Which type of workplace would you prefer to work in?

[Walk away]

38. It's not easy. I have been offered many opportunities to grow my business in the past...

eighteen years. I could easily hire and train people to work for me or take in partners who compliment my abilities or mirror them. I could have said yes to the several offers of investment capital and even create a brand with services and products. At the very least I could create a network of independent operators who pay a % of their profit to me for working under my name. I have (up until now) resisted.

In the beginning I just turned lots of business away. It was getting to the point where saying "no" and feeling bad about it was a full time job. I raised my rates (for everyone except those who needed a break) and even tried a partner and an employee or two. But adding people just created "bad stress" while working overtime with clients seemed like "good stress". Finally I hit on the answer for me. I started to network with other people doing some of the services I offer. We don't charge each other money and we refer services to each other and even encourage others to start up themselves and join us.

I am still very busy but I make enough money to pay a gardener to care for my property, a handyman to keep my house up and a cleaning service to keep my place cleaner than I ever did. Besides, I'm doing what I love!

As I get older my business skews more toward training, socialization and basic behavior modification. Less physical work and more profitable. I hope to always surround myself with dogs and enjoy watching them interact. If I play my cards right I'll never have to retire and I'll always be glad about it.

Another hard day working like a Dog!

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