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Originally Posted by MisterPeabody
Thanks for the words VJo - always appreciated, for many reasons.
(BTW: it's not that "this board is not the place" so much as this board reflects most of today's soceity: whatever drops to page 2 gets no play. LOL People have a short memory, or no memory at all, which is why some people just do the same shit, over and over, because no one notices. Or not enough people to make them STOP repeating themselves, if you catch my drifteroo.)
One of the issues for me is internal: I could bang it, invest a lot, hire a lot of people, try and be "big" - but in the end I don't think "big" would stay "big for very long. In other words, it's like an iced coffee; cool for awhile until the ice melts (and the ice is constantly melting).
I love iced coffee.
So why bother to blow it up if it's a short-term bubble? Perhaps a stable, long-term goal is more realistic; if I'm still standing five years from now....
But generally I like the principle (and no we're not talking Victoria. Well, we're always talking Victoria heh, but not specifically this time). If you hire more people they should be productive and you should double, triple, etc your productivity and thereby your earnings.
But the only positive I've found so far in hiring people is more free time. This is great during the summer but if sales do not increase by the autumn I'll be wondering: do i want more free time or do i want more MONEY? LOL
Anyway, great post as always. Thank you!!  |
Yeah, if you want a topic "you" like to stay on page one you pretty much have to "work it". We'll see.
I was kind of surprised Emma Peel got a vote besides me.
But most of them I covered in other threads like Linda Carter and Heather Locklear so I didnt sense much interest. Anyhoo... back to your topic..
One thing I have noticed is nothing lasts forever and most of the status quo is not doing real well anymore. Expenses is part of the equation. Dont be too bullish now days is my advice.
I have been watching some eps of Ax Men S3. Man those bosses are tough. Guy missed work and boss Gabe from The Rygaard team went to the guys house and got him up, chewed him out and then started throwing his outdoor furniture on the porch around. lol Then he goes out in the street and says, "you want to settle it let's go" Well the Greenhorn (as they call em) knew better and just quit right there.
Bosses from hell! lol Keeps me motivated.
Maybe you need to be tougher to your employees. No profit, no employee.
But yeah things are transient in this biz so dont get too far out on the ledge. Steadily increasing profits is fine to me. I am not bullish on this biz or investing in it unless I am pretty sure something will work. I lost a ton on junk that didnt work so I know you can lose money real easy over time if you are too gung ho.