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Bill "stevej" wrote in message ... Oh god...not Amway Bill Sheffield wrote: Sure, That is easy, just get into a business that has No rent, No insurance, No employees, limited inventory! One that allows you to work when you want, where you want, with who you want. One that pays you for your efforts and has unlimited income potential. And Yes there is such a deal! If you would like to know more, email me. Bill Sheffield |
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Brian D wrote:
Buying/selling: This means "channel partner" or "distributor". Better off doing localized warehousing. As competitive pressures increase, you'll see "channel partners" bite the dust and companies going to direct sales as much as they can. Retail outlets will need to skip the middle man and deal more with the supplier companies directly. It's a trend, not a rule. There will always be exceptions. Another trend that the US-effing government doesn't tell you about is how they give big corps tax breaks for locating operations overseas: development, manufacturing, distribution. Mainly, that means China. Companies such as the one I work for (I won't divulge) don't even begin to think about it ...all things go directly overseas. All the reasons that used to be used to argue against such action are gone with the wind, dismissed with a wave of the hand and a statement that "*This* product is very cost sensitive. We have no choice." So when have products NOT been "cost sensitive"? Have you ever met someone who said "Gee, it's OK if I make lower net margin on our product!" Risk mitigation is a thing of the past, except possibly the use of a little geographical diversification now and then...quickly dropped if you can't find an outfit to do what you want, at lightning speed, and at minimum cost ...can you say "Asia is the choice"? Except for software ...that's India. Manufacturing is also becoming "east Europe", places like Hungary. They can make homemade leather shoes, whack a donkey with a stick to lead a wagon, and manufacture computers. What *must* remain in the US (as *ssh*les pull the rug out from under our gross national product, in the name of "favored trade partners" and "world trade"), is warehousing and distribution of 'American' and other products that are produced overseas, but needed here. The balance of labor will lean towards small and medium sized companies rather than towards large blue-chip companies, primarily because these outfits can't afford to move overseas. The US and parts of Europe will remain the primary innovation centers, and that's good ...the rest of the world has at best become good at copying and refining, but never at innovating or invention. Don't believe me? Do your own research and check it against my notes above. Let me know if I'm wrong...I'd love to be. But as a professionals, my wife and I are worried. We are paying off our house ASAP and operating on a cash-only basis ...zero debt within 5 years. If we do that, we can live on only 50% of our current income level, or even less if we adjust our lifestyle. This may become necessary as various transitions and movement of gross product moves overseas (thanks to you-know-whats like Bill Clinton and George Bush ...yes, it's a nonpartisan effort to undermine the US economy, one piece at a time ...Clinton, for one-world government, and Bush, for relations with other nations ...the old form of America is gone and world economy is with us, along with the downsized opportunities and incomes associated with operating with a larger resource pool.) The changes that have occurred in this country since when my career started are startling and scary. We'll play our cards right and do OK. Even if I'm completely wrong (hopefully am), then at worst, our plan will just make life more flexible and easier. Brian Thank God there's someone else out there that has noticed what is going on around the world, I'm not alone. Now there are two of us. By the way, unfortunately, you're not wrong. Donald -- I'm building a Steel Robert's 434. You can sneak a peek if you wish by clicking on me link below. http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/o/donrayp/ 'USA, Home of the best politicians money can buy' |
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Then there's the dry food to stock up on - the bottled water - the
radiation detectors. Oh: that was the Y2K scare wasn't it? :-) Brian W On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:28:49 -0600, Donald Phillips wrote: Brian D wrote: Buying/selling: This means "channel partner" or "distributor". Better off doing localized warehousing. As competitive pressures increase, you'll see "channel partners" bite the dust and companies going to direct sales as much as they can. Retail outlets will need to skip the middle man and deal more with the supplier companies directly. It's a trend, not a rule. There will always be exceptions. Another trend that the US-effing government doesn't tell you about is how they give big corps tax breaks for locating operations overseas: development, manufacturing, distribution. Mainly, that means China. Companies such as the one I work for (I won't divulge) don't even begin to think about it ...all things go directly overseas. All