How much would you give up in order to make 100K a year? 200K? 500K?
Think of what's most important to you right now. Would you give that up for the next year or five with nothing but the hope that your life might be better after that point? Once you get to that level, what do you have to give up in order to maintain it?
Can you plan for the future and give up joy and pleasure now in order to possibly have more joy and pleasure in a few years?
It's more than 75 hours a week when it comes down to it, they tell you it's only 42. The pay is crap if you figure it out like that. It's 6 days a week. No sick days, no benefits, no real perks to speak of. Commuting to a different place every day. Mangers that are only money motivated, and love to talk about how much they make. And wouldn't it be great if we made that too. Just jump through our hoops and have blind faith.
It's a life of almost solitude for 4 to 12 months. No life outside of theirs. Being available at a moments notice for everything they need you for. Team nights after works. Team BBQ's on your day off. Team get togethers on your day off. Getting flown across the country late in the evening after you works half a day so you can be in and other state on your day off to spend 10 hours with other leaders and managers to tell you that you're crap if your not all in and how much money they make, and you could make it too, if you jump through the hoops. Picking up visitors and dropping them at the office. Dealing with interviews that have no car. Interviews that don't even show up or call.
Telling you that your concerns and shortcomings are just bullshit excuses for why you're not performing up to your standard. Your reasons and self evaluations are wrong because he used to have a job he hated.
You're either "all in" and committed to giving it all up for the golden carrot hanging in your future or your nothing. You must want to be a manager/owner or you're nothing. Those are your choices. Decide right now!
Maybe I get why 9 of 10 come and go in the few days, the other 1 drops a few days later
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It's Not Asking Much...Is It?
I'm trying to hire. I have a 4 to 6 month training program. At entry level they can easily make $500 to over a $1000 per week. At the end you get to work with a 80 Billion dollar a year client, in your own territory. No special education or experience required although in never hurts. I'll give almost anyone a shot.
All I ask is that you are willing to show up every day. On time. Be a good student and learn our system. (it's shorter than the pledge of allegiance) Maintain a positive attitude. Know what a good work ethic is. BTW, it's not just showing up and standing around for 7-8 hours. You need to think of your self as an owner, not an employee. Take some responsibility. You need to know what professionalism means and know how to act like a professional. You need to be polite and excel at customer service.
At the end of the 4 to 6 months if you have learned the system. Mastered it. Taught it to a few others that are willing to work with you. You can become one of our managers in charge of ten or more locations and start off making 80 to 120 thousand dollars a year. That is just the beginning. There are regional, national and international opportunities as well.
In the last three weeks I have gone through almost 20 people. The best of them, lasted a week. Most make it about a day and a half.
All I ask is that you are willing to show up every day. On time. Be a good student and learn our system. (it's shorter than the pledge of allegiance) Maintain a positive attitude. Know what a good work ethic is. BTW, it's not just showing up and standing around for 7-8 hours. You need to think of your self as an owner, not an employee. Take some responsibility. You need to know what professionalism means and know how to act like a professional. You need to be polite and excel at customer service.
At the end of the 4 to 6 months if you have learned the system. Mastered it. Taught it to a few others that are willing to work with you. You can become one of our managers in charge of ten or more locations and start off making 80 to 120 thousand dollars a year. That is just the beginning. There are regional, national and international opportunities as well.
In the last three weeks I have gone through almost 20 people. The best of them, lasted a week. Most make it about a day and a half.
Craigslist, Home Of Crooks And Charlatans...
I have been trying to use Craigslist for one of my new business ventures. It's been a few months. I have ads placed in five different states, in a variety of cities.
For every one legitimate response I get to one of my ads, I get about 500 or more responses from some jackass trying to scam me.
Every time I listen to the news, I hear of someone else that has been ripped off, robbed, assaulted or murdered by a person they met on Craigslist.
Almost every ad I have every responded to on Craigslist has been placed by someone trying to scam me.
It seems to me that it has become a breading ground for criminals, thugs, and con artists.
I run ads on other venues and a variety of different sites. I never get the responses from them, that I get from Craigslist. In fact I seldom get any response from any of the other sites.
Not legit or scammers.
So what is it about Craigslist that attracts the dead beats and derelicts?
For every one legitimate response I get to one of my ads, I get about 500 or more responses from some jackass trying to scam me.
Every time I listen to the news, I hear of someone else that has been ripped off, robbed, assaulted or murdered by a person they met on Craigslist.
