<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>You'll know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Keep doing what = you are doing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Read back posts = on marketing/business building. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Sacrifice your = Saturdays and some evenings.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Put a little = cash reserve in the bank.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>At the right = moment, jump!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Pull the rip cord.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Work your butt off.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT face=Arial>Try to find a = replacement butt. Ebay, maybe.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><SPAN class=921422115-23012005><FONT = face=Arial>P.S. And make sure your immediate family is "with you" on your decision. Capisce? </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Matthew Todd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 22, 2005 8:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Job Transitioning<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px = solid"> <P>Hello,</P> <P>I am in the process of transitioning jobs from what I do now to a = full time piano tech.  What process did you all use?  Right now = there is no way I can begin to make an income on piano clients because the = money I make right now is going towards the purchase of tools (little by little).  So I still have my regular job (office job) at the present.  When does the time come for me to start seriously = thinking about going full force into piano tech?</P> <P>Thanks!</P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Matthew Todd<BR>Todd Piano Works<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Tuning - Repairing - Regulating <P>__________________________________________________<BR>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection = around <BR>http://mail.yahoo.com<BR><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in = this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / = Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 01/21/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: = 01/21/2005<BR> </FONT> </P>