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Previously on "Maximising business opportunities or quality of life?"
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Originally posted by vetran View PostNo that bloke only drives a BMW.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI think he means the other end of the age spectrum. Grab a granny night at the Ritz in Manchester. No point wasting a drink on someone that won't make it through the night.
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Work smart. Work little. Choose your work.
Get paid top dollar for the little you do.
Now I'm off to get some rays in the garden ...
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostAt the age of 31 you should still have plenty of drive, energy, hunger etc to make a full go of the business opportunity that appears to be staring you in the face. Plenty of time to kick back in your forties and beyond.
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At the age of 31 you should still have plenty of drive, energy, hunger etc to make a full go of the business opportunity that appears to be staring you in the face. Plenty of time to kick back in your forties and beyond.
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Originally posted by vetran View Post....
Just got off the phone with a friend who made himself a nice little Niche providing a specific service . He drives a new Porsche wears £1000+ suits he does as little or as much as he likes most of the time.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI think he means the other end of the age spectrum. Grab a granny night at the Ritz in Manchester. No point wasting a drink on someone that won't make it through the night.
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Originally posted by vetran View PostJust got off the phone with a friend who made himself a nice little Niche providing a specific service . He drives a new Porsche wears £1000+ suits he does as little or as much as he likes most of the time.
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Originally posted by yasockie View PostHi.
With my current clients life is good at least in the short terms - rates are not spectacular but much better than permie.
I am passing a lot of offers as I can't do too many things at a time.
I've recently scaled up a bit, subcontracting work to 5 other people - this was a huge burden and net effect was barely better than me doing things so after the project ended I scaled back to being little.
What are collective thoughts - should I try to maximise opportunities and scale my company startup style or keep it low and enjoy life, like 37signals / basecamp?
Just subbing out means you make 5-10% and the subs moan, the customer moans etc. You spend half the time (50% of your rate) sorting it out.
What do you want in 10 years? How do you get there? Are the questions you need to ask.
Just got off the phone with a friend who made himself a nice little Niche providing a specific service . He drives a new Porsche wears £1000+ suits he does as little or as much as he likes most of the time.
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI hope you're not calling him a paedo.
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Originally posted by SunnyInHades View PostThat costs once the dopamine kicks in. From 2011 ..
"My Family star Robert Lindsay racked up a £1,600 bill at a lapdancing club on a ‘lads’ night out’.
Lindsay, 61, who is married to TV presenter and actress Rosemarie Ford, was presented with the large bill at the end of an evening at London’s Spearmint Rhino.
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