[dazmond]

Lee Pryor , You are an inspiration to us all , just when i realise i have stagnated and start thinking negatively about my business i read one of your posts and it makes me realise what can be achieved , thanks mate for your presence on here , you have made me realise that i need to pull my socks up and get busy , Keep posting please mate , what you have done over there is brilliant work. Tlk Soon i hope , Matt

I don't get why you think negatively about this business......it's all good....

I don't need Lee Pryor posts for motivation.....it comes from within....

[Lee Pryor]

Lee Pryor , You are an inspiration to us all , just when i realise i have stagnated and start thinking negatively about my business i read one of your posts and it makes me realise what can be achieved , thanks mate for your presence on here , you have made me realise that i need to pull my socks up and get busy , Keep posting please mate , what you have done over there is brilliant work. Tlk Soon i hope , Matt

I don't get why you think negatively about this business......it's all good....

I don't need Lee Pryor posts for motivation.....it comes from within....

With respect the difference in this business between a one man band and having staff and a fleet of vans is night and day. That is what Matt is getting at. As a sole trader the stress is almost zero, the proffit margine is huge and you only have yourself to think about. Once you have a handful of vans on the road as he does, the stress if high the margins are way lower and there is a constant battle with tax, vat, staff, vehicle maintenance ect ect. I can fully understand why he feels that way sometimes. I do at least once a week myself.

[Tom-01]

What results do you get with the TV advert Lee?

[Lee Pryor]

What results do you get with the TV advert Lee?

Not bad, not as good as leaflets.

[dazmond]

Lee Pryor , You are an inspiration to us all , just when i realise i have stagnated and start thinking negatively about my business i read one of your posts and it makes me realise what can be achieved , thanks mate for your presence on here , you have made me realise that i need to pull my socks up and get busy , Keep posting please mate , what you have done over there is brilliant work. Tlk Soon i hope , Matt

I don't get why you think negatively about this business......it's all good....

I don't need Lee Pryor posts for motivation.....it comes from within....

With respect the difference in this business between a one man band and having staff and a fleet of vans is night and day. That is what Matt is getting at. As a sole trader the stress is almost zero, the proffit margine is huge and you only have yourself to think about. Once you have a handful of vans on the road as he does, the stress if high the margins are way lower and there is a constant battle with tax, vat, staff, vehicle maintenance ect ect. I can fully understand why he feels that way sometimes. I do at least once a week myself.

my brothers a millionaire now and he s always got staff issues,fines to pay and headache after headache...some of it keeps him awake at night(or drinking late into the night).......its the price some pay for building a larger business......

your bang on about being a sole trader........its great and virtually stress free.......keeping everything nice and simple is my motto....i have everything i want materially and an easy(ish) short working week......im living the dream....

[Lee Pryor]

Your exactly right Daz

The upside is the business runs without me if needed. In 2 weeks time I will be having a pretty major surgery. I will be taking about 2 weeks off at home and the business wont be affected by that. In fact it will continue to grow while im away. My job is only office based, if I were a sole tradder I cant see i could return to physical work for at least 2 months.  So thats it for me really, I wanted to earn more to have the life I pictured and I wanted to be removed from the day to day so if im away for any reason the money still flows. I do however think a good sole trader window cleaning business is one of the best single opperator jobs in the country.

You mentioned your brother in the past, I would like to know what he does?

[dazmond]

Your exactly right Daz

The upside is the business runs without me if needed. In 2 weeks time I will be having a pretty major surgery. I will be taking about 2 weeks off at home and the business wont be affected by that. In fact it will continue to grow while im away. My job is only office based, if I were a sole tradder I cant see i could return to physical work for at least 2 months.  So thats it for me really, I wanted to earn more to have the life I pictured and I wanted to be removed from the day to day so if im away for any reason the money still flows. I do however think a good sole trader window cleaning business is one of the best single opperator jobs in the country.

You mentioned your brother in the past, I would like to know what he does?

he sells perfume mate.he has 14 websites all over europe and one in the united states.......

[Slacky]

14 websites in Europe and 1 in the US?

