Seriously, If you were not a carpet cleaner,

[steamclean]

You would be doing what?

 

[Brian R]

Getting jobs for other carpet cleaners...oh wait.

 

[Hoody]

Computer Systems Analyst

 

[Jim Martin]

Probably got back to being an electrician.........

 

[Hoody]

You should just have Marty put you on his payroll and you can troubleshoot his V problems.

 

[Erik]

When I was in school and the teacher asked, "what would like to be when you grow up?" I always wanted to be a Mechanic. So, how the hell did I end up being a carpet cleaner?

 

[topnotchman]

Probably being a manager at the grocery store I worked at for 5 years.

 

[truckmount girl]

Nurse.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Electrical engineer.

 

[Erik]

Could you please reposition my bedpan and get me a warm towel?

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

I would be a full time ebayer.
Sports collectibles,Coins, and Civil War memorabilia.
I've been seriously collecting for about 3 years now, and have some pretty good stuff.
I've been collecting coins all of my life.
Going to take it up a knotch in February and open an ebay store(Jamcollectibles).

 

[Hoody]

Wanna be biz partners ?

 

[Jimbo]

Custom hot rod shop.

 

[Charlie Lyman]

working in a warehouse wishing I was doing something else.

 

[The Asian Sensation]

Being miserable running my parent's 4 restaurants.

 

[joe harper]

You would be doing what?

Being the OWNER.......... :wink:



...........or............



You will end up...like hArriET...

So BrOkE..."That he has to...jAcK-Off the dog...Just to fEEd the CAT...." :shock:

:mrgreen:

 

[gary mackay]

I'd go back to being the Zodiak Killer

 

[Bob Foster]

Porn star

 

[dealtimeman]

roofing contractor or auto parts locator specialist.

 

[RIP IT]

You would be doing what?

So BrOkE..."That he has to...jAcK-Off the dog...Just to fEEd the CAT...." :shock:

:mrgreen:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Hahahahaha pissing myself at that. Haven't heard that one before ( gotta stop living on other planets )..



Pro golfer.

 

[Steve Toburen]

With different priorities in my life I would have become an architect, probably doing the design/build thing for high end residential. I've always loved playing with and balancing space, form, views, use and light for a specific site.

But carpet cleaning gave me freedom and for that I am grateful.

Steve "Island Boy" Toburen
http://www.StrategiesForSuccess.com

PS Funny how many of us "accidentally fell" into this industry. At every Strategies seminarI always ask how many actually knew when they were growing up that they wanted to be a carpet cleaner? In over 70 SFS seminars and close to 3,000 attendees I think maybe five people have raised their hand ...

 

[SFC]

I am 52 and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to try everything and I am not afraid to do it.

 

[Dolly Llama]

You would be doing what?

double ought spy
or deliver pizzas

..L.T.A.

 

[Brian R]

You would be doing what?

double ought spy
or deliver pizzas

..L.T.A.

Or both.



I was thinking more about this and I thought.
I would have loved to have been a rock star...but that's more of a dream than an alternative.

If it wasn't for getting into carpet cleaning full time I would still probably work the City of Sunnyvale. It was a great job...and of course great benefits and retirement and all that but...
Too safe. I saw all the old guys that had been there for 30 some years and I just couldn't see me in that position.
I guess it's ok for some...or most...but I would rather try to make the millions and lose big than makes the thousands and be safe.
We all die anyway...it was almost like they were waiting around for it.

 

[Steve Toburen]

I would rather try to make the millions and lose big than makes the thousands and be safe.
We all die anyway...it was almost like they were waiting around for it.

Spoken like a true entrepreneur, Brian. For me, it honestly never has been ONLY about the money. (Not that I am against building wealth because financial freedom gives you the option to live life on your terms.) But for me, business has always been more about "the game".

Steve "Island Boy" Toburen
http://www.StrategiesForSuccess.com

PS Now of course like any game you need to keep business from becoming an obsession and crowding out "the more important things in life". A thin line that I have not always successfully walked ...

 

[J Scott W]

Probably computer programming or running a pizza shop. I did both for awahile and did OK.

Scott W.

 

[hogjowl]

Pig farmer. Oh wait!

 

[enviropure]

I'd be a pastor or missionary. We are actually considering some long-term mission work right now. Not sure if we will sell our business or just own/run it from South America...

 

[Bucey]

golf course superintendent

 

[Ron Werner]

I'd have to go back a couple of choices, but I could go computer programming, or still be in the military. Or back in cold Ontario doing something but I'd be closer to my family.


Oh Oh, I know. I'd be a vacuum salesman