(if I can afford Engelo's future speaking fee on my $0 speaking budget  ;) haha,Love it mateA fat box of Lindt chocolates will do.Throw in a bottle of Johnny Black also :)

I know how easy it is to get fubared by undercapitalized contractors all the corners they try to cut.. relationships are the key @Jessie Huffey as Jessie says you find a great contractor you bring him a bottle of wine or a six pack or a gift certificate for dinner.. what ever it takes to keep him or her on your team they are invaluable.

Another thing that works great is warm water with baking soda, i don't put it in spray bottle cause it will plug it up.

It looks like they could hold up to 50 or 60 people in their meeting room, and their only requirement to reserve the space is that the group must purchase at least $200 worth of food/drink (including single bottles of beer).

While you may find a single planner that can sufficiently model your retirement cash flow needs, you are likely to find that a whole lineup of planners / advisers can best serve you in sourcing the broader spectrum of alternative asset classes.Due diligence and sourcing is simply a bottle neck for anyone.

Damn $100k that's 20 bottles of white Screaming Eagle. 

and my answer is "Well, he is taking a nap right now but after he wakes up and gets a diaper change and a bottle I can have him call you back".   

I used bottle jacks and two younger helpers.

the only thing I bring to restaurants is wine and I pay corkage is asked.back in the early days of my working in Oregon no one new what corkage was.. ( it was common practice of course in the Napa valley were I lived).. so I would just tell the waiter HEY you open this bottle of cab for me I give you 5 bucks or 10 bucks.. well now restaurants want 40 bucks or 20 bucks for corkage.. its still OK when I bring in say a 150 dollar bottle of  and pay a 20 to 50 buck corkage its still a better deal than paying 450 for the same bottle although I know in some circles its frowned up on if the restaurant carries that exact bottle. so I always check their wine list and bring something they don't sell.. solves that one.  

Develop the habit of drinking at least a six-pack of beer, a bottle of vodka or a bottle wine each day.8.