Explore EVERY Idea

Just thought i might pass this along.

I still pretty often get requests from friends to be a second set of eyes on a plan or bid, maybe provide fresh ideas to solve a problem.

Couple of weeks ago I was doing just that. The conversation turned to true costs of business and then to the lack of work.

I explained that work doesn;t find you, you have to cultivate it.

As an illustration we took a ride and I showed him Hundreds of Townhomes and Singles for sale. all within 10 minutes of my place, 30 from his. They are selling, just WELL off of the pace of two years ago.

Most if not all had 2X4's screwed across rear doors and sliders.

I explained that with the tax credit and tax time coming up? It might be time to do some mailings, door hangers and some door to door sales.

Maybe offer a simple deck package at a reasonable price.

I heard reason after reason why it was not a good idea. SO I dropped it.

Well, Someone else did it. Found work already. Booked a few decks, even a few better jobs with a better profit margin.

and the guy I was showing around? Sitting at home.

So Remember, Explore EVERY Idea you have, or someone else will. In this case someone else did, and it payed off. It could have been my friend, but it wasn't.

Oh well.