Almost every ad I have every responded to on Craigslist has been placed by someone trying to scam me.
It seems to me that it has become a breading ground for criminals, thugs, and con artists.
I run ads on other venues and a variety of different sites. I never get the responses from them, that I get from Craigslist. In fact I seldom get any response from any of the other sites.
Not legit or scammers.
So what is it about Craigslist that attracts the dead beats and derelicts?
T-Mobile Broke Up With Me Over A Cheap Phone...
After ten years of loyal customer support of T-Mobile, they have told me point blank that they
would rather lose my business than upgrade two six year old phones for free. All I wanted was
two very basic, call, text and camera phones. I was willing to sign a two year extension and
upgrade our plans. Didn't matter. I have always told everyone I knew how wonderful T-Mobile
was. Well from now on I will be telling everyone I know how terrible and greedy they have
become. They were more than happy to lose a customer of ten years over a cheap $20 phone.
So who's happy with their phone provider, as long as it's anyone except T-Mobile?
Stop Giving The IRS Interest Free Loans...
Now that I'm back on my mission to save the world, its time for me to share my knowledge.
Here is is a little known and often misunderstood fact.
The Government wants you to start your own business. The government will PAY you to start your own business.
It's true. The payment comes in the form of tax savings. For anyone that gets a W-2 form at the end of the year, you pay on average, 20 to 38% of your earnings to the Government. By starting your own home based business(i.e. no over head) you can take deductions that will cut your tax rate to 10 to 17%. Yes, you can get back as much as 50% of what you are now paying in taxes back. Every month you can put that money back in your pocket.
The only requirement is that you spend at least 2 hours a week working your business trying to make a profit. Even if you don't make a profit, you still get the tax deductions. And by deductions I'm talking about things you spend money on every month: Rent, utilities, Cell phones, Internet, gas, mileage and up-keep on your car, dining out, gifts, parties, trips and vacations and more.
As long as you keep records you can stop paying taxes on the majority of these things. How would you like to have an additional $300 to $600 a month, every month?
It's possible. It's easy. And the Government wants you to do it. So do it already! Ask me how.
This isn't a sales pitch. I don't want anything from you. I just want you to know how much you're giving away that you don't need to.
What are you going to do with your extra money?
There you go. Saving the world lesson one.
Here is is a little known and often misunderstood fact.
The Government wants you to start your own business. The government will PAY you to start your own business.
It's true. The payment comes in the form of tax savings. For anyone that gets a W-2 form at the end of the year, you pay on average, 20 to 38% of your earnings to the Government. By starting your own home based business(i.e. no over head) you can take deductions that will cut your tax rate to 10 to 17%. Yes, you can get back as much as 50% of what you are now paying in taxes back. Every month you can put that money back in your pocket.
The only requirement is that you spend at least 2 hours a week working your business trying to make a profit. Even if you don't make a profit, you still get the tax deductions. And by deductions I'm talking about things you spend money on every month: Rent, utilities, Cell phones, Internet, gas, mileage and up-keep on your car, dining out, gifts, parties, trips and vacations and more.
As long as you keep records you can stop paying taxes on the majority of these things. How would you like to have an additional $300 to $600 a month, every month?
It's possible. It's easy. And the Government wants you to do it. So do it already! Ask me how.
This isn't a sales pitch. I don't want anything from you. I just want you to know how much you're giving away that you don't need to.
What are you going to do with your extra money?
There you go. Saving the world lesson one.
Re-Programming...
Through out my adult and professional life, I have had great success. I have also had equally great failure.
I had always thought that I was learning something about each failure. I would write about it. I would proclaim that I had learned my lessons and I would move on, only to make the same mistakes again which lead to more failure.
Each time I would blame someone else. It was never my fault. Someone else always screwed me over. It was someone else that lied, or cheated, or took advantage of my good nature.
What I have recently realized is that in all of my life. In all of my failures, there has been only one common denominator.
ME!
Looking back, it was me, each time. I made the same mistakes expecting a different outcome each time. Then when things fell apart, I would blame those around me. It wasn't my fault. I did everything right. Well, not quite everything.
I had been programmed to fail. By my parents, By my schools, By my bosses. Because they had been programmed to fail. We have all been programmed to fail in the end.
95% of Americans will never be able to retire. We spend our lives, 40, 50 years or more working our asses off, making someone else very rich. And we end up with an average of $775 a month in Social Security. Failure!
