Other than your belief that you are REALLY TALENTED in your craft......what's the ONE THING (.....just ONE now...)YOU do that translates into you making a profit. .....and lets keep it to something less than an 'editorial'! Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Price gouging for sure!
Posted by Rick Chavez (Member # 2146) on :
Well I work for someone, with my line of work, reputation is the key. On my work at home, having the guts to charge enough.
Rick
Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
Woodgraining
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
salesmanship
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
accounting as a background
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Reputation
Posted by Alan Ackerson (Member # 3224) on :
Customer relationships.
Posted by Alan Ackerson (Member # 3224) on :
Customer relationships.
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Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Service, Service, Service!!!!!
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Perfectionism.
Posted by Chris Elliott (Member # 1262) on :
Marketing
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
PERFECTION
Posted by Tom Bahr (Member # 2925) on :
FEAR
Posted by cheryl nordby (Member # 1100) on :
Kick Ass
Posted by E. Balch (Member # 3545) on :
I let Diane set the price. I'm too generous!!!
ernie
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Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
Collector of bad debts........... Scumbag disposal service......
......cj
Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
Marketing plan
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
Licensed Female Belly Button Tickler
Posted by Jeff Ogden (Member # 3184) on :
I jump on stuff and get it done without a lot of procrastinating. And that doesn't come natural....'had to work on those skills !
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Since a good share of my work involves subcontracting to construction companies...getting the job done properly, ON SCHEDULE!
Heheheheheee...it sure isn't my good looks, or sparkling personality!
Posted by Ryan E Young (Member # 2325) on :
Diversifying myself from MOST of my compitition by promoting whatever I do as art and not just a mass produced product.
Signs racing graphics custom paint its all art to me.
I hope diversifying is the right word?
Posted by Mike Lavallee (Member # 320) on :
a great creative compass! Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Hardheadedness
Posted by Tony Lucero (Member # 1470) on :
Prayer and Faith that He answers prayers.
Posted by JoAnna Nouis (Member # 2838) on :
Service with a smile (just like McDonalds!)
Posted by Lee McKee (Member # 3533) on :
We can do ANYTHING! Even if I've never done it, seen it, or even heard of anyone who has... I WILL FIND A WAY. and believe you me, the customer will pay dearly...and why not? Approch every job like it's a work of art.
Posted by Bruce Evans (Member # 44) on :
I'm just plain cool.
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
Laziness... I hate to do things twice.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
Posted by Robert Thomas (Member # 1356) on :
I'm great at collections. 6'3" 215 lbs.
It's hard to look as mean as Bob Burns though!
Posted by J.G. Kurtzman (Member # 1736) on :
According to Webster; "Belief" is based on a rumor or an openion, nothing factual...
J.G. Kurtzman
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
I'm a pimp.
Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
ontime
Posted by Jackson Smart (Member # 187) on :
....Quality, Design, Reputation.
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
quality
Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :
Integrity
Posted by Bill Dirkes (Member # 1000) on :
I'm just a really nice person and people seem to want to give me money!
Oh, and this tag line on my biz cards: Distintive Design & Quality Craftsmanship
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
My Tag Line Reads..."Above the Ordinary"
Posted by Steve Barba (Member # 431) on :
It must be my good looks, my charm, my wit, and my modesty.
Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :
Neil..... Old pinstriper SLIMBO's card reads.....PINSTRIPING FOR THE UNCONCERNED.
Posted by Fred Floyd (Member # 2251) on :
Quality Products, Deserved Service, and a reasonable Price. To say one must be, "Deserved Service". For a supplier. Fred Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Perhaps PROFIT is a utopian myth?
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
I like this quote from Sam Ewing "It's not how many hours you put into your work that counts, It's how much work you put into the hours". I have to be good AND fast.
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
Like Burt Reynolds told that gap toothed girl " I make good babies".
But The truth is, I will make the cold call. I know that just because someone doesn't have the job today, doesn't mean that they won't have one coming up. Usually I more weary of the ones that say they have something they need right now. It usually means a half thought out idea.
[ January 29, 2003, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Santo ]
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
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Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Ability to talk intelligently with customers so they think I know what I'm doing.
Along the same lines as "sincerity is everything. Once you can fake that, you've got it made."
Posted by John Novicki (Member # 955) on :
I pick a strong golfing partner.
Posted by Myra Grozinger (Member # 327) on :
Reliability
Posted by TransLab (Member # 470) on :
Biggest thing that translates into making a profit is understanding ALL the costs that are involved in doing each and every project.
Posted by Glenn Thompson (Member # 1851) on :
staying abreast with new technology
Posted by Murray MacDonald (Member # 3558) on :
stayin' low tech and lovin' it! Still using brushes & one shot - designing with paper & pencil - computer is only used for book keeping. Low overhead, high profits!
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Bob...The "one thing" is something my dad told me when I first started doing things on my own (35 years ago).
And I quote..."Never spend more tomorrow than you brought in today" "Never"
And I "never" have!
"Werks fer me it'll werk fer you"
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Monte....At the risk of the "Wrath of Bob" for posting twice. AMEN!!!
NEVER spend more that you have ALREADY made!!!!
Posted by Jeremy Vecoli (Member # 2278) on :
Bob Burns- I feel compelled to mention this weekend was Robert Burns day. I suppose this isn't news to you. Scotland's most famous poet & songwriter had his 244th birthday, and Scottish folk 'round the world celebrate at a "Robert Burns dinner" and do a bit of drinking and eating. Here is the Burns tartan: Get yerself a kilt and party next year! Also check out robertburns.org
[ January 26, 2003, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: Jeremy Vecoli ]
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Belief if the creedo: "The only good customer is a dead customer!"
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
satisfaction to myself and the customer ONTIME
Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :
Duncan....I LIKE YOUR STYLE! Jeremy....Robert Burns was SCOTTISH.....MY people are all decendants from the infamous O'BYRNE bunch of IRELAND. When my grandparents arrived in N.Y. just before the turn of the century, the people at ELLIS ISLAND saw fit to change the spelling of their name to BURNS from O'BYRNE. There's some useless trivia for you to consider.
Posted by Jeremy Vecoli (Member # 2278) on :
Lots of names got changed on Ellis Island: Everyone wondered why this elderly Chinese gentleman had a very Scandinavian name. He explained that when he was going thru immigration processing at Ellis Island, he was in line behind one Lars Olson. When he got to the front, he was asked his name: he said "Sam Ting" so the clerk wrote Lars Olson
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