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Richard iSparkle

  • Posts: 2491
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2021, 06:22:59 pm »
If its really getting you down look into something else. Thats what Im doing.

The business side is exciting but the actual window cleaning is awful.

It's the most boring thing anyone could do with their time. When Im doing it I realise what a waste of my brain power it is. Any idiot could do it. I feel like an idiot doing it. You use your brain more working at McDonalds than you do window cleaning. People will; post: "Yeah but look how much we're earning!" but on your death bed you'll look back and think what the f was I doing all day swinging round a pole.

I can't wait to get out of it.

I’m guessing you’ve never worked in retail then…
iSparkle Window Cleaning

www.isparklewindowcleaning.uk

dazmond

  • Posts: 23966
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2021, 06:23:40 pm »
If its really getting you down look into something else. Thats what Im doing.

The business side is exciting but the actual window cleaning is awful.

It's the most boring thing anyone could do with their time. When Im doing it I realise what a waste of my brain power it is. Any idiot could do it. I feel like an idiot doing it. You use your brain more working at McDonalds than you do window cleaning. People will; post: "Yeah but look how much we're earning!" but on your death bed you'll look back and think what the f was I doing all day swinging round a pole.

I can't wait to get out of it.


poor man.....i hope you find something that you dont find as mind numbing as window cleaning!.....im naturally a daydreamer,like listening to music and like the outdoors so window cleaning is perfect for me...low stress too!

take it easy mate....
price higher/work harder!

jay moley

  • Posts: 482
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #42 on: June 30, 2021, 08:54:42 pm »
If its really getting you down look into something else. Thats what Im doing.

The business side is exciting but the actual window cleaning is awful.

It's the most boring thing anyone could do with their time. When Im doing it I realise what a waste of my brain power it is. Any idiot could do it. I feel like an idiot doing it. You use your brain more working at McDonalds than you do window cleaning. People will; post: "Yeah but look how much we're earning!" but on your death bed you'll look back and think what the f was I doing all day swinging round a pole.

I can't wait to get out of it.

I’m guessing you’ve never worked in retail then…

You'd use your brain more in retail than you would cleaning windows. Up down, splash splash REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT

jay moley

  • Posts: 482
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #43 on: June 30, 2021, 08:56:23 pm »
If its really getting you down look into something else. Thats what Im doing.

The business side is exciting but the actual window cleaning is awful.

It's the most boring thing anyone could do with their time. When Im doing it I realise what a waste of my brain power it is. Any idiot could do it. I feel like an idiot doing it. You use your brain more working at McDonalds than you do window cleaning. People will; post: "Yeah but look how much we're earning!" but on your death bed you'll look back and think what the f was I doing all day swinging round a pole.

I can't wait to get out of it.


poor man.....i hope you find something that you dont find as mind numbing as window cleaning!.....im naturally a daydreamer,like listening to music and like the outdoors so window cleaning is perfect for me...low stress too!

take it easy mate....

I can't beleive people genuinely enjoy it. Mad

dazmond

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #44 on: June 30, 2021, 10:42:31 pm »
i just like cleaning jay.....my car and van are cleaned inside and out every week too! ;D

people often remark how clean my van is when im out and about working!
price higher/work harder!

tom20001

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2021, 04:37:09 pm »
Its funny how life works out had to take few days off due to family emergency . Back today and already feel the hunger again ! Similar to other posters cleaning day in day out i do find monotonous but the money available if I work hard always softens that cough for me . Pressure washing at 6.30am and finished work 20 mins ago

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #46 on: July 01, 2021, 05:04:20 pm »
The beauty of this game IMO is that it can be whatever you want it to be. You can be Daz or Lee Pryor and everything in between. The only thing you can't be is someone else. You have to decide what you want, do you want a good wage for part time hours with more free time or does money motivate you more? There's no right or wrong, we all want different things in life and our circumstances can sometimes even dictate our decisions.  Whatever it is, don't look at another man, as that man is no better or worse than you, just do what you need to do for you and yours.
Some years ago I stopped with 'targets'. I actually found they demotivated me and made feel more worse when I didn't hit them than any joy I got when I did! I've made a comfortable life with all the benefits that this game offers in respect to both money and freedom and I'm more than happy being just a window cleaner. 👍
Comfortably Numb!

