Most of my clients know that I was in the construction industry for 20 years before starting my online businesses. What you probably don't know is how close I came to folding my construction company and working for someone else after 5 years of struggling.
For young construction companies, finding clients is the difference between corporate life and death. While I manage to find many small jobs, most of these only lasted two or three days. I was running myself ragged trying to pay the bills. I was desperate to find larger jobs, which were more profitable and saved time moving in setting up equipment.
Over time, my business grew. My helper and I were extremely busy with jobs of all sizes - large ones, small ones, and everything in between. We were working long hours trying to keep up. I was reaching my limit and didn't know how much longer I could go on. My helper and I could not physically produce any more.
I had another revelation
I had also reached my limit, money wise. My earnings had plateaued. Since we could not physically produce more, we could not earn more. I was frustrated. I enjoyed owning my own business, but I also knew I could work less and earn more by working as a building superintendent in Houston. Imagine - free medical insurance, free dental insurance, a retirement plan, and more.
Being self-employed, I had none of these benefits. It was time to make a decision - keep working 70 hours a week, with no benefits, or make a change. I decided it was time to change.
I heard about some courses for remodeling contractors offered by the Home Builders Association in San Antonio, about 3 hours away from my town. So, I bit the bullet, got a hotel room for 3 nights and drove to San Antonio. Although I learned a ton in the courses, I learned even more during the lunches and dinners with the other people taking the courses. One of the people I met was Don Boozer (yep, that's his real name!). Don told me to put down the hammer, quit doing everything myself and begin general contracting.
andquot;Don, that's crazy. I can't phone other people to do my work. Nobody will pay me for that!andquot; I insisted.
Don replied, andquot;Oh, they'll pay you and they'll pay you well!andquot; And so they did.
The next year my income doubled (that superintendent job in Houston was no longer very attractive!) and the following year my income doubled again. After that, I never made less than six figures a year.
I'm not saying that to brag. Don's advice helped me, and it can help you too.
I increased my income quickly because I increased my business awareness. You can too. The fastest way to increase your income is to start an EZ web business or to attend a conference based on your industry. Want to make money online? Then you need a conference specific to online businesses, one that can help you create a business plan for your online business!

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