Year End

[Terry]

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My service work is down from the last couple years also.  I wish it was =
only because I was so busy building new soundboards!

Terry Farrell

www.farrellpiano.com
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  From: hubert liverman=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 12:34 PM
  Subject: Re: Year End


  Andrew,

  I have had a disastrous year. Your insightful post eased my =
panic,reminded me of the realities of my situation, gave me hope for the =
coming year,and overcome a very bleak Christmas.

  Thank You,

  Hubert Liverman
  Tuner/tech
  Opelika, AL.=20
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    From: ANRPiano@aol.com=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:06 AM
    Subject: Re: Year End


    In a message dated 12/25/2004 8:51:14 A.M. Central Standard Time, =
Tvak@aol.com writes:
      I've weathered the loss of income for this year and look forward =
to what next year will bring, but my fear is that I've topped out here, =
and the totals for the last three years represent the upper limit of =
what my business will bring in.  If this is the case, I've got a nice =
part time job here. =20



    Tom,

    You know I have been around a few years longer than you and have =
kept a log of my revenue, broken down by source and being up three years =
and down one is not all that unusual at all.  In fact that is the cycle =
I usually go through.  I have learned not to panic on those down years, =
(this one for example) because I have some perspective gained from =
previous cycles.  In everything there are seasons.  We are not fearing =
an impending ice age here in Chicago because we have learned spring =
follows winter and in a couple of months we may begin to see the crocus =
poking through the ground near the house.  This doesn't mean you don't =
learn from the hardships of your winters.  Take some time over the =
Christmas break and reevaluate your business practices.  Change your =
marketing strategies, determine to learn to sell and install some new =
service or product, or tweak your business in some other manner.  =
Farmers use the winter time to plan next year's crop, repair and =
maintain their equipment, and rest some for they know than when spring =
time comes the work will be plenty and intense. =20

    Hang in there brother, spring is just around the corner.

    Andrew Remillard
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