Richard iSparkle

  • Posts: 2491
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #47 on: July 01, 2021, 05:45:18 pm »
The beauty of this game IMO is that it can be whatever you want it to be. You can be Daz or Lee Pryor and everything in between. The only thing you can't be is someone else. You have to decide what you want, do you want a good wage for part time hours with more free time or does money motivate you more? There's no right or wrong, we all want different things in life and our circumstances can sometimes even dictate our decisions.  Whatever it is, don't look at another man, as that man is no better or worse than you, just do what you need to do for you and yours.
Some years ago I stopped with 'targets'. I actually found they demotivated me and made feel more worse when I didn't hit them than any joy I got when I did! I've made a comfortable life with all the benefits that this game offers in respect to both money and freedom and I'm more than happy being just a window cleaner. 👍

totally agree.

everyone has their own right size for their business.

once you realise what that is, you can start deciding what life you want your business to give you... and then make it happen
iSparkle Window Cleaning

www.isparklewindowcleaning.uk

Bungle

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #48 on: July 01, 2021, 07:03:15 pm »
What you guys do when you are struggling for motivation . Take a week off , put up your prices , count your money or something else ?

Think how much the Mrs will spend this week and try and match it.
We look at them, they look through them.

dazmond

  • Posts: 23966
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #49 on: July 01, 2021, 07:39:17 pm »
What you guys do when you are struggling for motivation . Take a week off , put up your prices , count your money or something else ?

Think how much the Mrs will spend this week and try and match it.

or get a missus who has her own business too and earns more money than you! ;) ;D
price higher/work harder!

Innocence & Experience

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #50 on: July 01, 2021, 07:40:45 pm »
What you guys do when you are struggling for motivation . Take a week off , put up your prices , count your money or something else ?

Think how much the Mrs will spend this week and try and match it.
Now that sounds familiar  ::)roll

dazmond

  • Posts: 23966
Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #51 on: July 01, 2021, 07:41:12 pm »
The beauty of this game IMO is that it can be whatever you want it to be. You can be Daz or Lee Pryor and everything in between. The only thing you can't be is someone else. You have to decide what you want, do you want a good wage for part time hours with more free time or does money motivate you more? There's no right or wrong, we all want different things in life and our circumstances can sometimes even dictate our decisions.  Whatever it is, don't look at another man, as that man is no better or worse than you, just do what you need to do for you and yours.
Some years ago I stopped with 'targets'. I actually found they demotivated me and made feel more worse when I didn't hit them than any joy I got when I did! I've made a comfortable life with all the benefits that this game offers in respect to both money and freedom and I'm more than happy being just a window cleaner. 👍

post of the week! :)
price higher/work harder!

Dry Clean

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Re: Struggling for motivation
« Reply #52 on: July 01, 2021, 09:42:31 pm »
If its really getting you down look into something else. Thats what Im doing.

The business side is exciting but the actual window cleaning is awful.

It's the most boring thing anyone could do with their time. When Im doing it I realise what a waste of my brain power it is. Any idiot could do it. I feel like an idiot doing it. You use your brain more working at McDonalds than you do window cleaning. People will; post: "Yeah but look how much we're earning!" but on your death bed you'll look back and think what the f was I doing all day swinging round a pole.

I can't wait to get out of it.


poor man.....i hope you find something that you dont find as mind numbing as window cleaning!.....im naturally a daydreamer,like listening to music and like the outdoors so window cleaning is perfect for me...low stress too!

take it easy mate....

I can't beleive people genuinely enjoy it. Mad

I don't believe anybody enjoys window cleaning Jay, it the ability to do the hours I want when I want that keeps me at it, that said somebody younger with a new family and mortgage to pay off may not have that luxury.