Corporate America doesn't want people that lead. They want people who will follow direction no matter what. Stay in line and hope for the best. Never questioning why.
Well, I've never been good at staying in line, or keeping my questions to myself, or following blindly to my death. From now on, I make my own rules. My success, or failure, is up to me. I decide. I am going to be one of the 5% that get to do what I want, when I want.
The re-programming has begun.
I had always thought that I was learning something about each failure. I would write about it. I would proclaim that I had learned my lessons and I would move on, only to make the same mistakes again which lead to more failure.
Each time I would blame someone else. It was never my fault. Someone else always screwed me over. It was someone else that lied, or cheated, or took advantage of my good nature.
What I have recently realized is that in all of my life. In all of my failures, there has been only one common denominator.
ME!
Looking back, it was me, each time. I made the same mistakes expecting a different outcome each time. Then when things fell apart, I would blame those around me. It wasn't my fault. I did everything right. Well, not quite everything.
I had been programmed to fail. By my parents, By my schools, By my bosses. Because they had been programmed to fail. We have all been programmed to fail in the end.
95% of Americans will never be able to retire. We spend our lives, 40, 50 years or more working our asses off, making someone else very rich. And we end up with an average of $775 a month in Social Security. Failure!
Corporate America doesn't want people that lead. They want people who will follow direction no matter what. Stay in line and hope for the best. Never questioning why.
Well, I've never been good at staying in line, or keeping my questions to myself, or following blindly to my death. From now on, I make my own rules. My success, or failure, is up to me. I decide. I am going to be one of the 5% that get to do what I want, when I want.
The re-programming has begun.
Changing Education...Still Need Help...
So, I've been sharing my idea with others. Everyone has been very excited about getting involved, and I've had several offers to help. Which is nice.
Basically, I want to put schools (of all levels, I have a plan for each) into business for them selves in order to solve budget problems. Not just any business. The Network Marketing business. Now, it doesn't really matter which one a school chooses. I recommend several to begin with.
Network marketing is the perfect solution for school funding because it keeps giving. Next to no start up costs. No inventory. No special skills needed. The income earned is residual. It will continue to give as long as the customers use products.
Traditional fund raising for many schools consists of car washes, bake sales, begging for donations etc. The school provides a good or a service, a sale or event is held, and that's it. It's usually a very small amount of money considering what went into making said money.
For the same amount of work, you get people involved in a network marketing business. They find products they want, they buy, and continue to buy and the school continues to get money. All those small purchases will add up. Happy customers will share what they have found with friends and family who will intern buy more products. The school gets that money too. It continues to grow as long as there are at least a few parents willing to get involved. And you can get involved for as little as a few dollars a month. It's simple and you're going to buy these products anyway. Lets make your purchases count.
There are businesses and products for everyone. Every school should be able to find at least one model that works for them.
I know, I know...this country has a huge issue with Network Marketing. I still do. Personally, I blame Amway. But that is beside the point. Some of these are billion dollar, proven companies that work. They are going to make more millionaires in the next few years than any other industry.
Lets put a few of these companies to the test. Get schools involved. In theory, this could make schools self sufficient in a mater of years.
I know! Network Marketing. This will work.
And just to be clear. I will never ask any of you to listen to a presentation or join anything I may be doing.
But this education thing. It will work. Get involved. Lets change education forever.
Basically, I want to put schools (of all levels, I have a plan for each) into business for them selves in order to solve budget problems. Not just any business. The Network Marketing business. Now, it doesn't really matter which one a school chooses. I recommend several to begin with.
Network marketing is the perfect solution for school funding because it keeps giving. Next to no start up costs. No inventory. No special skills needed. The income earned is residual. It will continue to give as long as the customers use products.
Traditional fund raising for many schools consists of car washes, bake sales, begging for donations etc. The school provides a good or a service, a sale or event is held, and that's it. It's usually a very small amount of money considering what went into making said money.
For the same amount of work, you get people involved in a network marketing business. They find products they want, they buy, and continue to buy and the school continues to get money. All those small purchases will add up. Happy customers will share what they have found with friends and family who will intern buy more products. The school gets that money too. It continues to grow as long as there are at least a few parents willing to get involved. And you can get involved for as little as a few dollars a month. It's simple and you're going to buy these products anyway. Lets make your purchases count.
