[Moderator David@stives]

Malc

I am heading to the place where I can escape, I have seen the end of the tunnel and thats where I am going.

Some people watch Corrie or Eastenders, I get my kicks out of business, I love the challenge, even though it is long hours, I actually enjoy what I am doing.

At the moment I am stuck on the Hamster wheel and need to get off it, I am doing all the mundane tasks and need to pass them onto someone else, I also need to get a Nigel.

Dave

[mark dew]

Where are you heading Dave?

vertically by the sounds.  
Don't do it dave. With just 5% of your time dedicated to life outside (in thought and deed) of work, will improve the quality of your life by at least 50%.
Is a better business investment than even an accountant.

[darren clarke]

success for every one is different, i view my self as having a successful business, i work part time, spend more time with my kids, and have money in the bank to cover any unexpected bills, so am pretty happy

[Steve CM]

i work to live and not live to work

although i have had some good success i have also found out that all work and no play sends me round the twist so for the sake of my health and sanity i need to find the balance

[Dean Taberner]

At the moment I am stuck on the Hamster wheel and need to get off it

Ha ha,

I couldnt put it better myself dave,

thats exactly how I feel at the moment.

12 hrs a day 5 days a week and then another 12 hrs a day doing, thinking or dreaming/nightmaring about other related stuff.

Dean

[Dean Taberner]

And I work every saturday morning too whether im at my caravan or not.

Itll all be worth it in the end though.

Dean.

[gary999]

the end can come quicker than you want it sometimes

better to make sure you are getting some real quality of life
today

tomorrow may never come

[mark dew]

The trouble with grafting like that is that you don't realise how messed up you have become, until about 6 months after finishing and you wake up not feeling jet-lagged anymore.

[G Griffin]

I am heading to the place where I can escape, I have seen the end of the tunnel and thats where I am going.

 
   Calais? 

[Dean Taberner]

Gary,

When i first started 7 years ago I turned over 7.5k and was totally skint,
.
for 2010/11 im hoping fingers crossed to turnover well over 100k and we are living a good life at the moment,

Its only through being on the hamster wheel and driving over 1000 miles a week that its come.

I escape nearly every weekend to our caravan in wales and we have quality family time.

Ive got 3 kids who Id love to pass the business onto when theyre older so that they can have a good future and I can take a backseat role with my lovely wife.

Does that sound like a plan or what?

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Gary,

When i first started 7 years ago I turned over 7.5k and was totally skint,
.
for 2010/11 im hoping fingers crossed to turnover well over 100k and we are living a good life at the moment,

Its only through being on the hamster wheel and driving over 1000 miles a week that its come.

I escape nearly every weekend to our caravan in wales and we have quality family time.

Ive got 3 kids who Id love to pass the business onto when theyre older so that they can have a good future and I can take a backseat role with my lovely wife.

Does that sound like a plan or what?

Why do people bang on about "turnover"? It means nothing!

What's your profit Dean?

[Window Washers]

the end can come quicker than you want it sometimes

better to make sure you are getting some real quality of life
today

tomorrow may never come

and with that way of thinking the tomorrows when old can be very very sad.

Not saying your wrong but always a fiip side to everything.

Balance is the key I think.

working on the tools is never going to make many rich imo

[Dean Taberner]

Gary,

When i first started 7 years ago I turned over 7.5k and was totally skint,
.
for 2010/11 im hoping fingers crossed to turnover well over 100k and we are living a good life at the moment,

Its only through being on the hamster wheel and driving over 1000 miles a week that its come.

I escape nearly every weekend to our caravan in wales and we have quality family time.

Ive got 3 kids who Id love to pass the business onto when theyre older so that they can have a good future and I can take a backseat role with my lovely wife.

Does that sound like a plan or what?

Why do people bang on about "turnover"? It means nothing!

What's your profit Dean?

I dont know yet until the end of 2010/11.

Im not banging on, im just explaining the reasoning behind it and figures are the only way of doing it.

Dean

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Gary,

When i first started 7 years ago I turned over 7.5k and was totally skint,
.
for 2010/11 im hoping fingers crossed to turnover well over 100k and we are living a good life at the moment,

Its only through being on the hamster wheel and driving over 1000 miles a week that its come.

I escape nearly every weekend to our caravan in wales and we have quality family time.

Ive got 3 kids who Id love to pass the business onto when theyre older so that they can have a good future and I can take a backseat role with my lovely wife.

Does that sound like a plan or what?

Why do people bang on about "turnover"? It means nothing!

What's your profit Dean?

I dont know yet until the end of 2010/11.

Im not banging on, im just explaining the reasoning behind it and figures are the only way of doing it.

Dean

2009/2010?

[Dean Taberner]

The higher the turnover also means the lower % of profit you need to come good.

Ie 25% of 100k wouldnt be worth the hassle but 25% of 2million would be great.

Dean

[mark dew]

Fair play to you all that choose to work like this. But it isn't sustainable and has a limited shelf life. It is very hard for anyone to have a cut off point before walking away or scaling down. Being disciplined with the cash generated can make it worthwhile. Using it to generate more profit down the road is a good thing. But if it ends up subsidising lifestyle, i think it ends in tears for most people.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

The higher the turnover also means the lower % of profit you need to come good.

Ie 25% of 100k wouldnt be worth the hassle but 25% of 2million would be great.

Dean

But the 2 million is a fairy tale with very, very little chance of happening.

So, out of a 100k turnover, what do you predict the actual profit to be & for how many hours/days worked?

[Dean Taberner]

As much as possible ofcourse.

Its all trial and error.

Nothing ventured nothing gained

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

As much as possible ofcourse.

Its all trial and error.

Nothing ventured nothing gained

Do you not keep track of your business income & expenditure?

[Dean Taberner]

You asked me to predict the impossible,

Next you will be asking me for wednesdays lottery results.