Dont his websites cross borders Dazmondo?

[dazmond]

14 websites in Europe and 1 in the US?

Dont his websites cross borders Dazmondo?

i think he has more than 14 now matt.....the websites have to be in different languages.......his website is PERFUME CLICK....

[Soupy]

What results do you get with the TV advert Lee?

Not bad, not as good as leaflets.

Difficult to gauge that I'd have thought. Someone gets a flier and thinks 'that's them of 't telly'.

Do you think it helps bolster the leaflet hit rate?

[Tom-01]

Your exactly right Daz

The upside is the business runs without me if needed. In 2 weeks time I will be having a pretty major surgery. I will be taking about 2 weeks off at home and the business wont be affected by that. In fact it will continue to grow while im away. My job is only office based, if I were a sole tradder I cant see i could return to physical work for at least 2 months.  So thats it for me really, I wanted to earn more to have the life I pictured and I wanted to be removed from the day to day so if im away for any reason the money still flows. I do however think a good sole trader window cleaning business is one of the best single opperator jobs in the country.

You mentioned your brother in the past, I would like to know what he does?

I hope your surgery goes well Lee.

I had shoulder surgery yesterday, it will keep me out of physical pole work for 6-9 months, no driving for 3 months. I have the work covered and will utilise the time to refine, plan and grow.

It's nice to know the money will still be coming in, but it's still an anxious time.

[dazmond]

Your exactly right Daz

The upside is the business runs without me if needed. In 2 weeks time I will be having a pretty major surgery. I will be taking about 2 weeks off at home and the business wont be affected by that. In fact it will continue to grow while im away. My job is only office based, if I were a sole tradder I cant see i could return to physical work for at least 2 months.  So thats it for me really, I wanted to earn more to have the life I pictured and I wanted to be removed from the day to day so if im away for any reason the money still flows. I do however think a good sole trader window cleaning business is one of the best single opperator jobs in the country.

You mentioned your brother in the past, I would like to know what he does?

I hope your surgery goes well Lee.

I had shoulder surgery yesterday, it will keep me out of physical pole work for 6-9 months, no driving for 3 months. I have the work covered and will utilise the time to refine, plan and grow.

It's nice to know the money will still be coming in, but it's still an anxious time.

how did you do your shoulder in?i lift weights 3 times a week and often work my shoulders hard(i did yesterday) but i only pole windows for 5 or 6 hours a day these days....good luck with your recovery Tom......

it must be bad because they dont normally perform surgery...its a last resort...

[Tom-01]

how did you do your shoulder in?i lift weights 3 times a week and often work my shoulders hard(i did yesterday) but i only pole windows for 5 or 6 hours a day these days....good luck with your recovery Tom......

it must be bad because they dont normally perform surgery...its a last resort...
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I dislocated it 12 years ago playing football. I have had two surgeries already on it, 11 and 10 years ago.

I have managed with it but it has always felt weak, I got into fitness a few years ago but couldn't do a lot with my left arm. So I decided to see a specialist privately. The tendon at the front of my shoulder was never fixed so he has tightened that up, and at the back of the shoulder he found something else which has been fixed.

I could have carried on like the last 10  years but it would gradually get worse over time with age. I'm in a sling now for 3 months with our first baby due in 4 months!   

[dazmond]

how did you do your shoulder in?i lift weights 3 times a week and often work my shoulders hard(i did yesterday) but i only pole windows for 5 or 6 hours a day these days....good luck with your recovery Tom......

it must be bad because they dont normally perform surgery...its a last resort...

I dislocated it 12 years ago playing football. I have had two surgeries already on it, 11 and 10 years ago.

I have managed with it but it has always felt weak, I got into fitness a few years ago but couldn't do a lot with my left arm. So I decided to see a specialist privately. The tendon at the front of my shoulder was never fixed so he has tightened that up, and at the back of the shoulder he found something else which has been fixed.

I could have carried on like the last 10  years but it would gradually get worse over time with age. I'm in a sling now for 3 months with our first baby due in 4 months!   
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all the best tom....good job you have staff.....