There are businesses and products for everyone. Every school should be able to find at least one model that works for them.
I know, I know...this country has a huge issue with Network Marketing. I still do. Personally, I blame Amway. But that is beside the point. Some of these are billion dollar, proven companies that work. They are going to make more millionaires in the next few years than any other industry.
Lets put a few of these companies to the test. Get schools involved. In theory, this could make schools self sufficient in a mater of years.
I know! Network Marketing. This will work.
And just to be clear. I will never ask any of you to listen to a presentation or join anything I may be doing.
But this education thing. It will work. Get involved. Lets change education forever.
Changing Education...Please Help!
How many of you are currently students? How many of you are parents of students? How many schools in this country have budget problems? Public or private?
What would an extra few hundred dollars, to an extra ten thousand dollars a month(possibly much more) do for your school? Every month!
I have an idea that could potentially change the way schools are funded. In my plan it may be possible for schools to become completely self sufficient. Schools would never have to worry about funding or budgets again. Or at least not very often.
I'm a little surprised that I have never heard of such a thing before. Maybe it's been tried. I don't know, but I want to. If has been tried, what went wrong?
But I need help. I need to hear from educators, administrators, teachers, students, parents...
Anyone with an idea (a sane idea) about educational funding would be of help.
It's not a secret, but I need to work out the details and create a plan, but eventually I will describe it in detail, here, for all to see and contribute to. I'm not trying to benefit myself. I really want to change the education system of this country. It needs help. I speak as a college graduate as well as the parent of a first grader. We have a lot of school left and I for one am thoroughly disappointed with the quality I've seen so far. The more involved I get, the scarier it all becomes.
One of the features of my plan, is that it will work all over the world. For any school. Anywhere.
The cost of implementing the plan? Nothing. That's right. Cost free to the school. No need for for an employee(s) because once in place my plan can care for it self as well as distribute the money where ever it's programmed to go, automatically. A public access website would track the incoming money so everyone who wants could see exactly how much was coming in. Thus making the tracking of incoming money much easier and more accountable. It would go directly to the school and not the district or board member etc..
There is no need for the schools to hire anyone extra. The plan could be set up and maintained when needed by a facilitator of the plan. At no cost. Promotions, information, Public Relations, what ever was needed could be taken care of by the facilitators. At no cost to the school.
OK, that's too much already. It's going to be HUGE! Help me please. Help me change the world.
What would an extra few hundred dollars, to an extra ten thousand dollars a month(possibly much more) do for your school? Every month!
I have an idea that could potentially change the way schools are funded. In my plan it may be possible for schools to become completely self sufficient. Schools would never have to worry about funding or budgets again. Or at least not very often.
I'm a little surprised that I have never heard of such a thing before. Maybe it's been tried. I don't know, but I want to. If has been tried, what went wrong?
But I need help. I need to hear from educators, administrators, teachers, students, parents...
Anyone with an idea (a sane idea) about educational funding would be of help.
It's not a secret, but I need to work out the details and create a plan, but eventually I will describe it in detail, here, for all to see and contribute to. I'm not trying to benefit myself. I really want to change the education system of this country. It needs help. I speak as a college graduate as well as the parent of a first grader. We have a lot of school left and I for one am thoroughly disappointed with the quality I've seen so far. The more involved I get, the scarier it all becomes.
One of the features of my plan, is that it will work all over the world. For any school. Anywhere.
The cost of implementing the plan? Nothing. That's right. Cost free to the school. No need for for an employee(s) because once in place my plan can care for it self as well as distribute the money where ever it's programmed to go, automatically. A public access website would track the incoming money so everyone who wants could see exactly how much was coming in. Thus making the tracking of incoming money much easier and more accountable. It would go directly to the school and not the district or board member etc..
There is no need for the schools to hire anyone extra. The plan could be set up and maintained when needed by a facilitator of the plan. At no cost. Promotions, information, Public Relations, what ever was needed could be taken care of by the facilitators. At no cost to the school.
OK, that's too much already. It's going to be HUGE! Help me please. Help me change the world.
My New Sideline...
I have found a new business that I have been playing with. Two actually. It's quite a change from the art world. But I like it a great deal.
Sometimes you have do things out of your comfort zone. This is out of my zone. A good friend told me about SISEL and the products. Nutritional supplements, personal and home products. All 100% toxin free. A very Green company. Which is nice.
