Here's a tip from Reno

[Farrell]

I took that class a year or two ago. I did not get out of it what I had
hoped. But one thing I did get is what it takes to make $100,000 or
whatever, and what personality type is required. It became clear to me that,
even for the serious professional, you are not likely to make $100K if you
have a real laid-back personality. It is clear to me that kind of income is
likely only achievable by a very aggressive, go-getter type of personality.
It also requires help - like a secretary to do most of your scheduling and
other paper work. It also means that you have to say NO to offerings of
apple pie from Mrs. Betsy Rossowner, and picking fresh limes after working
on Mrs. Itwas Mygrandmother's old upright. The class did help me envision my
business down the road a little better. If I had not taken it, I might still
be frustrated why I do not have an income of $100K.

I say YES to apple pie!!!!!  ;-)

Terry Farrell

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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 7:31 PM
Subject: Here's a tip from Reno


> Attending the class entitled BUILDING A $100K A YEAR PIANO SERVICE
BUSINESS,
> taught by David Barr, I learned that there are basically two ways you can
> make $100K in a year.
>     #1. You can tune 4 pianos a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks out of the
year,
> and if you charge $100 per tuning, you'll make $100K.
>     #2. You can tune 5 pianos a day, 6 days a week, and charge $65/tuning.
>
> The rest of the class was just as informative.  It was a feel-good fest
that
> was a waste of my time.  Perhaps if it was title differently---the words
> "BUILDING"  and the specific dollar amount "$100K"  led me to believe it
was
> to be an informative "how to" kind of class with some specifics.  As
someone
> who would be thrilled if his business grew to $30K, this gave me no real
> information.
>
> On the other hand, there were many excellent classes.  Anyone who has
never
> attended, let me encourage you to come to Chicago next year.  You won't
> regret it.   I won't bore you all with the details, but I learned alot and
> bought too much equipment. (PTG Journal CDs, Cybertuner update, a new tool
> case, to name some of the big ticket items.)
>
> I also got to meet Newton and many other listees, and had a chance to
thank
> them for the wealth of information I have gleaned from this list.  I don't
> post much, but I do read every day and it has been very informative.
>
> Thanks again to all of you.
>
> Tom Sivak
> Chicago