the reasons that used to be used to argue against such action are gone with the wind, dismissed with a wave of the hand and a statement that "*This* product is very cost sensitive. We have no choice." So when have products NOT been "cost sensitive"? Have you ever met someone who said "Gee, it's OK if I make lower net margin on our product!" Risk mitigation is a thing of the past, except possibly the use of a little geographical diversification now and then...quickly dropped if you can't find an outfit to do what you want, at lightning speed, and at minimum cost ...can you say "Asia is the choice"? Except for software ...that's India. Manufacturing is also becoming "east Europe", places like Hungary. They can make homemade leather shoes, whack a donkey with a stick to lead a wagon, and manufacture computers. What *must* remain in the US (as *ssh*les pull the rug out from under our gross national product, in the name of "favored trade partners" and "world trade"), is warehousing and distribution of 'American' and other products that are produced overseas, but needed here. The balance of labor will lean towards small and medium sized companies rather than towards large blue-chip companies, primarily because these outfits can't afford to move overseas. The US and parts of Europe will remain the primary innovation centers, and that's good ...the rest of the world has at best become good at copying and refining, but never at innovating or invention. Don't believe me? Do your own research and check it against my notes above. Let me know if I'm wrong...I'd love to be. But as a professionals, my wife and I are worried. We are paying off our house ASAP and operating on a cash-only basis ...zero debt within 5 years. If we do that, we can live on only 50% of our current income level, or even less if we adjust our lifestyle. This may become necessary as various transitions and movement of gross product moves overseas (thanks to you-know-whats like Bill Clinton and George Bush ...yes, it's a nonpartisan effort to undermine the US economy, one piece at a time ...Clinton, for one-world government, and Bush, for relations with other nations ...the old form of America is gone and world economy is with us, along with the downsized opportunities and incomes associated with operating with a larger resource pool.) The changes that have occurred in this country since when my career started are startling and scary. We'll play our cards right and do OK. Even if I'm completely wrong (hopefully am), then at worst, our plan will just make life more flexible and easier. Brian Thank God there's someone else out there that has noticed what is going on around the world, I'm not alone. Now there are two of us. By the way, unfortunately, you're not wrong. Donald |
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It's hard to talk about this stuff ...feels like I'm being a huge pessimist. In the past, you'd hear about these things now and then, but it's become a universal story (I mean _everybody I know_), both here in the US, in Europe, and in Taiwan. China must be doing a helluva job bending over backwards to attract business...wonder how many missiles they'll build with their newfound wealth? In the past, they haven't been so ultra-concerned with developing economic wealth so quickly ...what turned the switch on? Notice the recent tensions between China and Taiwan ...and how China is trying to be a 'big man on the block' and coordinating discussions between the US, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea ...about N. Korea. Since when did *they* come and tell *us* who we'd be negotiating with? Will the rest of the world start hating China for being imperialistic now (rather than the US)? The world is changing my friends ...glad I like Chinese food Brian "Donald Phillips" wrote in message ... Brian D wrote: Buying/selling: This means "channel partner" or "distributor". Better off doing localized warehousing. As competitive pressures increase, you'll see "channel partners" bite the dust and companies going to direct sales as much as they can. Retail outlets will need to skip the middle man and deal more with the supplier companies directly. It's a trend, not a rule. There will always be exceptions. Another trend that the US-effing government doesn't tell you about is how they give big corps tax breaks for locating operations overseas: development, manufacturing, distribution. Mainly, that means China. Companies such as the one I work for (I won't divulge) don't even begin to think about it ...all things go directly overseas. All the reasons that used to be used to argue against such action are gone with the wind, dismissed with a wave of the hand and a statement that "*This* product is very cost sensitive. We have no choice." So when have products NOT been "cost sensitive"? Have you ever met someone who said "Gee, it's OK if I make lower net margin on our product!" Risk mitigation is a thing of the past, except possibly the use of a little geographical diversification now and then...quickly dropped if you can't find an outfit to do what you want, at lightning speed, and at minimum cost ...can you say "Asia is the choice"? Except for software ...that's India. Manufacturing is also becoming "east Europe", places like Hungary. They can