So this blog thing is moving right along. Has helped so far with keeping my bible study on track. Just started and learning lots. Today was pretty busy at work. I was in a great mood and got a lot of work done. Working from home tomorrow. Before the end of the day I got word I won a pretty good bid I did a couple weeks ago.
So I have been trying with my friend Stephanie and Clinton to figure a way to connect people in our church with others in our church who need help. You never know if the guy sitting next to you is starving or that funny smelling sloppy guy cant afford toiletries, or if a family needs a fridge, may need a resume to help get a job. Could be a million things. Church can not help everyone, but I am quite certain someone within our church could help if they knew that someone needed it they could help. How many people have a washer they don't want sitting in the garage. So our first idea was a website to help connect members with members. You submit needs to office, maybe in offering plate, they send to me to list on the site. It can be anonymous and if someone wants to help a need they get connected through me or the site. Churches could be listed and members can browse their church or other churches to help with what they can offer.
Realizing this is a lot more then we thought, In the meantime, I was thinking a bulletin board of some sort for members to see. Have needs then put a postcard in the offering plate, church office posts needs on board with an ID number of some sort, members take cards and write contact info on card they can help and turn it in to office to connect the members. At least until site can be done right. So we will see. I sent this to Pastor Curt at my church to see what his thoughts were.
So me and how my mind works when it comes to work and making money. I already went through an extensive list of my regular jobs I have held in the past up till current day. Now for the other aspect of me and making money. My mind never stops thinking of ways to make money. I have tried more businesses then you could imagine. I am sure my family is over all my GREAT ideas and business start-ups. I have tried nearly every MLM (Amway, Tupperware, Telecom Companies, Etc), Had a lawn care business with friend George, Candy vending machines with my friend George. The Vending and Lawn Care were good to us for sure. Best two things we did. Here are just a handful of other things: Water Wishing Wells on business counter tops, Note Buying Business, Judgements Biz, Flea Market, Auctions, Rep for Candle Company, Credit Card Terminal Biz, Starting a Raffle Web Site, E-Bay Power Seller, Name Meaning Certificates, Contracted for Cabling Company, Wrote a credit repair booklet and sold it, Handy Man Business, Personalized Candy Wrapper Biz, Paracord Bracelets, ChainMaille Stuff, Making Cross Necklaces, Property Inventory Biz, Property Inspector and I am sure there as just as many I cant think of right now. On top of that I toss tons of ideas around in my head for new stuff. I keep a list in my Blackberry of businesses I think would be great. Text to Comment business, Rhino Bed liners, Concrete printing biz, Barber Shop, Buying & Selling Gift Cards, Couponing Classes and recent craze is I want to make Candles.
It doesn't stop. I always want to find a new way to make money and get on track to live off my own business. Let me break down some of these recent ideas.
Text To Comment Business: Concept is you own a business and have signage around that customers can text instant comments to management and corporate offices. Provides instant feedback. Maybe a 5 digit number for customers to use. Comments can be viewed online and responded to for resolutions or more details.
Rhino Bed liners: Spray on Bed Liners for Trucks. Only one dealer for Line-X in town. Rhino offers colors. Product can be used and sprayed on a variety of applications.
Concrete Printer: Printer that prints on concrete like you do on paper. Etches in the concrete. Pretty Cool stuff. Company logos on sidewalks etc.
Barber Shop: Seems like a good business if you can offer cheap haircuts. Local place charges $9 and kills it. Imagine $8 place in right location.
Buy & Sell Gift Cards: Buy for 50% of value and sell for 75%.
Coupon Classes: I am a coupon nut. Could do classes. Classes would be different then most others. They leave with coupons and shopping list. Could charge maybe $25 each.
Candle Business: This I will start doing soon. I have wanted to make candles for probably 5 years. I love candles and think it would be fun and something the kids could get involved in. Not gonna be life changing but something to do.
So there it is. I currently am narrowing things down I do. Recently sold the Paracord and ChainMaille, Selling off Tupperware and the number of signs I put out is way down. Oh yeah, the sign Job, I put out directional signs for new home builders to lead customers to their property. Pretty basic. Put them out on Friday, Pick up on Sunday.
My mind racing does get overwhelming at times. I actually have been told by my doctor to get medicate for help it. I have slowed it on that note. In the end I just feel so much pressure, caused by myself, to get ahead with my finances that I can not stop it. I like to dream big and will surely always dream big. Just don't like the pressure I put on myself sometimes. i think the decisions to try new things through more then I used to and don make rash decisions. I ultimately want to make my Crosses and Candles and work my job, until I can do bigger better things. I have dreams of owning hotels, Rehabbing Homes( Flips), Have free time to travel, Work on a bucket list, Have an amazing home on a hugh piece of land, Build homeless recovery shelters to help people, Own a Superbike Race Team, Season Redskins tickets and have a Custom Porsche. Just to name a few dreams.
OK off to read my bible. Be back soon to chat about my readings. Sorry I blabbed so long.
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