At first, I was instantly against this. Until I tried a few of the products. Eternity and FuCoyDon. After a couple of months, I hate to admit, but they work. They work well. I physically, feel better than I have in a very long time. (still working on my mental well being)
Change...Together...
When we first met, there was a bench in front of the gallery where we worked. We would often sit on that bench and talk. We got to know one another and became friends there.
Last week was our 8th anniversary. It seemed to me that we needed a reminder of those talks and that bench. So I got us a bench of our own for an anniversary gift. I set it in our back garden. We have spent a lot more time talking and bonding and trying to reconnect. Trying to remember what made us fall in love to begin with.
It's kind of funny how difficult it becomes to talk with someone that you have known and been with for so many years. All of the sudden we're strangers trying to get to know one another again.
*****
Last week was our 8th anniversary. It seemed to me that we needed a reminder of those talks and that bench. So I got us a bench of our own for an anniversary gift. I set it in our back garden. We have spent a lot more time talking and bonding and trying to reconnect. Trying to remember what made us fall in love to begin with.
It's kind of funny how difficult it becomes to talk with someone that you have known and been with for so many years. All of the sudden we're strangers trying to get to know one another again.
*****
Yesterday was Mr. Man's very first play. "Down on the Farm". He played a horse. I took the video camera, tested it, made sure I had a fresh disk, lens cap was off.
The play started, I hit record, the red light went on. I panned, I zoomed in and out, I moved around to get him and his friends.
Thirty minutes later I hit the record button again to stop it...and nothing happened. I tried it again. Nothing. I started to look around and figure it out...and realized I had it set to camera. Not video.
I didn't get a single second of it.
King size fail!
We were there though. He was an awesome horse! We laughed and clapped and had a great time.
The play started, I hit record, the red light went on. I panned, I zoomed in and out, I moved around to get him and his friends.
Thirty minutes later I hit the record button again to stop it...and nothing happened. I tried it again. Nothing. I started to look around and figure it out...and realized I had it set to camera. Not video.
I didn't get a single second of it.
King size fail!
We were there though. He was an awesome horse! We laughed and clapped and had a great time.
*****
For the first time in way too long, I painted something. It's crude, out of proportion, it's rough, it needs a lot more work...but it's paint on canvas and damn it felt good to spend even a few minutes in the studio.
*****
I'm looking forward to starting my new job next month. I miss the art world, no matter how screwed up it is, it suits me. I'm also looking into starting a new home base MLM business. Going to change the world. Change is a constant. At least in my life.*****
Life is full of ups and downs. It's a struggle. We don't really have a choice. We go on. In one way or another, we go on. We make the best of what we're given and work our asses off for what we think we want, trying our best to make sure we have what we need.
We will go on. We'll spend more time on our bench. We will go to all of the plays in person, just in case they don't get recorded. We will work towards the things need, and try for the things we want. Without fear. Together.
We will go on. We'll spend more time on our bench. We will go to all of the plays in person, just in case they don't get recorded. We will work towards the things need, and try for the things we want. Without fear. Together.
Artsy-Fartsy...
I just can't stay away. This time, much like the last time, I was tired of the insanity and I wasn't going back.
Shit...
Today I agreed to sign on with a new gallery. It's director I have worked with in another lifetime. Two of the other consultants may be from the same long ago life.
This whole circle of life thing is really freaking me out. The duality of this is truly bizarre.
I love to cook, but I'm not going anywhere at the restaurant. No room for growth and no money to speak of, so, on we go to another adventure.
Back...to the world of art.
Shit...
Today I agreed to sign on with a new gallery. It's director I have worked with in another lifetime. Two of the other consultants may be from the same long ago life.
This whole circle of life thing is really freaking me out. The duality of this is truly bizarre.
I love to cook, but I'm not going anywhere at the restaurant. No room for growth and no money to speak of, so, on we go to another adventure.
Back...to the world of art.
RIP 94.9 San Diego...Free radio is now dead
Dear 94.9,
I want to express the deep and utter sadness I'm feeling this morning. I have been a loyal listener for the last seven years. I have been with you from the beginning. When I moved away I listened to you online.
You "were" the only station I have ever found the put the focus on music without pandering to the lowest common denominator of society.
Until today. When I turned on the radio in my car and found that you have added the Mikey show. I had to re-adjust my tuner thinking I had changed channels by mistake or accident. I even called the station to confirm the horror that I was hearing.
