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scho63 · 05-14-2014, 07:55 PM

It could be easy to complain that I am so busy at work and in life but seeing how so many people are struggling and the economy still sucks in many parts of the US I will refrain.

However, for only one of the few times in my life I feel like I am chasing my tail and stressed out as to how busy both our company and I am trying to keep up with all the work. Paychecks are skyrocketing and many things in life are going great yet I feel lost as I can only tread water to keep up while working. Being a top sales person can do that to you.

I am an extremely organized and hard working individual and to feel so lost and out of control is not easy or comfortable for me.

So tell me, how do you handle being hit with a tidal wave of work that doesn't seem to have an end in sight and yet keep chipping away to reduce your to-do list to a manageable level? I thought after 30 years of this I was an old pro but I am not so sure anymore......

**SAUTO** · 05-16-2014, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Thanks Jason, I appreciate it. We bought a place on Tablerock just off of the Y near Branson West. It is right across the water from Cape Fair Marina.

couple hours south of me...

scho63 · 03-24-2015, 04:05 PM

Last year people were telling me to hire an assistant to relieve the back load of work and help manage my daily to-do list.

I am glad to report that first, this year is even busier than the last making my commissions and paycheck increase at least 45% this year from last years 32% increase from 2013 and secondly, I have hired an assistant that my company is paying 100% of her salary and bonuses!!! I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I've worked 22 straight days visiting properties all over Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia and I'm pooped! Also been in early everyday to train my new assistant.

**gblowfish** · 03-24-2015, 04:06 PM

You're lucky to be in an industry with skyrocketing business. I'm always scrapping looking for work. Wish I had your problem.

scho63 · 03-24-2015, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

You're lucky to be in an industry with skyrocketing business. I'm always scrapping looking for work. Wish I had your problem.

You gotta get out of the horseshoe business!

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 03-24-2015, 04:30 PM

What do you sell?

scho63 · 03-24-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

What do you sell?

I work selling a unique service to the property management industry and all commercial property owners. I've been working with this company since July 2011.

I would rather not get more specific for a variety of reasons-nothing personal

**Buehler445** · 03-24-2015, 04:41 PM

Glad you're taking in the cash man.

Last year we had 2 guys working through the winter with us. One quit in March one in April. Right when fieldwork needed to be done. I probably worked the most hours in a quarter in my entire life. Hell of it all? Both dad and my revenues were remarkably lower. (Mostly due to lower commodity prices). So we worked out asses off for less money.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 03-24-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

I work selling a unique service to the property management industry and all commercial property owners. I've been working with this company since July 2011.

I would rather not get more specific for a variety of reasons-nothing personal

No worries. Since getting into sales I've noticed almost all of them are very particular about saying where they work or what they do our even where they're currently located in the world. It's odd to me, but I definitely wouldn't ask you to put your employer on the Internet. Heh.

stevieray · 03-24-2015, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

You're lucky to be in an industry with skyrocketing business. I'm always scrapping looking for work. Wish I had your problem.

same here

...but grats, scho!

scho63 · 03-24-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Glad you're taking in the cash man.

Last year we had 2 guys working through the winter with us. One quit in March one in April. Right when fieldwork needed to be done. I probably worked the most hours in a quarter in my entire life. Hell of it all? Both dad and my revenues were remarkably lower. (Mostly due to lower commodity prices). So we worked out asses off for less money.

I've been stuck doing that and much worse in previous startup companies.

I took a 90% paycut once to work at a startup that after two years when down the shitter and all the stock I had was only good for starting a fire!

At another company during the dotcom bubble, I was worth $12-16 million on paper with 685,000 shares of stock as the third employee of a company that grew to 135 employees and 5 offices in less than 3 years.

I know financial pain!

Demonpenz · 03-24-2015, 05:07 PM

When you work for yourself it is a grind 24/7 but I would rather have a country where you have a chance to improve yourself than one of those wuss countriesn.

**mdchiefsfan** · 03-24-2015, 05:21 PM

Right now. I have 2 kids, work 60 hours a week, go to college with midterms approaching, and I'm getting ready to move in a month. Never been so busy and time is ****ing flying.

**Iowanian** · 03-24-2015, 05:44 PM

In 2008 I was in the first year as a business owner in an industry with a high failure rate. I also had a new baby, was remodeling a house, had 2-3 part time jobs to keep things going and was written into a local position that was a huge pain in the ass. Multiple times a friend who lived across the street from my office asked if I ever went home because many times I was there until 2-3am and back by 6.

That year and a half stretch probably took years off of my life but has proven that hard work pays off. I now have a team of people's doing what I was doing with exponential growth each year.

It gets better if you prioritize and put your efforts into things that deserve it.

At the same time I began donating my professional time to locally beneficial projects and grants. Between 200-300 hrs of professional services donated. Not long ago there was a single opportunity for a payday in my field and they didn't give me a shot at it. It turns out I anticipate a lot less time wasted in the future. D

Focus your time and effort where it will benefit you and yours.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-24-2015, 07:27 PM

Right now I'm taking 14 hours this semester (including Organic II), teaching two courses, just went through the application process for Pharmacy school (got accepted, yay), and my daughter has physical therapy four times per week. Earlier this semester, her PT appointments were three hours a day, but now we've scaled down to 90 minutes.

