tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.comments2011-05-02T07:30:07.082-05:00Brian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-86793824246562747632009-11-13T06:56:01.106-06:002009-11-13T06:56:01.106-06:00Thanks Chris.Brian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-2101708510333374032009-10-26T22:27:59.882-05:002009-10-26T22:27:59.882-05:00Another great post Brian! I just went to a Business Planning Seminar and it really showed me that what I thought was a plan was just wishful thinking! Setting realistic, attainable goals and implementing specific plans to reach those goals (and holding myself accountable) is now much clearer!Chris Haughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07445086543253649671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-88190079916317138602009-08-26T16:57:32.769-05:002009-08-26T16:57:32.769-05:00Thanks Chris.Brian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-91547266148923782452009-08-25T23:34:53.049-05:002009-08-25T23:34:53.049-05:00Thanks Brian, I enjoy your blog very much!Chris Haughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07445086543253649671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-52952865863255751712009-01-20T14:16:00.000-06:002009-01-20T14:16:00.000-06:00Putting words or phrases in quotes is one way to indicate that the words are not literally true. There is a common misconception that anyone can paint. I know this is not true, which is why it was put in quotes.<BR/><BR/>My point was that competition many increase because of this misconception.Brian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-30364179629858334072009-01-20T13:02:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:02:00.000-06:00Sir, <BR/>You say "anyone can paint" Every time I hear that I know it is coming for a person that thinks that but that does not make it so and it ticks me off. What I know for a fact is that anyone can try to paint but few can paint well. Anyone can write but few do it well! Anyone can drive a car but that does not mean they can race it for a living? I have been painting for 25 yrs. I have seen how people paint even some so called pros. Some like to paint and some do not.Some people are good at it most are not!rangerdriver1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14703893056043401987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-47262828579577125272008-08-07T09:34:00.000-05:002008-08-07T09:34:00.000-05:00Your are probably referring to Pareto's Principle, also known as the 80/ 20 Rule. It basically says that 20% of your effort gets you 80% of your results. I don't think that it is literally true, but I do think we can easily spend a lot of time accomplishing nothing.Brian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-33569737298758510282008-08-07T05:55:00.000-05:002008-08-07T05:55:00.000-05:00staying focused is one difficult thing to maintain for a long while. i read somewhere that only 20% of all activities you conduct in a day end up having benefits to you. i would follow your suggestion and add that if you lay down activities to accomplysh in a day,you will succeed as far as your objectives allow you.STREETS KINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09590153448930331118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-15817548659827788902008-07-16T04:45:00.000-05:002008-07-16T04:45:00.000-05:00While starting a painting business could be as simple as getting a name and tax ID, there is a lot more to it. It is important to have a plan-- including a marketing plan. There is more involved than I can really put in a short post. I have a post on the subject under the Starting a Painting Business label (see the right hand column.<BR/>I do have a manual that covers most of the issues involved in starting a painting business, though I don’t explicitly address the start up phase in the current edition. You can get to it through a link in the right hand column as well.<BR/><BR/>BrianBrian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394623387911254726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-27615611704994489102008-07-14T22:57:00.000-05:002008-07-14T22:57:00.000-05:00I have enjoyed reading over your blogs throughout the latter months. I got to your blog searching to start a painting business. I have the equipment and the knowledge but how do I make the step to an actual business? Is it as simple as a name and tax ID? I am wondering the "best" way to get started. Do's and Don'ts in the beginning. Do you have any books on this?<BR/>Thank you sooo much for your help!Lucky Investhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14671790019294892518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-23680859913411037172008-06-30T17:49:00.000-05:002008-06-30T17:49:00.000-05:00Brian,<BR/>The faux website is GREAT!!!!<BR/>I would love to put a link to it on my site. Although I have to admit we do not take deposits on most jobs. Most jobs are small $2,500 so we are finished in a couple of daysaaron61http://www.blogger.com/profile/16373641103656777842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872103880758944006.post-66529119026128398062008-06-21T08:05:00.000-05:002008-06-21T08:05:00.000-05:00Another proximity marketing program that works great is to send exclusive coupons to folks who pass by your storefront via Bluetooth. It's permission-based--meaning folks must choose to accept content and their preferences can be logged to prevent them being asked again. And Bluetooth proximity marketing has incredible acceptance rates--up to 57%. <BR/><BR/>Better yet, you could attach a Bluetooth transmitter to your work van and offer exclusive coupons to those nearby the houses or commercial properties you paint.<BR/><BR/>Just like a direct mail and door hanger campaign, you will appear to have a huge ad budget (and therefore a huge painting company), even though your only cost is a Bluetooth transmitter.Lucky Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08696835277200867619noreply@blogger.com