*grumble* Why Do People Think This Is Ok To Ask??

ron schenker

I can't take much more of this jello/dragon/wrestling/catfight/all good on my end/ stuff. You girls are killing me here

realpurty2

halo?? what halo?? oh is that the round thingy laying in the floor covered up by the stillettos and whip?

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Glasshousebltr

Did some one say handcuffs?

Bob

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Kristina

Which kind? Hard, cold steel or leopard fur?

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Melissa

Kinky!

I feel ya on the sunburn Kristina. Just went for a bike ride at beach and I got pretty burnt too. We didn't even get there until 3:00, and I still got burnt. And it's not my first burn of the season! I am so butt azz white I hate it!

No hard feelings on my behalf. I'm not against you by any means. Just thought you were being a bit harsh on some! But now I understand you didn't mean it that way!

Mike Finley

Kristina -You ever hear the old joke "Denial ain't just the name of a river in Egypt."?

Do you think your problem might be your customers know exactly what you think of them?

copusbuilder

I like a lot of my customers but I have "you are an ass" thoughts with many of them.
Construction ain't rocket science and you don't have to feel good about everything you say or do.
I must admit I want what you are taking Mike. I believe you are the next Zig Ziggler of construction sales

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mas2006

Your level of education does not preclude you from being a PITA. Some people just come off as more pompous than others. Some come by it naturally .

P.S. Fur sounds intriguing. lol

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Mike Finley

Hey, that's an insult to Zig!

I actually have had the good fortune of seeing him speak about 3 times and the really blessed experience of actually getting to talk to him for a few minutes just once. He is one of those rare individuals who can change your life, by opening up a whole new world to you. I had listened to some of his tapes for years when I was in my 20s and when I got to see him for the first time in person, it was like an Elvis fan getting to meet Elvis in person. He's awesome, super positive and after listening to him you always come away with such a clear perspective on life, he has some magic way of allowing you to sweep all the BS aside and concentrate on what is most important in life.

Since we are on the topic - 2 of my favorite zig quotes that I try to follow -

"You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

and

"If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner."

ron schenker

Mike Finley for moderator or president

Patty

Oh oh,

Now we got nominations for Glass (Bob) & Mike?

This could get interesting!

Glasshousebltr

(Ding)

On the left, in the blue trunks and representing the consevative party is Mr Mike Finley.

On the right, in the red poke a doted pleated briefs ....wwwith the mouse ears and floppy dog slippers and representing the Illinois state mental health facility is Glass Bob!

Bob

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As the two oppents begin circling each other and sizing each other up, Bob takes a mistep and trips into Mike... Mike goes down hard mumbling something about "ow, my glass jaw again..." Bob is hoisted to the crowds shoulders and Mike hands Bob a pen where Bob gladly signs Mike's contract assigning him as his publicity agent for a 15% cut of the take.

Kristina

The first time I heard about Zig was when my 'rents got involved in *cough* Amway *cough*.

I thought "Og Mandino" was a great motivational speaker, until I realized his name was created by scrambling the words "Go Diamond" which I had heard ad nauseum while I dated the son of some "Emeralds" in "the biness".

I now have a phobia surrounding motivational speakers.

I heard about Zig again though at a leadership conference I attended in high school. I was a card carrying member of "DECA" Distributive Education Clubs of America, a marketing club.

He's good stuff!

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realpurty2

Girls.... we got cheated big time on that last one!! They wanted us in mud!

No taking it to the ring guys, we want some spandex and floor action going on.

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Kristina

I agree we got ripped off, but I have NO desire to see ANY man in spandex.

I wouldn't mind them duking it out in some faded levi's and a white t-shirt though!!

*slaps self* Dirty girl!!! Stop it!!

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Grumpy

People ask all the time and you can't blame them for trying. I always try. Why not? Sometimes one simple question will save you hundreds. What I have learned from reading several different negotiation books is that there is always room for improvement. I am often on both sides of the table, and I implore various techniques depending on which side I am on... but bottom line is it never hurts to try as a buyer.

If I am selling and someone asks, I go into my spiel about how we don't play pricing game, how it's a small job and there really isn't much markup (I don't care how large a job it is) but the bottom line is I can always give just a wee little bit to convince them to sign. Keep in mind any discount I might give is probably only good for that day or until the end of the week.