My wife works weekend nights (fortunately each set of grandparents take them once a month or so), so when that happens, I've got twin three-year-olds all weekend.

I'm on Spring Break this weekend, so I've got that going for me.

O.city · 03-24-2015, 07:38 PM

I remember those organic days.

I was a double major for sone dumb ****ing reason, and got my bachelor's in chemistry and microbiology and a minor in molecular biology. Sure don't miss those days.

I'd say my busiest days were the dental school years that had us taking a combined 100 hours in 4 semesters.

I was nearly on suicide watch

05-14-2014, 07:55 PM
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2791110	Busiest you have ever been in life It could be easy to complain that I am so busy at work and in life but seeing how so many people are struggling and the economy still sucks in many parts of the US I will refrain. However, for only one of the few times in my life I feel like I am chasing my tail and stressed out as to how busy both our company and I am trying to keep up with all the work. Paychecks are skyrocketing and many things in life are going great yet I feel lost as I can only tread water to keep up while working. Being a top sales person can do that to you. I am an extremely organized and hard working individual and to feel so lost and out of control is not easy or comfortable for me. So tell me, how do you handle being hit with a tidal wave of work that doesn't seem to have an end in sight and yet keep chipping away to reduce your to-do list to a manageable level? I thought after 30 years of this I was an old pro but I am not so sure anymore......
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03-24-2015, 04:05 PM	#47
scho63 Politically Incorrect Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Casino cash: $2791110	Last year people were telling me to hire an assistant to relieve the back load of work and help manage my daily to-do list. I am glad to report that first, this year is even busier than the last making my commissions and paycheck increase at least 45% this year from last years 32% increase from 2013 and secondly, I have hired an assistant that my company is paying 100% of her salary and bonuses!!! I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I've worked 22 straight days visiting properties all over Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia and I'm pooped! Also been in early everyday to train my new assistant. __________________ *"The only difference between sex for free and sex for money is that sex for free costs you a WHOLE LOT more!"* ~Redd Foxx~ ~~2018 2019 2020 20212022 2023~~ 2024 Adopt a Chief - Clark Hunt and Brett Veach "The men who drafted Patrick Mahomes"
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03-24-2015, 04:06 PM	#48
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03-24-2015, 04:41 PM	#52
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2334734	Glad you're taking in the cash man. Last year we had 2 guys working through the winter with us. One quit in March one in April. Right when fieldwork needed to be done. I probably worked the most hours in a quarter in my entire life. Hell of it all? Both dad and my revenues were remarkably lower. (Mostly due to lower commodity prices). So we worked out asses off for less money.
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03-24-2015, 05:07 PM	#56
Demonpenz I got Rice cookin in the micro Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $3142136	When you work for yourself it is a grind 24/7 but I would rather have a country where you have a chance to improve yourself than one of those wuss countriesn. __________________
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03-24-2015, 05:21 PM	#57
mdchiefsfan Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Casino cash: $3483904	Right now. I have 2 kids, work 60 hours a week, go to college with midterms approaching, and I'm getting ready to move in a month. Never been so busy and time is ****ing flying. __________________ 2017 Adopt-A-Chief:TYREEK HILL
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03-24-2015, 05:44 PM	#58
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4778454	In 2008 I was in the first year as a business owner in an industry with a high failure rate. I also had a new baby, was remodeling a house, had 2-3 part time jobs to keep things going and was written into a local position that was a huge pain in the ass. Multiple times a friend who lived across the street from my office asked if I ever went home because many times I was there until 2-3am and back by 6. That year and a half stretch probably took years off of my life but has proven that hard work pays off. I now have a team of people's doing what I was doing with exponential growth each year. It gets better if you prioritize and put your efforts into things that deserve it. At the same time I began donating my professional time to locally beneficial projects and grants. Between 200-300 hrs of professional services donated. Not long ago there was a single opportunity for a payday in my field and they didn't give me a shot at it. It turns out I anticipate a lot less time wasted in the future. D Focus your time and effort where it will benefit you and yours.
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03-24-2015, 07:27 PM	#59
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	Right now I'm taking 14 hours this semester (including Organic II), teaching two courses, just went through the application process for Pharmacy school (got accepted, yay), and my daughter has physical therapy four times per week. Earlier this semester, her PT appointments were three hours a day, but now we've scaled down to 90 minutes. My wife works weekend nights (fortunately each set of grandparents take them once a month or so), so when that happens, I've got twin three-year-olds all weekend. I'm on Spring Break this weekend, so I've got that going for me.
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03-24-2015, 07:38 PM	#60
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2764064	I remember those organic days. I was a double major for sone dumb ****ing reason, and got my bachelor's in chemistry and microbiology and a minor in molecular biology. Sure don't miss those days. I'd say my busiest days were the dental school years that had us taking a combined 100 hours in 4 semesters. I was nearly on suicide watch
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