Your personality and its effect on your business

[CPU]

The tech
The manager
The innovator

We all have a bit of each and some will be stronger in our personality than others.

The Tech wants to go to work and do what he or she loves to do technical work. The less interruption from the work to be done the better.

The manager wants to create and maintain order. Because of this the manager generally clashes with the tech who just wants to do the job and be left alone. The tech is not interested in work documentation and purchase orders he is interested in technical work.

The innovator wants to change things or try things and measure their results. Because of this both the manager and the tech hate the innovator.

Coming to grips with this can help tremendously in your hiring process by seeking out employees with strength in the areas that you are not passionate about. Michel Gerber wrote a best selling book on this called the E myth a definite must read for a business owner or a job owner looking to create a business.

 

[basic]

Just wondering, are you in a race or something?

 

[CPU]

Just wondering, are you in a race or something?

Not sure what you mean by that?

 

[DarDar]

58 posts in less than 24 hours????

 

[CPU]

58 posts in less than 24 hours????

Ok i get it now, truth is I have never been a member of a forum until now and the topics interest me to talk about. Plus I'm trying to give out some information I have to get some information I want. Like an even exchange I don't want to come asking questions and giving nothing back.

 

[callthatgirl]

I read eMyth 3 years ago, best business book I have ever read. It really helped me early on with the business when I thought about how I wanted to grow the biz.

It's in a nutshell....how to grow a business in a franchise manner, even if you stay small or never want to sell. Process/procedures, find order in the chaos, etc.

Get the revised version though if you buy it.

Plus I'm trying to give out some information I have to get some information I want.

What do you want out of this post? to find out who the owners are of the businesses?

I still think CPU is up to something. There is something odd about your posting style that makes me suspicious that you are not a true computer repair owner, but rather a tech that is going to take over your bosses workload or something. Or a student doing a paper on business, or or or....digging to find the owners of the repair businesses perhaps?

 

[basic]

I read eMyth 3 years ago, best business book I have ever read. It really helped me early on with the business when I thought about how I wanted to grow the biz.

It's in a nutshell....how to grow a business in a franchise manner, even if you stay small or never want to sell. Process/procedures, find order in the chaos, etc.

Get the revised version though if you buy it.

I still think CPU is up to something. There is something odd about your posting style that makes me suspicious that you are not a true computer repair owner, but rather a tech that is going to take over your bosses workload or something.

Yeah, that's why I asked my question lol. Nothing against you, specifically, CPU but a lot of posters that start off like you do end up having ulterior motives.

 

[Martyn]

I'm part way through E myth and it truly is an excellent book.

 

[CPU]

I read eMyth 3 years ago, best business book I have ever read. It really helped me early on with the business when I thought about how I wanted to grow the biz.

It's in a nutshell....how to grow a business in a franchise manner, even if you stay small or never want to sell. Process/procedures, find order in the chaos, etc.

Get the revised version though if you buy it.

Plus I'm trying to give out some information I have to get some information I want.

What do you want out of this post? to find out who the owners are of the businesses?

I still think CPU is up to something. There is something odd about your posting style that makes me suspicious that you are not a true computer repair owner, but rather a tech that is going to take over your bosses workload or something. Or a student doing a paper on business, or or or....digging to find the owners of the repair businesses perhaps?

No, been a business owner for 9 years now, well the first 4 or so I just owned a job, but you get the idea. I dont have any interest in bringing business names into the forums to avoid it being said that I am here to premote my business.

 

[CPU]

Yeah, that's why I asked my question lol. Nothing against you, specifically, CPU but a lot of posters that start off like you do end up having ulterior motives.

I have been clear about my intentions from the beginning, to exchange information, no more no less.

 

[vdub12]

Ok i get it now, truth is I have never been a member of a forum until now and the topics interest me to talk about. Plus I'm trying to give out some information I have to get some information I want. Like an even exchange I don't want to come asking questions and giving nothing back.

You have been a computer repair business for 9 years and never been the member of a forum? I find that a little hard to believe. Many here have at one point in time owned forums, its kind of the natural process of tech's.

 

[CPU]

You have been a computer repair business for 9 years and never been the member of a forum? I find that a little hard to believe. Many here have at one point in time owned forums, its kind of the natural process of tech's.