I realize that you are in business and need good ratings, but are four hours of air time really enough make or break the station? Is the morning slot the only one that matters or the slot that means the most?
Once that first step down the slippery slope has been taken it's over. For now it's only the Mikey show and four hours of the day. Then it will be the mid day show. Then the evening drive home show. Next thing you know you have become just another Clear Channel nightmare for those of us with active brain cells.
I plead with you and your parent company, Lincoln Financial Media, to reconsider. I plead with you to go over your mission statement.
Rule No. 1 - It's about the music!
Rule No. 2 Listen to your listeners.
Are there really so many of your loyal listeners that want the Mikey show? I don't believe that 94.9 fans would want that kind of thing on their station. All of the other stations already pander to those mouth breathers.
When in doubt, see rule No 1. It's about the music!
You are clearly in doubt, so please refer back to Rule No. 1. It's about the music. Mikey is NOT about the music. Mikey's a jackass.
I'm going to miss you all. I can't sit by and watch you die an agonizing death by slowly turning into everything else on the air waves. Free radio is now dead.
My deepest condolences,
Mad William
I want to express the deep and utter sadness I'm feeling this morning. I have been a loyal listener for the last seven years. I have been with you from the beginning. When I moved away I listened to you online.
You "were" the only station I have ever found the put the focus on music without pandering to the lowest common denominator of society.
Until today. When I turned on the radio in my car and found that you have added the Mikey show. I had to re-adjust my tuner thinking I had changed channels by mistake or accident. I even called the station to confirm the horror that I was hearing.
I realize that you are in business and need good ratings, but are four hours of air time really enough make or break the station? Is the morning slot the only one that matters or the slot that means the most?
Once that first step down the slippery slope has been taken it's over. For now it's only the Mikey show and four hours of the day. Then it will be the mid day show. Then the evening drive home show. Next thing you know you have become just another Clear Channel nightmare for those of us with active brain cells.
I plead with you and your parent company, Lincoln Financial Media, to reconsider. I plead with you to go over your mission statement.
Rule No. 1 - It's about the music!
Rule No. 2 Listen to your listeners.
Are there really so many of your loyal listeners that want the Mikey show? I don't believe that 94.9 fans would want that kind of thing on their station. All of the other stations already pander to those mouth breathers.
When in doubt, see rule No 1. It's about the music!
You are clearly in doubt, so please refer back to Rule No. 1. It's about the music. Mikey is NOT about the music. Mikey's a jackass.
I'm going to miss you all. I can't sit by and watch you die an agonizing death by slowly turning into everything else on the air waves. Free radio is now dead.
My deepest condolences,
Mad William
Shameless Self Promotion...2009
I struggle with whether or not to post things, like the thing I'm about to post.
Hopefully anyone that reads this, or has read it in the past will already know that I would never imply that you should or ask any of you to buy my work. If you've been around long, I've probably given you one or more of them.
I feel better that way. Really.
However since the rest of the world could possibly see this (it could happen), I'm going to do it.
To the rest of the world; Until I get to know you better and give you things, I would very much appreciate it, if you bought them. At least one. Part of it goes to charity and the rest goes to Mr. Mans college fund.
Thank you very much.
So, with out further ado: *insert trumpets and things here, it's up to you what sound you here*
Hopefully anyone that reads this, or has read it in the past will already know that I would never imply that you should or ask any of you to buy my work. If you've been around long, I've probably given you one or more of them.
I feel better that way. Really.
However since the rest of the world could possibly see this (it could happen), I'm going to do it.
To the rest of the world; Until I get to know you better and give you things, I would very much appreciate it, if you bought them. At least one. Part of it goes to charity and the rest goes to Mr. Mans college fund.
Thank you very much.
So, with out further ado: *insert trumpets and things here, it's up to you what sound you here*
*Our first annual (maybe) Black Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sale*
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www.chadspicknall.com
I warn you now, that next week when I mention this again I will most likely say that, "It seemed like a good idea at the time."
As always, I love to hear from you and get your opinions about any and all of it. I take it all in and think about it and then do what I want any way. After all, art is personal.
Which ones do you like? Which ones do you hate?
Which ones do you think are well done, and which are complete crap?
(oh I know, there are several that are complete crap, it's all personal and believe it or not, everything I still have has been admired and liked by someone at some point or I would have painted over it by now.)
Which ones could you live with?(not just mine, but any artists work you could live with) And Why?
