. The reality is, we all have blinders on, and we all need to be on a rehab program all the time. Life is about learning. This program is for people who want to live. "We parish for lack of knowledge". True freedom comes with discipleship. We are free to do what's right. Anything else is slavery. You can go to a lot of trouble to try and find good employees. Pay them good money. Only to find that they are incorrigible. When you quit learning, you quit living. We don't want to discriminate against people as long as they're willing to learn and willing to work. Willing to try and keep trying, and not look back. Luke 9 : 62.

"We like lots of snow."

Wood Stock Investments

Woodland Stewardship Institute
presents
Wood Stock
Investments

More than 30 years ago I started cutting trees because I was crazy about wood. I loved to make things out of it. All the varieties of species and types of wood and all their different qualities and uses fascinated me. Of course this led into the tree business. Used to take my logs to our good old friends Earl and Sally Arndt in Juliaetta Idaho. These were great memories. Earl had a sawmill he built himself along with his wood shop and various other tools he had made. Wood is so interesting. I would never tire of seeing a new pattern of grain and color with every cut. He built the most beautiful grandfather clocks. Made from walnut, cherry, ash, locust, maple, sycamore, oak, etc. We still have a lot of that wood. I kept Earl supplied with wood and my share went to my collection.

Now after all these years of collecting wood and having others saw it up, we have our own mill. Also after all these years most of the hardwood in this area is still going to waste. Hauled to the dump and buried at a high cost, or burned for firewood. This is a crime against nature. We don't believe in wasting anything. Especially our natural resources. The logistics of establishing a hardwood supply have always been overwhelming. You have to acquire trees and logs. You have to haul them. You need room for a log yard. You have to do the milling. You need acres of storage to keep it all dry. Then the marketing. And you need to acquire enough inventory so that people will learn that you have what they want when they want it.
This is the strategy I've had in mind for several years. We have wood galore here. Logs and lumber and slices and slabs of wood with a potential value of hundreds of thousands of dollars. And there's a lot more where that came from. We are often paid to get rid of wood for people because no one will take it. We just need investors willing to buy inventory at 50% of minimum retail value. This way there is no debt and no risk. That equates to 30 cents a board ft. for softwoods and $1.50 a board ft. for hardwoods. The base price for good softwood is 600 dollars a thousand board ft. and hardwoods start at $3.00 a board ft. This would enable us to keep the mill going and provide steady work for 2 people. There is a risk then of having inventory you can't sell. My strategy then is. If you have a good selection and a good supply it is inevitably going to sell. You will have a certain amount of by product and surplus material to deal with. This is where the wood shop and manufacturing come in. Later we will write about the Woodland Structures Inc. and some of those inventions and ideas.
Stock holders will have certain options and benefits for reclaiming their investment. They can trade back for any lumber or wood they might want at cost plus 10%. This means they can basically get the wood they want at wholesale price. Of course the other option is. When the wood sells they can make 20 or 30 % on their investment.
The other part of the agreement is that we can buy the wood here on site and use it at cost plus 10% for our wood shop and manufacturing.
What makes this whole thing work is the little metal dog tags that we will use to tag everything and keep track of it. See the articles below about our qualified wood program.