Comments on: Where’s the Money? or, 5 Ways to Make Them Want You, Bad! http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4531 Robert Hruzek Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:42:31 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4531 I agree, Laura; more money has to be part of the equation. All I was trying to say was how to make it worth their while to pay it to YOU! Thanks for dropping by and chipping in! :-) I agree, Laura; more money has to be part of the equation. All I was trying to say was how to make it worth their while to pay it to YOU!

Thanks for dropping by and chipping in! :-)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4530 Robert Hruzek Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:40:04 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4530 Howdy, Vivienne! Hey, you make a great point and a fine addition to the conversation here! Should have thought of that one myself. When you get down to it, trust is why we let anyone do anything for us. I like the "jolly good fellow" part... Howdy, Vivienne! Hey, you make a great point and a fine addition to the conversation here! Should have thought of that one myself. When you get down to it, trust is why we let anyone do anything for us.

I like the “jolly good fellow” part…

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4527 Laura Spencer Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:24:11 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4527 I think this is the answer: when you want it down right you're willing to pay more to ensure the project's success. Think about it this way. If you needed a heart surgeon, then you'd probably want to go to the very best that you could afford (even if it cost more). On the other hand, if you want a roll of paper towels (or some other non-critical item or service), then you'll probably look for the cheapest paper towels that you can buy. I think this is the answer: when you want it down right you’re willing to pay more to ensure the project’s success.

Think about it this way. If you needed a heart surgeon, then you’d probably want to go to the very best that you could afford (even if it cost more).

On the other hand, if you want a roll of paper towels (or some other non-critical item or service), then you’ll probably look for the cheapest paper towels that you can buy.

]]> By: Vivienne Quek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4526 Vivienne Quek Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4526 I would add a 6th reason why the clients keep coming back: Because you are trustworthy. The client will not regard one as the only viable solution unless the latter produce consistent good result and is a jolly good fellow to work with. I would add a 6th reason why the clients keep coming back: Because you are trustworthy. The client will not regard one as the only viable solution unless the latter produce consistent good result and is a jolly good fellow to work with.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4524 Robert Hruzek Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:28:56 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4524 Well sonofagun - a fellow piper! Howdy, Mike, and welcome to the Middle Zone! Drop me a line via email and we can swap lies, man! Wow, I had no idea rates had gotten that high! Good for you guys! I hope you're taking as much advantage of it as you can - while you can! I designed my last pipe a few years back now, but when it was good, it was very very good. But after going through the engineer stage, and now a Consultant; well, I'm happy with the path ahead. Did you know Jerry? He was one of the best guys I ever worked with over the years. Well sonofagun - a fellow piper! Howdy, Mike, and welcome to the Middle Zone! Drop me a line via email and we can swap lies, man!

Wow, I had no idea rates had gotten that high! Good for you guys! I hope you’re taking as much advantage of it as you can - while you can!

I designed my last pipe a few years back now, but when it was good, it was very very good. But after going through the engineer stage, and now a Consultant; well, I’m happy with the path ahead.

Did you know Jerry? He was one of the best guys I ever worked with over the years.

]]> By: Mike Dearen http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4522 Mike Dearen Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:36:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4522 Good article Jerry. I'm a piping designer who's been working contract for the last three years after more that 29 years in the biz. This IS the time to be a piper! Contract rates here in Houston are pushin $85 and have been called about some out of town as high as $100. And ... we ain;t EVEN gonna talk about overseas gigs. Jerry is a legend man ... ~ Mike (son of a B&R Foreign Marine Man) Good article Jerry.

I’m a piping designer who’s been working contract for the last three years after more that 29 years in the biz. This IS the time to be a piper! Contract rates here in Houston are pushin $85 and have been called about some out of town as high as $100. And … we ain;t EVEN gonna talk about overseas gigs.

Jerry is a legend man …

~ Mike (son of a B&R Foreign Marine Man)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4521 Robert Hruzek Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:08:51 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4521 Thanks, Ria, glad you liked it. Yeah, ol' Jerry was one of a kind. He'll be sorely missed, I'll tell ya! Thanks, Ria, glad you liked it. Yeah, ol’ Jerry was one of a kind. He’ll be sorely missed, I’ll tell ya!

]]> By: Ria Kennedy http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4520 Ria Kennedy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:54:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4520 Great article, I really appreciate it. I think these are fundamental questions we all have, although I don't think they are usually articulated as well as you did! :) I also like the story of Jerry Arledge. Thanks for sharing your memories. Great article, I really appreciate it. I think these are fundamental questions we all have, although I don’t think they are usually articulated as well as you did! :)

I also like the story of Jerry Arledge. Thanks for sharing your memories.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4519 Robert Hruzek Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4519 Thanks, Mike. Nice to know the lessons weren't lost on me! What? You don't like the tie? I don't know; I kinda think it makes this guy stand out from the crowd nicely - like, from <i>orbit!</i> :-D Thanks, Mike. Nice to know the lessons weren’t lost on me!

What? You don’t like the tie? I don’t know; I kinda think it makes this guy stand out from the crowd nicely - like, from orbit! :-D

]]> By: Mike DeWitt http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4518 Mike DeWitt Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/wheres-the-money-or-5-ways-to-make-them-want-you-bad/#comment-4518 Aside from being temporarily blinded by that dude's outfit, I was really impressed with this post. Your points are right on the money! Thank, Bob. Mike Aside from being temporarily blinded by that dude’s outfit, I was really impressed with this post. Your points are right on the money!

Thank, Bob.

Mike

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