Who thinks I should give up painting and start playing Darts professionally?
What ever....It's all good.
As always, I love to hear from you and get your opinions about any and all of it. I take it all in and think about it and then do what I want any way. After all, art is personal.
Which ones do you like? Which ones do you hate?
Which ones do you think are well done, and which are complete crap?
(oh I know, there are several that are complete crap, it's all personal and believe it or not, everything I still have has been admired and liked by someone at some point or I would have painted over it by now.)
Which ones could you live with?(not just mine, but any artists work you could live with) And Why?
Who thinks I should give up painting and start playing Darts professionally?
What ever....It's all good.
Let Me Clear This Up...
There seems to be some confusion about this, so let me be perfectly clear:
Art Is Not Life Or Death!
It's important, yes. But not worth freaking out over or being a complete jackass. Like it or not. Buy it or not. Create it or not. Just keep it in perspective.
Oh ya, and get off my ass!
How To Read Your Customer...
I went to buy stamps the other day. The lady asks me if I have a preference of designs.
What do you have?
Flags, hearts and Betty Davis.
It looks like Betty has been air brushed to remove a cigarette from her hand. No. No flags. I'm not feeling very lovey today so the hearts are out. What else do you have?
That's it. But, this one has a little guy carrying a heart, so you could pretend that you just shanked someone and ripped their heart out.
SOLD!
Oh, how I love good customer service.
What do you have?
Flags, hearts and Betty Davis.
It looks like Betty has been air brushed to remove a cigarette from her hand. No. No flags. I'm not feeling very lovey today so the hearts are out. What else do you have?
That's it. But, this one has a little guy carrying a heart, so you could pretend that you just shanked someone and ripped their heart out.
SOLD!
Oh, how I love good customer service.
Blog Pole...
What should we name our new gallery?
So far we have come up with hundreds of ideas and we don't really like any of them.
Naming it after the street address was one of our favorite ideas. That makes it impossible to get the web site up and running until we have an actual space. We want the web site up first, so no naming it after the address.
We thought about using our names but scratched that.
So what do you all think? No suggestion unwelcome. If we decide to use your idea, you get your choice of paintings from my collection. That's right, your choice of any of my works.
Let's here it...
So far we have come up with hundreds of ideas and we don't really like any of them.
Naming it after the street address was one of our favorite ideas. That makes it impossible to get the web site up and running until we have an actual space. We want the web site up first, so no naming it after the address.
We thought about using our names but scratched that.
So what do you all think? No suggestion unwelcome. If we decide to use your idea, you get your choice of paintings from my collection. That's right, your choice of any of my works.
Let's here it...
Sweet Home California...
It always amazes me how fast two weeks can go. The days slip away. How easy it is to just disappear. I'd forgotten. I made good time from north to south. Not my best but still under 24 hours. It seemed to be prettier this time. The roads were better. Traffic lighter. Lights greener.
Except for here of course. The worst stretch of road I have ever been on, any where. 7 MPH. 24/7/365.
Most of the drive looked like this.
I arrived home at about 9pm. Precious was at work. Mr. Man home with a friend of ours. The look on Mr. Man's face when I walked through his door, was all pleasure. I had gone almost two months with out seeing him. Way too long. By about two and half months.
The look on Precious' face was more of relief. Being a single parent is very difficult. I'm sure I would not have done so well.
For the first few days I was lost in them. How could I have stayed away for so long? Never again.
I timed it for her days off. We had the first two days all together. It's already a blur in my mind.
Maybe it's just my mind that's blurry.
Thoughts of the world or the hell in Oregon that is my current reality, were pushed far away. Out of sight out of mind. Sadly, I know from experience, that hiding only compounds the problems.
I still have a business to deal with. Bills to pay. Tempers to sooth. I've said it before and I'm going to say it again until you...um...I, remember. Never do business with family or friends. It will not end well.
This, for the most part is what I was hiding from. Maybe if I ignore it, it will go away. A nice thought, but never going to work. It's come down to damage control. I'm not going to make it out cleanly. Where do I draw the line? The art world is always the same BS. No matter where you put it or who's involved. After all this time, I still don't get it. Do I really want to continue to do this?
Everyday that I've been home, Mr. Man has told me that he is happy that I'm home. That he missed me. That he never wants me to leave him again. He barely lets me out of his sight. I've managed to traumatize the poor child and he's only four.
