2025 Is Here! What's Your Theme for the Year?

My theme for 2025 is FOCUS! In one of my favorite movies, an older, wiser character makes the point that the secret of life is “one thing, just one thing.” In other words, focus! No matter what it is I am tackling at any given moment, that “one thing” deserves my complete attention. And yet this ability to have a singular focus constantly eludes me!

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Billy Kornfeld
2024: A Year Made Better by...You!

I started the year with a modest amount of trepidation due to the state of the economy and other industry woes. However, one benefit of age is the depth of one's hindsight. There will always be ups and downs, lean seasons and bountiful ones. What helped me endure this year's erratic operating costs and fickle economy? As always, you, Camelot’s extended family!

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Billy Kornfeld
End-of-Year Cruise Control: Working Without the Rush

'Tis the season of extremes. It can be hard to push yourself to keep working when it seems like so many of your neighbors and colleagues are taking time off and getting away. How can one fight the annual challenge of staying motivated through the end of the year? Whether it's feast or famine, rush or slush, let's pursue a balanced pace to the end of the year.

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Billy Kornfeld
From the Heart: Passions, Starters, and New Beginnings

Our homes and belongings speak to the depth of human curiosity, often inspiring me to explore what passion of mine I’ve yet to discover. In the spirit, my wife and I recently embarked on a new adventure: creating our own sourdough starter. As many things do, this simple challenge made me think of our clients and what they experience moving into a new home...

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Billy Kornfeld
What is the Nicest Compliment You've Ever Received?

Compliments are worth remembering. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” False praise and flattery aside, compliments can give us that rare glimpse of ourselves from an outsider's perspective. By helping us see how we stand out, compliments reveal both how we're unique and how we best fit in.

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Billy Kornfeld
A priceless real-world education+ some back-to-school basics

They say everyone should work in retail at least once, but I would counter that everyone should work as a mover at least one summer. Whether our employees choose to build a craft and career here at Camelot or spend a few years with us while they pursue training and education for their next chapter, their time and education here proves to be invaluable.

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Billy Kornfeld