Stan Shook

About me

Gender Male
Industry Consulting
Occupation Writer, Speaker, Estimating Guru
Location Somewhere in, California, United States
Introduction I’m passionate about estimating and have worked in the commercial electrical construction industry for over 30 years. I once owned an estimating company called TakeOff16, a firm which specialized in estimating electrical and low voltage signal & communications systems for large commercial and industrial construction projects. I was also a staff writer with Electrical Contractor Magazine, writing their monthly Estimating column along with various feature articles. I am currently an independent consultant/writer/trainer. I am now focused on writing about estimating.
Interests Terry Shook, music, playing music, art, travel, hiking, bird watching, dogs (not cats), the art of Estimating. Figuring it all out.
Favorite Movies Lawrence of Arabia, Jaws, Bottlerocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Djarling Express, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Moonrise Kingdom.
Favorite Music Unlike movies, this is an impossible topic for me to address. I do not believe there would be enough space to input all of my favorites or even some. Music is so subjective to the moment.
Favorite Books Any Tom Robbins book, any Hunter S. Thompson, Melville's Typee and Omoo, Heart of Darkness, Peace Like a River, Boomers (find it, read it), P.J. O'Rourke and others I can't recall.

My 'random question' I want you to ask yourself: What are you really doing here, in this life, this world, right now?