Painting Jobs - The Secret of the "Going Rate" - Selling Price Or Hourly Rate

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Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, the Leprechaun, The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and the "going rate", are all myths. Yes, they really are. You might believe that some of them are myths and some are not. After you read further then maybe you will believe that the "going rate" is a myth. And yet, as men pursue Bigfoot, contractors search for the "going rate". And the quest after the "going rate" is even more dangerous than the quest of Bigfoot.

Seriously, do contractors think there is some secretive association that creates the "going rate" and then tells only the chosen few contractors of the inner circle? Or do certain contractors meet secretly once a year in some retreat at some mountaintop lodge to talk about and create the elusive "going rate"? What if you are not keeping up with the times and you use the "going rate" for 5 years ago? Or what if you just moved here from another state and you are using the "going rate" from your previous home?

One thing is certain, pursuing the "going rate" will put you out of business. Ok. Why? Because even if there was a "going rate", whose is it? What if the "going rate" was rate that was too low for you to live on? Right now, let's slay this mythical beast. There is no such thing as the going rate. Nope! "Oh pshaw!" You say. "Everyone talks about the "going rate". Even down at the paint store the clerk tells all my customers what the "going rate" is that I should be charging. And the counterman at the paint store knows all about what a painting contractor should charge."

I am certain that the counterman has no business mentioning what you should be charging; because he is full of El Toro poopoo. The only "going rate" that you should concern yourself with is "your going rate". That rate, my friend is the rate that YOU need to charge to make money and stay in business. And for you to know that, you need to study things like your overhead and expenses.

So when you hear someone asking the question, "what's the going rate"? You can do one of two things.

1) just shake your head and walk away, knowing this contractor is lining up for a big splat down on the runway of life, or

2) you can quietly but calmly explain that there is no such thing as the "going rate" , and that anybody else's going rate may or may not work for them. The only "going rate" is your going rate or HIGHER.

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The #1 Secret For Getting the Perfect Body

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Every fitness article and new piece of equipment promises quick, easy lasting results if you use their product.  What they never tell you is that there is far more to getting the perfect body than doing 5 minutes of sit-ups or cutting out a bit of junk food.  Everywhere we look nowadays there is a different "perfect" workout plan to achieve our goals.  In fact, there are so many different ideas floating around out there that they often contradict one another, leaving us confused as to which one is the best.  So how can there be just one idea, one secret that helps it all make sense?  Well, there is one thing that is rarely if ever written about when it comes to fitness and nutrition.

The progress must be enjoyable, not just the outcome.  The secret is to teach yourself to love what your are doing, not just the end result.  In the beginning your number one goal shout not be to kill yourself for immediate results, but rather to teach yourself to enjoy what you are doing so that you want to continue and not have to continue day after day. 

How much does your mental state have to do with losing weight or getting ripped, or looking good naked?  Everything.  That is why it is so astonishing that it is never written about. There is a science behind this called neuropathic conditioning.  If you learn to link pleasure to your daily exercise routine, you begin to create new neuro pathways within the brain.  The more you work out and keep it pleasurable, the stronger and larger the neuro pathways become.  This causes the release of more hormones, allowing for faster, lasting results and a general feeling of well being.  Conversely, if you link pain and distaste to working out, you begin to create neuro pathways in your brain based on those feelings, making it almost impossible to continue on to your goal.  You literally teach your body to rebel against your workout or rebel against losing weight.  It is a science of programming the body.  The better you program it, the easier it becomes to enjoy what you have started.

It may seem like it's easy to say you will enjoy your workouts, but hard to actually follow through on right?  Wrong.  You must learn to use your imagination! Whatever you need to do to enjoy moving, do it.  Be creative, find a workout routine that changes constantly.    Do whatever it takes. Change where you workout, change what you do each day, change the time of day you work out. Pick out what makes you happy and work at it until you become bored, then move on to something new.  What do you love to do?  Remember to remind yourself over and over just how good you feel after a great workout.  Take 5 minutes and tell yourself over and over how amazing you feel.  You can literally learn to train your body to become happier and happier every single time you work out.  Just put a little effort into it and the results will last the rest of your life.  The science of neuropathic conditioning is by far the most powerful fitness tool that you can use.

I designed a complete workout system with this in mind and I encourage you to learn more about it. Please, visit www.dynamicsofmotion.com to learn more.

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