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Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson is the owner of XactBuilds Contractors & Consultants based in Southern California.  He has worked in the restoration industry for two decades.

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Blockchain: The Future of Business Innovation or Disaster Waiting to Happen?

Patrick Watson
September 11, 2018
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Every now and then the word “blockchain” appears somewhere in our daily life. It’s is almost always associated with getting fabulously rich, staggeringly poor or in some James Bond style theft of a large sum of money, a person with a Russian sounding last name hiding out in a 2nd world country.


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3 Unexpected Benefits of Effective PPE Protocols

Patrick Watson
November 9, 2016
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By establishing and maintaining PPE protocols, companies can build employee morale, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen overall operational discipline.
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Restorer's Perspective: Finding a New Path After a Family Business Fails

Patrick Watson
April 12, 2016
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When I was in my late thirties, I experienced a last day of work unlike most. Before the first 15 minutes of the morning were gone, I was punched in the mouth, my shirt was torn and the CEO had his hands around my neck.


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