| I owned a construction company for 20 years | | | | change. I decided it was time to change. |
| before I started my own online business. For the | | | | I heard about some courses for remodeling |
| first five years, I sweated and struggled, and | | | | contractors offered by the Home Builders |
| nearly closed my doors. I came very close to | | | | Association in San Antonio, about 3 hours away |
| failure, until a good friend offered valuable advice. | | | | from my town. So, I bit the bullet, got a hotel |
| For young construction companies, finding clients is | | | | room for 3 nights and drove to San Antonio. |
| the difference between corporate life and death. | | | | Although I learned a ton in the courses, I learned |
| While I manage to find many small jobs, most of | | | | even more during the lunches and dinners with |
| these only lasted two or three days. I was | | | | the other people taking the courses. One of the |
| running myself ragged trying to pay the bills. I | | | | people I met was Don Boozer (yep, that\'s his |
| was desperate to find larger jobs, which were | | | | real name!). Don told me to put down the |
| more profitable and saved time moving in setting | | | | hammer, quit doing everything myself and begin |
| up equipment. | | | | general contracting. |
| Over time, my business grew. My helper and I | | | | \"But Don,\" I asked, \"if I don\'t do the work, |
| were extremely busy with jobs of all sizes - large | | | | who will? I\'ll just be phoning other people to do |
| ones, small ones, and everything in between. We | | | | my work. Nobody\'s going to pay me to make |
| were working long hours trying to keep up. I was | | | | phone calls.\" |
| reaching my limit and didn\'t know how much | | | | Don replied, \"Oh, they\'ll pay you and they\'ll pay |
| longer I could go on. My helper and I could not | | | | you well!\" And so they did. |
| physically produce any more. | | | | I took a chance and followed his advice. Over the |
| Then, something occurred to me | | | | next year, my income doubled. The job in |
| I could not make anymore money than I was | | | | Houston wasn\'t looking so attractive anymore. In |
| making at the time, because I could not physically | | | | the next year, my income doubled again. And my |
| produce any more work. There was only so | | | | income has remained at least six figures every |
| much I could do. I had reached an earning plateau | | | | year, ever since. |
| because of what I could physically produce in a | | | | Why do I tell you that story? |
| given year. The problem was...I knew I could quit | | | | I increased my income quickly because I |
| my construction company and go to work as a | | | | increased my business awareness. You can too. |
| building superintendent for a large homebuilder in | | | | The fastest way to increase your income is to |
| Houston. I could make about the same amount of | | | | start an EZ web business or to attend a |
| money AND get free medical insurance, free | | | | conference based on your industry. Want to |
| dental insurance, a retirement plan and even go | | | | make money online? Then you need a conference |
| home at 6pm everyday. | | | | specific to online businesses, one that can help |
| Being self-employed, I had none of these benefits. | | | | you create a business plan for your online |
| It was time to make a decision - keep working | | | | business! |
| 70 hours a week, with no benefits, or make a | | | | |