make homemade leather shoes, whack a donkey with a stick to lead a wagon, and manufacture computers. What *must* remain in the US (as *ssh*les pull the rug out from under our gross national product, in the name of "favored trade partners" and "world trade"), is warehousing and distribution of 'American' and other products that are produced overseas, but needed here. The balance of labor will lean towards small and medium sized companies rather than towards large blue-chip companies, primarily because these outfits can't afford to move overseas. The US and parts of Europe will remain the primary innovation centers, and that's good ...the rest of the world has at best become good at copying and refining, but never at innovating or invention. Don't believe me? Do your own research and check it against my notes above. Let me know if I'm wrong...I'd love to be. But as a professionals, my wife and I are worried. We are paying off our house ASAP and operating on a cash-only basis ...zero debt within 5 years. If we do that, we can live on only 50% of our current income level, or even less if we adjust our lifestyle. This may become necessary as various transitions and movement of gross product moves overseas (thanks to you-know-whats like Bill Clinton and George Bush ...yes, it's a nonpartisan effort to undermine the US economy, one piece at a time ...Clinton, for one-world government, and Bush, for relations with other nations ...the old form of America is gone and world economy is with us, along with the downsized opportunities and incomes associated with operating with a larger resource pool.) The changes that have occurred in this country since when my career started are startling and scary. We'll play our cards right and do OK. Even if I'm completely wrong (hopefully am), then at worst, our plan will just make life more flexible and easier. Brian Thank God there's someone else out there that has noticed what is going on around the world, I'm not alone. Now there are two of us. By the way, unfortunately, you're not wrong. Donald -- I'm building a Steel Robert's 434. You can sneak a peek if you wish by clicking on me link below. http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/o/donrayp/ 'USA, Home of the best politicians money can buy' |
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Oh yeah, and the 200' deep anti-nuke bomb shelter!! Wasn't there a movie about that? Some family came out from underground after being there long enough for radiation to subside ...they came out right in the middle of downtown (bums, hookers, etc. on the outside). Can't remember what movie that was, but it was funny... Brian -- My boat project: http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass "Brian Whatcott" wrote in message ... Then there's the dry food to stock up on - the bottled water - the radiation detectors. Oh: that was the Y2K scare wasn't it? :-) Brian W On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:28:49 -0600, Donald Phillips wrote: Brian D wrote: Buying/selling: This means "channel partner" or "distributor". Better off doing localized warehousing. As competitive pressures increase, you'll see "channel partners" bite the dust and companies going to direct sales as much as they can. Retail outlets will need to skip the middle man and deal more with the supplier companies directly. It's a trend, not a rule. There will always be exceptions. Another trend that the US-effing government doesn't tell you about is how they give big corps tax breaks for locating operations overseas: development, manufacturing, distribution. Mainly, that means China. Companies such as the one I work for (I won't divulge) don't even begin to think about it ...all things go directly overseas. All the reasons that used to be used to argue against such action are gone with the wind, dismissed with a wave of the hand and a statement that "*This* product is very cost sensitive. We have no choice." So when have products NOT been "cost sensitive"? Have you ever met someone who said "Gee, it's OK if I make lower net margin on our product!" Risk mitigation is a thing of the past, except possibly the use of a little geographical diversification now and then...quickly dropped if you can't find an outfit to do what you want, at lightning speed, and at minimum cost ...can you say "Asia is the choice"? Except for software ...that's India. Manufacturing is also becoming "east Europe", places like Hungary. They can make homemade leather shoes, whack a donkey with a stick to lead a wagon, and manufacture computers. What *must* remain in the US (as *ssh*les pull the rug out from under our gross national product, in the name of "favored trade partners" and "world trade"), is warehousing and distribution of 'American' and other products that are produced overseas, but needed here. The balance of labor will lean towards small and medium sized companies rather than towards large blue-chip companies, primarily because these outfits can't afford to move overseas. The US and parts of Europe will remain the primary innovation centers, and that's good ...the rest of the world has at best become good at copying and refining, but never at innovating or invention. Don't believe me? Do your own research and check it against my notes above. Let me