Copyright 2020 by The Profit Process
Gary’s local downtown area was undergoing significant change. The city center had many vacant buildings. Gary saw an opportunity -- buy, renovate and rent these empty buildings, but only if he could “buy them right.”
Mind + Metrics = Success By Tom Durkin, in the business section of The Union — Nevada County
Roger's equipment manufacturing for the building industry was growing, buy why were the profits squeezed?
Business was booming for Gordon's fiberglass boat manufacturing, even when they added a second shift production was still not meeting demand.
Charlie's engineering company won a 2-year state contract to improve 25 miles of highway. It was soon apparent they had significantly underestimated the costs and were heading for a loss of several hundred thousand dollars.
Bill was a painting contractor. He signed a contract to repaint a large motel but the job was falling behind schedule and facing penalties for not finishing on time.
Sleeplessness has been a lifelong issue, but I have come to value these silent hours, after the dreams or demons have gone.
In despair at ever finding the key to success in my own small business I stumbled on this fable