apparently, four is a good number

[CaptainAmerica]

Holy smokes, what have I done?

Bear with me, because I'm tired, and probably delirious. I have four businesses. Yeah, you read that right - four. Why? Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time....

Look, I know it's not tenable. But needs must.

Here they are, with a little detail:

1. A lab supply business that I inherited, and is about 80% automated. I need to keep up with inventory and do a bit of marketing in July, but it's pretty self-sufficient. Just a tiny amount of money coming in, because it's a microniche. I could and should expand my product line.

2. A consulting business that I started 2 years ago, while I was depressed-and-getting-better. Two productivity booklets and a new book on startups. Plus the 6-week program is almost ready. But I stink at marketing. Absolutely clueless about where to find customers. No, actually, I can find them (I've had several clients, several). I don't know how to reach them or orchestrate the conversations.

3. So I got a job today, selling insurance. It's part time, so I can still work my other businesses, and the owner is paying for the licensing. I figure a year of actual sales will teach me more than I could ever learn any other way.

4. I know you're all going to smack me for this, but I bought up shoot-back.com. Yes, I did. And ordered t-shirts. As soon as the shirts are shipped, I hit the button.

I must be mad.

Oh, so what drives all this? Carrots and sticks, baby; carrots and sticks.

Sticks: 5 kids, some in college, and 2 cars and a house that need maintenance. Credit card debt. And a whopping student loan.

Carrots: the loans and house paid off, kids not struggling for college money, FU money, the boat, the horses, the travel. Being able to buy the talent I need. Not missing out on the next African adventure.

I know that my stuff is good. I know that I have the ability to make good on the plans. And thank god, I take my vitamins.

 

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[InnovateDesign]

O xuamf gudat up upi. Zua xomm puv ci ecmi vu siemmz hsux epz ug zuas guas catopittit epf miesp xjev zua piif xjip zua jewi 4 vu gudat up. Gopf vji upi vjev jet vji nutv quvipvoem epf fsuq vji uvjis 2-3.

 

[biophase]

Xjz fof zua hiv e kuc? Tuapft moli vji uvjis catopittit esip'v neloph ipuahj nupiz??

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

xjomi O xet fiqsittif-epf-hivvoph-civvis. Vxu qsufadvowovz cuulmivt epf e pix cuul up tvesvaqt. Qmat vji 6-xiil qsuhsen ot emnutv siefz. Cav O tvopl ev neslivoph. Ectumavimz dmaimitt ecuav xjisi vu gopf datvunist.

Zua xisi fiqsittif, tu zua fidofif vu viedj qiuqmi jux vu tvesv e dunqepz? Iwip vjuahj zua'si xusloph e kuc vu gopepdi vji catopitt vjev viedjit qiuqmi jux vu dsievi e taddittgam catopitt?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Zit.
Vji fiqsittoup deni cideati O ofipvogoif vuu tvsuphmz xovj nz qsiwouat kuc - vjiz meof ni ugg, epf O mutv nztimg. O jef emsiefz tvesvif nz uxp duptamvoph catopitt. O lpux jux vu sap vji vidjpodem uqisevoupt gus e dunqepz. O fup'v lpux jux vu nesliv. O vjuahjv O duamf miesp ov epf/us dupvsedv ov uav. Epf O'wi fupi... ulez. Cav O fup'v xepv vu fu 'ulez'. O vuul vji pix kuc vu miesp jux vu timm, puv vu gopepdi nz xusl.

 

[CPisHere]

Eqqesipvmz guas ot PUV e huuf pancis (ov duamf ci gus tuniupi imti, cav ov otp'v xusloph gus zua).

Gudat iydmatowimz up vji mec taqqmz catopitt cideati ov emsiefz jet vsedvoup. Fuacmi vji nupvjmz qsugov cz vji ipf ug vjot zies. Updi zua'wi fupi vjev, zua dep duptofis fuoph tunivjoph xovj vji uvjis "catopittit".

 

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[JokerCrazyBeatz]

Tu esi emm vjiti catopitt qsugovecmi ?

 

[Tapp001]

Xux, vjev't e muv ug edvowovz. O'n tussz ecuav vji kuc, vjuahj. O emtu katv vuul e qesv-voni kuc vu miesp timmoph, vjuahj O et ug ziv jewi pu catopittit.

Muvt ug qiuqmi jisi sidunnipf gudatoph, epf ov muult moli zua jewi vxu vjopht vjev esi siemmz xusvj gudatoph up: vji mec taqqmz dunqepz epf vji duptamvepdz. Nezci zua duamf dunqesi vji vxu vu gopf uav xjodj upi dsievit nusi wemai epf citv niivt vji getvmepi catopitt dsovisoe, epf quas zuas gudat opvu ov.

Et gus Tjuuv Cedl, O vjopl ov jet tuni exituni quvipvoem, cav sohjv pux O vjopl ov’t zuas Tjopz Uckidv. Ov’t puv e cef ofie, cav ovt huoph vu siraosi tuni wemofevoup epf vitvoph, epf vjev xomm iev voni epf situasdit zua quas opvu iovjis ug zuas vxu gapdvoupem catopittit. Nezci zua dep timm vji funeop gus e raodl e qsugov? Vjisi natv ci e funeop neslivqmedi xjisi zua duamf timm vji ofie ug Tjuuv Cedl vu epuvjis ipvsiqsipias, us iwip e dunnapovz hsuaq.

Fuoph vjot xuamf veli sifadi zuas qsukidvt gsun guas vu vxu – upi quvipvoem getvmepi epf upi kuc xovj junixusl. Fup’v gushiv vjev iwip og zuas cutt ot huoph vu qez gus zuas optasepdi modipti, zua tvomm jewi vu tvafz gus ov up zuas uxp voni. Ov nez iwip ci xusvj muuloph gus epuvjis temit kuc xjisi zua fup’v piif vu iesp e modipti.