[John Palasek]

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So far, so good.

We're going steady and the quality of the jobs we've been looking at is up quite a bit. I've always said that I would rather stay home or play golf than work for cheap and I've held on to that thinking this year, (unlike some previous years), and it seems to be paying off so far.
I have thrown out some numbers on several jobs which I thoroughly researched and decided were fair and got no reponse or a "We'll get back to you".

Their loss.

I'd rather do a handful of quality jobs for the year than to be "busy" with a bunch of thin-margin Chinese fire drills and dealing with penny-pinching homeowners.

So I'm resisting the urge to drop prices and I've adopted a "Quality work costs money" attitude with prospective clients. I feel that if I come across more as a top-shelf professional than a hungry small guy, it'll parlay itself into better jobs, better clientele, and better dollars in the long run.

Besides, with the kind of work I do, I'm worth every penny and more!





(Now where the hell is my five-iron?)



-JP




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