know if I'm wrong...I'd love to be. But as a professionals, my wife and I are worried. We are paying off our house ASAP and operating on a cash-only basis ...zero debt within 5 years. If we do that, we can live on only 50% of our current income level, or even less if we adjust our lifestyle. This may become necessary as various transitions and movement of gross product moves overseas (thanks to you-know-whats like Bill Clinton and George Bush ...yes, it's a nonpartisan effort to undermine the US economy, one piece at a time ...Clinton, for one-world government, and Bush, for relations with other nations ...the old form of America is gone and world economy is with us, along with the downsized opportunities and incomes associated with operating with a larger resource pool.) The changes that have occurred in this country since when my career started are startling and scary. We'll play our cards right and do OK. Even if I'm completely wrong (hopefully am), then at worst, our plan will just make life more flexible and easier. Brian Thank God there's someone else out there that has noticed what is going on around the world, I'm not alone. Now there are two of us. By the way, unfortunately, you're not wrong. Donald |
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stevej wrote in message
You will be freed to pursue other options because you won't need to be watching everything all the time but many owners are unable to let go and delegate things and so wind up miserable and broke when they could have been miserable, broke, and building boats. It is however hard to be miserable and building boats at the same time... now broke and building boats, there is no other life for me Scotty |
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Once you start to get the rest of your life in order, it doesn't do much
good to spend time fretting futures. I agree ...best to go out and start doing something with your hands, like boat building. Can't wait to have mine done so I can get on with USING it too! Brian -- My boat project: http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass "Backyard Renegade" wrote in message om... stevej wrote in message You will be freed to pursue other options because you won't need to be watching everything all the time but many owners are unable to let go and delegate things and so wind up miserable and broke when they could have been miserable, broke, and building boats. It is however hard to be miserable and building boats at the same time... now broke and building boats, there is no other life for me Scotty |
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But MLM....
"Bill Sheffield" wrote in message ... No......It's Not Bill "stevej" wrote in message ... Oh god...not Amway |
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It seems to me like none of you guys is happy with the boat building deal...
You see, my horoscope says that I would be good in boat building, like I would excel in that... mmm |
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"The new guy" wrote in message ble.rogers.com...
It seems to me like none of you guys is happy with the boat building deal... You see, my horoscope says that I would be good in boat building, like I would excel in that... mmm Once you do it, you will do it for the rest of your life. Like Brian... I don't have the heart to tell him he won't get to use his new boat as he will be too busy planning and building his next boat! Just don't expect to make a living on it. Since you seem to be following your origional post it seems that you are serious in your quest. so I will rant on. Find a couple of hours a week, that's all it takes. Spend a couple of hundred bucks and build a small boat for yourself and family. See if you like building boats and then move on from there. The hardest part about building your first boat is just getting started. Know this, (and to any of you lurkers too). With the technology, materials, and detailed plans available today, anyone who has ever used simple hand tools can build a boat. Last season I guided a 17 yo girl and her dad through a successful first build. I stopped by one day late in the build to check up on them as most of the first help had been on the phone and through email. I walked into the shop and found them using a ball peen hammer, a handsaw, and a 9.6 volt rechargeable drill.. they did not even have a claw hammer as her dad was a deisel mechanic and those were the tools they had on hand. Understand that especially with the calibrated pumps, epoxy is easier to use than ever, almost fool proof. Woodworking skills are beneficial but not totally necessary. Epoxy is real forgiving, however reasonable care and patience is still the order of the day. I keep the Nike theroy above the workbench in my shop. It simply says, "Just do it". The theroy goes like this... If you have something difficult to do, (such as start a boat) and you know it will take two hours, you can sit around for two hours thinking of a better way to do it, but in the long run to do it right, you will have spend 4 hours on a 2 hour job. So follow your gut, it knows what's right, don't sit around thinking about it, just do it. Scotty's rant, The Backyard Renegade SmallBoats.com |
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