Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : what would you do??? https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:03:30 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:08:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2321 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[what would you do??? : Yes, I want to grow out of the...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61938&title=what-would-you-do#61938 Author: Michael
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Posted: 02/February/2006 at 11:08am

Yes, I want to grow out of the one man show sooner than later. I'm notin the best place to set hard plans, but I'll certainly set goals.Thanks.

On the issue of education, well . . . it does open those doors,somewhat. People with formal education--the social certificate, as itwere--have more freedom to choose their path. But dreams, big dreams .. . it depends on the dream. For some, education is part of the meansto that end. It wasn't really like that for me. I just really need tochallenge my mind, and I also needed a comfy waystation. In retrospect,as a means to an end, I really wish I studied marketing. Dammit.

Mr. Steamer, I won't argue.


Edited by Michael]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:08:44 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61938&title=what-would-you-do#61938 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : BARWBARN: Barry W, Barnett...short...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61934&title=what-would-you-do#61934 Author: barwbarn
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Posted: 02/February/2006 at 8:19am

BARWBARN: Barry W, Barnett...short version. I started out my career as an accountant, working on my CPA. It didn't take me long to realize that I could not sit behind a desk the rest of my life. I spent 30 years with the local newspaper. I was doing this in the day time. Parting with the news and doing this full time and 1/2 was not a major change in my life. Grew up on a farm. Kinda hard to shake your roots. I got to be physical to be happy and healthy. Yea, I'm crazy. I love to work. I still got a house full of kids to support. I am blessed. I hope it continues another 20 years or so. Life is short.Why not do what you enjoy? If I could make twice as much doing something else: I would still clean carpet. (maybe I would do both, Hah....at my age?)]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:19:24 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61934&title=what-would-you-do#61934 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : nightrider wrote: EDUCATION...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61884&title=what-would-you-do#61884 Author: MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 31/January/2006 at 10:15am

Originally posted by nightrider nightrider wrote:

 

EDUCATION IS YOUR KEY TO THE WORLD, IT WILL OPEN EVERY DOOR OUT THERE IF ONLY TO GLANCE INSIDE. PICK AND CHOSE THE DOOR TO YOUR DREAMS AND SEE THE MAGIC IT BRINGS.

                             NIGHTRIDER

Education is good... but good credit is better...lol]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:15:16 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61884&title=what-would-you-do#61884 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : My Bigger &amp; Better accomplishments...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61881&title=what-would-you-do#61881 Author: nightrider
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Posted: 31/January/2006 at 1:05am

My Bigger & Better accomplishments are like that of a diamond.........there are many facets that make up any and all accomplishments............Carpet cleaning as a one man show is not one of them..............BUT .........on the other hand the discipline, courage, and physical/mental strains of the job says something of your character.

I sincerely believe that anyone who succeeds in this business to generate a decent income has the mind set and business know-how to consider other higher generating monetary gains.

Michael.........just ask yourself where you want to be 5 years from now............set your goal to begin your journey starting in the month of mid March , and never look back. Hang your goals on your wall to see everyday and never get discouraged.

EDUCATION IS YOUR KEY TO THE WORLD, IT WILL OPEN EVERY DOOR OUT THERE IF ONLY TO GLANCE INSIDE. PICK AND CHOSE THE DOOR TO YOUR DREAMS AND SEE THE MAGIC IT BRINGS.

You sound like a smart person Michael, clean out the mess that clutters your mind and unleash the emotional desires you deserve

                             NIGHTRIDER

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:05:46 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61881&title=what-would-you-do#61881 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : nightrider wrote: Sounds...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61880&title=what-would-you-do#61880 Author: Michael
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Posted: 31/January/2006 at 12:38am

Originally posted by nightrider nightrider wrote:

Sounds like you really enjoy your work Bar-B, if youwere younger I'd make fun of you for taking this stuff as serious asyou do...........only because someone in their 20's 30's have an openhighway to bigger & better accomplishments in thier life.



I've thought a lot about this, Nightrider, because I'm young(ish), andI was by outward appearances moving onto better things. For me, this(ad)venture into the realm of business ownership is one helluvahighway. If I just finished my thesis, which I can still do, I couldeither teach college as a lecturer, which I did as a grad studentanyway, or I could go onto doctoral study. My plan, and the expectationof my department, was the latter. Now, although going into business formyself scares me, and it has nothing to do with my education, I'm veryglad to do it. It's much more interesting to me than what I was doingin college. I dunno . . . maybe it's just different--maybe I just lostmy momentum and needed a change. Regardless, I don't see this currentproject as a turning away. Maybe when I'm in my 50's, I'll look back onmy life and kick myself in the ass everyday. But I actually like this.

So what kind of bigger and better accomplishments are you referring to?
]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:38:24 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61880&title=what-would-you-do#61880 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : Keep on Truckin........BarwBarn...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61863&title=what-would-you-do#61863 Author: nightrider
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Posted: 30/January/2006 at 5:51pm

Keep on Truckin........BarwBarn ( what does barwbarn mean )

Sounds like you really enjoy your work Bar-B, if you were younger I'd make fun of you for taking this stuff as serious as you do...........only because someone in their 20's 30's have an open highway to bigger & better accomplishments in thier life.

Assuming life is based on 100 years at age 50 you're on your way down the mountain taking all you can as a gift from God.

I'd be sucking water out of that creek each day just to be on the safe side, times are rapidly changing in this world.

                                Nightrider

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:51:06 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61863&title=what-would-you-do#61863 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : 1500 hours is a lot of carpet......]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61855&title=what-would-you-do#61855 Author: MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 30/January/2006 at 9:27am

1500 hours is a lot of carpet... I use to log about 400 hours a month... but since I'm not working for the slave drivers any more maybe I'll log that for the year....lol]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:27:29 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61855&title=what-would-you-do#61855 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : We have a lot of residential customers....]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61852&title=what-would-you-do#61852 Author: barwbarn
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Posted: 30/January/2006 at 8:05am

We have a lot of residential customers. Mostly repeats and referals. We quit advertising about 6 months ago. The cost did not justify the end. We also have several realestate accounts, commercial accounts, restaurants and about 20 apartment complexes. we are a full service co. we deversified several years ago so that we could stay busy. I logged 1500 hours on my macine last year. Just a few more hours and I am going full time. I am 62. I plan on slowing down around 80. I may be in a wheel chair with a wand attached but I will still be cleaning. (The GOOD LORD willing and the creek don't rise). Shoot: if I were to retire I would drop dead within 6 months. I love to eat too much and get bored sitting around Sunday afternoons.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:05:17 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61852&title=what-would-you-do#61852 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : Sounds good to me BarwBarn, I...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61845&title=what-would-you-do#61845 Author: nightrider
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Posted: 29/January/2006 at 5:27pm

Sounds good to me BarwBarn, I don't know how old you are, I'm 52 and if if I was called to always do salvage jobs I would try to sell them new carpeting instead............maybe I'm off track here but that's what I get from your post.

Can you fill us in as to exactly what kind of contracts you get that keeps you working 14 hours /day....Thanks

                                Nightrider

]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:27:28 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61845&title=what-would-you-do#61845 <![CDATA[what would you do??? : I think slide in&#039;s give way...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61843&title=what-would-you-do#61843 Author: MR. STEAMER
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Posted: 29/January/2006 at 2:47pm

I think slide in's give way better heat than a pto]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:47:53 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2321&PID=61843&title=what-would-you-do#61843