I have not and in all honesty I cant believe I have not. Early on I would search forums for resolutions without posting or being a member, but I have not done that in a long time. The past say 4 years have been all about affiliations or partnerships with the products we sell and support. We get support from the vendors teams (Cisco Microsoft, etc.) of experts on issues we do not hold resolutions for in our knowledgebase. I am just as surprised as you. I guess I always wanted resolutions in our knowledgebase rather then on someones website. Wait now thinking of it I was once a forum member but it was an m3 forum not tech that don't count.

 

[Xander]

I'm reminded of an old saying, "Tea isn't bad but Coffee Is Good".

 

[Mushin]

No, been a business owner for 9 years now, well the first 4 or so I just owned a job, but you get the idea. I dont have any interest in bringing business names into the forums to avoid it being said that I am here to premote my business.

Here is the thing with this CPU.... All your posts seem a bit assumptive and the pharses of "just owned my job" are typical key indicators of someone with an agenda. Additionally your posts are solicitive questions that appear to try to postition you as someone with all the answers.

In such few posts you have already advocated temes the hiring of employees and seem to indicate that being in business without employees simply meens that you own your job and conversley that one is a slave to to their business.

Granted... I may be totaly off base but others are thinking the sames things so it is best to just lay this out on the table.

With that being said... Don't feed us BS about getting the answer to your questions by offering "advice" in exchange for answer to your own questions when it is pretty clear that you do have an agenda.

 

[Elemdee]

I'm reminded of an old saying, "Tea isn't bad but Coffee Is Good".

I'm already there, hon.

 

[CPU]

Mushin;156137]Here is the thing with this CPU.... All your posts seem a bit assumptive and the pharses of "just owned my job" are typical key indicators of someone with an agenda. Additionally your posts are solicitive questions that appear to try to postition you as someone with all the answers.

Sorry if I come across as know it all but I am a professional in my field and in the management of successful businesses. The "just owned my job" is something I learned about in the emyth one of the topics covered here. I also learned about this in several other books I would be happy to share if you really want to know and not just bash me.

In such few posts you have already advocated temes the hiring of employees and seem to indicate that being in business without employees simply meens that you own your job and conversley that one is a slave to to their business.

That would be true think about it if you don't work, go on vacation get hurt, anything but show up for work you don't get paid that would be classified as a job. A business is an asset and good assets are the ones that grow based on a system not an individual. Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking the people without employees I was one for a long time, I'm just stating the facts.

Granted... I may be totally off base but others are thinking the sames things so it is best to just lay this out on the table.

With that being said... Don't feed us BS about getting the answer to your questions by offering "advice" in exchange for answer to your owne questions when it is pretty clear that you do have an agenda.

As stated before my only agenda is answers to my question plain and simple, not sure how else I can prove this to the community? The only reason I'm saying anything about the business side of the site is because in my first 4 years I wish I knew this stuff earlier. Guess I'm just trying to help

 

[NeutronTech]

Mushin;156137]

That would be true think about it if you don't work, go on vacation get hurt, anything but show up for work you don't get paid that would be classified as a job. A business is an asset and good assets are the ones that grow based on a system not an individual. Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking the people without employees I was one for a long time, I'm just stating the facts.

No that wouldn't be true. I don't have employees, yet I can takes days off of work and still make money. I'm not the only here that does this either. In fact, a month ago I had to take 4 days off. I didn't lose any money those 4 days either. So a statement like that is ludicrous. I am not a slave to my job. I do not work evenings and I do not work weekends. I am done at 5:00 each day and home with my family. I refuse to mix my family life and my business. I refuse to let my business intrude into the time I have dedicated to my family. They are separate and will remain that way. With the exception of being on this forum.

As stated before my only agenda is answers to my question plain and simple, not sure how else I can prove this to the community? The only reason I'm saying anything about the business side of the site is because in my first 4 years I wish I knew this stuff earlier. Guess I'm just trying to help

You can help and it's appreciated. Just please lose the "know it all" attitude. Just about every thread you've started has sparked debate. It's not that they are controversial topics, it's your attitude. You come in here asking how we do things, then you proclaim your ways as better. When your met with arguments against your way, you don't stop to think about the fact that the rest of us might be right, instead you rigorously defend your position. Your not willing to see mistakes in your own actions or believe that someone else's idea or process is better than your own.

 

[CPU]

NeutronTech;156144]No that wouldn't be true. I don't have employees, yet I can takes days off of work and still make money. I'm not the only here that does this either. In fact, a month ago I had to take 4 days off. I didn't lose any money those 4 days either. So a statement like that is ludicrous. I am not a slave to my job. I do not work evenings and I do not work weekends. I am done at 5:00 each day and home with my family. I refuse to mix my family life and my business. I refuse to let my business intrude into the time I have dedicated to my family. They are separate and will remain that way. With the exception of being on this forum.

