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Get a glimpse into a day in the life
of Scott Perry.
5 am
A lifelong early riser, I wake up and
get my day started.
5:30 am
I head out for my 30-minute
commute to the office, listening to local talk
radio and drinking my first cup of coffee on
the way.
6 am
I’ve arrived at TradeNet, where I get
more coffee, fire up my computer and check
emails. This is generally my most productive
time of the day, as the office is still quiet and
interruptions are limited.
9 am
This seems to be the favorite time for
meetings, and generally I will meet with my
staff, the rest of the management team or
outside vendors at this time.
11:30 am
If no lunch meetings are sched-
uled, lunch is usually just a sandwich and
some fruit at my desk.
1 pm
This hour is a great time to return
calls. The East Coast and our centrally-
located national customers are back from
lunch, and the West Coast crowd is in the
office.
3 pm
Now is the busiest time of day for
quotes, emails and phone calls. I spend
time reaching out to customers, following
up on outstanding projects, working with
marketing on upcoming efforts and work-
ing with human resources on staffing, all
while working hard to keep my inbox to a
reasonable level.
4:30 pm
I’m out the door and in the car,
ready for the trip home.
5:30 pm
As the cook in our house, I’m
starting to make dinner; my wife, Cindy, is
the resident baker.
6:30 pm
With dinner done, I’m ready to
sit in my comfortable chair and watch some
mindless TV (I’m a DVR junkie). Of course,
my laptop is usually with me so I can finish
emails and quotes as well as check industry
topics on social media.
9 pm
I’m off to bed to watch more TV or a
college basketball game until I drift off.
Scott Perry cherishes time with his
family; daughter, Allison, (top) and
wife, Cindy.
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