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  1. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Let me elaborate a little. I did do what Johnny told me to, things I'm now paying for: "Hurry up and get a 'good-enough' truck, you're taking too long" Spent $8,000 to avoid junkers/financing and now will probably spend another $1,000 on fixes for something I've driven less than 200 miles...
  2. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Oh, I hear you. Trust me, I expected that response. From my perspective, 1 hour is all it took me to realize this wasn't a sustainable way for me to get leads. It's only going to get hotter outside, and the only time I'd be able to realistically dedicate to this would be on Saturday and Sunday...
  3. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    As I begin typing this, it's almost 3 AM, I'll be going to bed in an hour here, so I wanted to type up something of a mini-update in the hopes of having some feedback to read in the morning. To avoid making this even longer than I know it will be, I'll seek to @ people rather than quote their...
  4. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    You're right, I'll internalize these. I've bookmarked the links from @WillHurtDontCare 's search to read through as well. I was basing my assumption on the fact that if somebody called me at my job trying to sell me (or my boss) something, I would just hang up on them 99% of the time. But like...
  5. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    You know what? For funsies, sure, why the f*** not at this point. My initial assumption is that the people answering my emails or calls will be minimum wage call center workers who will tell me to f*** off when I try to sell them something rather than use whatever they're advertising to me...
  6. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I think it works if it aligns with something you're already doing. I did this because I lacked direction and figured I could follow instructions and persevere because I knew it would eventually work. That kinda falls apart after a while when the person giving instructions constantly tells you...
  7. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I'm sure I'll incur the wrath of the forum for speaking against you but at this point, I don't really care. You don't have the patience and charity you claim to have. I asked you how you would handle a customer with X problem and as usual, you tell me to f*** off, figure it out, but for the...
  8. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    My parents suggested that. I decided against it for 2 reasons: I didn't want to get distracted by how others were suggesting I run the business, since I was learning directly from Johnny I would switch from $22.50/hour, in a job with no supervision, allowing me to call these leads during work...
  9. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    The last time I came to this forum, posting about a similar crossroads I was at, I received some advice from one of the more prominent members here - I wish I could track it down, but I'd have to really dig for it. His suggestion, given my multiple business failures, was to pursue something...
  10. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Alright, look, I get it. I know this business is supposed to be hard. I expected that. I know business is supposed to be expensive. I expected that. I know there's going to be a significant learning curve. I expected that. What I did not expect, was to encounter all 3 of those things, all...
  11. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I'm talking about after-hours. Not during my full-time job, not during hours where I'd call lawn care leads, not during hours where I'd go door-knocking on weekends, and not during hours where I'd be performing the jobs for these customers. I'm talking about late at night, after work, after...
  12. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    After reading all the feedback I've been given, here's what I think makes the most sense and how I plan to proceed: Take a step back from throwing money at ads to follow up with my 66 other leads I didn't close to see if I can get a conversion or 2 Fix the truck and purchase protective...
  13. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I don't think that breakeven point paints an accurate picture because you're only looking at the FIXED costs. It costs $90 to fill up my truck's gas tank, which gets about 300 miles on a full tank It's another $20 to fill up external gas cans to refill power equipment should they run out while...
  14. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I didn't tag him because I don't want to have it sound like I'm shifting the blame to him. Like I said, these are my failures, not his. I mention him mainly for 2 reasons: I would not have done certain things had I not been following his advice - namely purchasing ~$15,000 worth of tools, fuel...
  15. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Well technically, I don't. Those numbers are just a projection of what it would cost me to continue running ads, per month, based on the current average spending per day, added to my fixed monthly costs to run the business. I had not yet run ads for a full month, and would anticipate that...
  16. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    I don't have that number because I don't know what to expect, at least in terms of equipment upkeep, and especially if I end up with more customers to service, where I'd run out of product faster and have to fix broken equipment more often. For ad costs, if we assume a $42.90/day average over...
  17. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Short answer: Monthly revenue is $269. Monthly costs are $343.76 before factoring in ads and costs of restocking fuel or maintaining equipment. Long answer: The mentoring was a one-time payment of $1,000. That is not ongoing. Total monthly revenue is $269/mo between the 3 customers I currently...
  18. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Are you talking about the one I described above? My 3 customers are worth $269/mo for service that I deliver every 2 weeks on one plan, and every 6 weeks on another. I'm paying $179/mo just between my funnel on GoHighLevel and insurance on the work truck. But most of the rest of that revenue...
  19. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    My day job is as a manager for a medical marijuana clinic. The reason I'm able to juggle this business while working that job is because I have zero supervision and work almost entirely remotely; collect payments, schedule patients, oversee the doctor, get medical records, sell certifications...
  20. BPH1994

    How do I stop being so sh** at this?

    MINDSET FEEDBACK RANT 
    Two nights ago, I had a "straw that broke the camel's back" kinda moment. I stewed on this for the better part of the last 2 days, and felt like I had to catch my breath, pause, and really think about what I'm doing. I figured it made the most sense to post my thoughts here, among my betters...

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