I understand your position and I also value my time with family. The truth is though most techs, myself included, start out like this and stay this way for some time, I did for about 4 years. How do you make money when your not there?

You can help and it's appreciated. Just please lose the "know it all" attitude. Just about every thread you've started has sparked debate. It's not that they are controversial topics, it's your attitude. You come in here asking how we do things, then you proclaim your ways as better. When your met with arguments against your way, you don't stop to think about the fact that the rest of us might be right, instead you rigorously defend your position. Your not willing to see mistakes in your own actions or believe that someone else's idea or process is better than your own.

Sorry for the know it all I was just trying to help someone who may be doing the same thing I did with ways I overcame a particular obstacle. I'm only suggesting things I have done that I know work for me. Of course I'm going to argue my position if someone tells me they do not work. If some says that would not work for me because ABC I respect that but don't come out and tell me somethings not gonna work if you have never tried it or are not in the same situation.

 

[Mushin]

As stated before my only agenda is answers to my question plain and simple, not sure how else I can prove this to the community? The only reason I'm saying anything about the business side of the site is because in my first 4 years I wish I knew this stuff earlier. Guess I'm just trying to help.

The way you prove to the community that you don't have an agenda and that you are not out for your own interest is to listen to and provide constructive advice without trying to drum up a conversation that will allow you to insert your 2 cents and direct the converstion in the direction you want it to go.

It seems like you need to read some books on relationship building and listening skills because right now you seem like that guy at the networking event that is only there for the opportunity to turn the conversion to some pre-paid service rather than actually trying to build a lasting relationship with someone.

Additionally, you should not provide advice to people when they are not actually asking for your input. I think that this is what really turned me off from any of your posts. You posted a question about wanting to know the challenges we face.. and then fire back with business advice that many would consider an unsound move.

Now in rereading the post to which I just mentioned I see that it has been edited and I find that you are writing a book. So you do have an agenda. That agenda is to get information from us to help you make your book so that you can then sell it and make money. The shady thing is that rather than saying... hey I am a business owner and I have decided that I want to share my experiences by writing a book and I would like to get input from others on what hurdles they have had with their business.. would you mind giving me feed back.. you hid your true intections under false pretense.

Could it be that each of the topics you have started such as this particular one is actually a chapter or section in your book. Then once you have enough replies each discussion would be reworded and edited to help you complete that section untill such a point that you send it off to be published... or perhpase you will take all that information and sell a full coruse on how to run a successful computer repair business...

 

[CPU]

Mushin;156147]The way you prove to the community that you don't have an agenda and that you are not out for your own interest is to listen to and provide constructive advice without trying to drum up a conversation that will allow you to insert your 2 cents and direct the converstion in the direction you want it to go.

It seems like you need to read some books on relationship building and listening skills because right now you seem like that guy at the networking event that is only there for the opportunity to turn the conversion to some pre-paid service rather than actually trying to build a lasting relationship with someone.

Additionally, you should not provide advice to people when they are not actually asking for your input. I think that this is what really turned me off from any of your posts. You posted a question about wanting to know the challenges we face.. and then fire back with business advice that many would consider an unsound move.

Now in rereading the post to which I just mentioned I see that it has been edited and I find that you are writing a book. So you do have an agenda. That agenda is to get information from us to help you make your book so that you can then sell it and make money. The shady thing is that rather than saying... hey I am a business owner and I have decided that I want to share my experiences by writing a book and I would like to get input from others on what hurdles they have had with their business.. would you mind giving me feed back.. you hid your true intections under false pretense.

I think thats asking a bit much of people without contributing in any way so I thought I would try to help, guess I'm not that good at doing that without sounding like a know it all.

Could it be that each of the topics you have started such as this particular one is actually a chapter or section in your book. Then once you have enough replies each discussion would be reworded and edited to help you complete that section until such a point that you send it off to be published...

That would be a long argument filled book that would probably never sell lol. I have got come good things from members on that post that helped me to remember some of this issues I faced so thank you to the people that did help me.

or perhpase you will take all that information and sell a full coruse on how to run a successful computer repair business

I have told you what I am doing already, maybe i should just stay in the tech forums and out of the business ones but then I would not get anything on my post correct? help me out here I'm forum dumb