I do have to go back to Oregon for about a week. Several times he and I have talked about me going back. Not for as long as the first time, but I still have to. He says he understands, and in the same breath will say he never wants to be with out me.
At one point I actually thought of bringing him back with me, but it wouldn't be a good time for any one. I have too much work to get done and a very short amount of time to do it.
When I close my eyes, things can be so simple. They should be. They can be. They seldom are.
Except for here of course. The worst stretch of road I have ever been on, any where. 7 MPH. 24/7/365.
Most of the drive looked like this.
I arrived home at about 9pm. Precious was at work. Mr. Man home with a friend of ours. The look on Mr. Man's face when I walked through his door, was all pleasure. I had gone almost two months with out seeing him. Way too long. By about two and half months.
The look on Precious' face was more of relief. Being a single parent is very difficult. I'm sure I would not have done so well.
For the first few days I was lost in them. How could I have stayed away for so long? Never again.
I timed it for her days off. We had the first two days all together. It's already a blur in my mind.
Maybe it's just my mind that's blurry.
Thoughts of the world or the hell in Oregon that is my current reality, were pushed far away. Out of sight out of mind. Sadly, I know from experience, that hiding only compounds the problems.
I still have a business to deal with. Bills to pay. Tempers to sooth. I've said it before and I'm going to say it again until you...um...I, remember. Never do business with family or friends. It will not end well.
This, for the most part is what I was hiding from. Maybe if I ignore it, it will go away. A nice thought, but never going to work. It's come down to damage control. I'm not going to make it out cleanly. Where do I draw the line? The art world is always the same BS. No matter where you put it or who's involved. After all this time, I still don't get it. Do I really want to continue to do this?
Everyday that I've been home, Mr. Man has told me that he is happy that I'm home. That he missed me. That he never wants me to leave him again. He barely lets me out of his sight. I've managed to traumatize the poor child and he's only four.
I do have to go back to Oregon for about a week. Several times he and I have talked about me going back. Not for as long as the first time, but I still have to. He says he understands, and in the same breath will say he never wants to be with out me.
At one point I actually thought of bringing him back with me, but it wouldn't be a good time for any one. I have too much work to get done and a very short amount of time to do it.
When I close my eyes, things can be so simple. They should be. They can be. They seldom are.
3:30 AM...5,6,7...
Birch No. 5, 6, 7. 10 x 30 inches each. Birch 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are on the table.People are so strange. As I'm painting these, I start with the blue. I paint the entire canvas blue, then put the trees over it. I had just finished the blue on No 8 and 9. A guy comes in and sees me painting. He asks about what I'm doing so I give him the run down.
Then he tells me he wants to buy no 8 and 9.
But they're not finished. I still need to put the trees in.
That's alright. I like the finished works, I'm sure I will like those.
They will look very different when I'm done.
I know, that's alright.
I need payment in advance.
That's alright.
I don't give refunds.
Umm...That's alright.
If you don't like them, I wont take them back.
I'm sure I will.
Congratulations.
I can only try to talk a person out of buying my work for so long. So, what I want to know is: If he liked the finished works, why not buy one of those? Why pick out two that are not done? They're the same size, same colors, everything. It makes no sense to me. What ever...as long as he's buying them.
Then he tells me he wants to buy no 8 and 9.
But they're not finished. I still need to put the trees in.
That's alright. I like the finished works, I'm sure I will like those.
They will look very different when I'm done.
I know, that's alright.
I need payment in advance.
That's alright.
I don't give refunds.
Umm...That's alright.
If you don't like them, I wont take them back.
I'm sure I will.
Congratulations.
I can only try to talk a person out of buying my work for so long. So, what I want to know is: If he liked the finished works, why not buy one of those? Why pick out two that are not done? They're the same size, same colors, everything. It makes no sense to me. What ever...as long as he's buying them.
Shameless Self Promotion...
I have recently joined the Today.com site as one of their writers. They will actually pay me to write a blog on their site. How cool, and terribly frightening is that? I'm far from an actual writer but I'm going to give it a shot.
So, you will notice in my side bar, Daily Travel Plans, I have a link for my other site. It's called "Modern Man".
If you can, stop by. The more people that visit, the more Today.com will like me.
Thanks.
So, you will notice in my side bar, Daily Travel Plans, I have a link for my other site. It's called "Modern Man".
If you can, stop by. The more people that visit, the more Today.com will like me.
Thanks.
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