Brian Jeremiah Says Goodbye To WSR

[Jeremiahswindshieldrepair]

If you think I wrote this to get symapthy you don't know me very well. I wrote this for a couple reasons ... first of all I had been talking about me "Jiffy Lube" experience for a long time now but I have never talked directly about it due to the fact that we were still thinking about getting back into it. Now that we are not getting into it anymore I thought it would be nice to tell people about an avenue they may not have otherwise known of. I put exact details in so people would be able to follow my journey and understand the mistakes (numerous mistakes) I made along the way and if they wanted to get into they could use me as an exmple of what not to do.

Second I wanted to let people know I wasn't going to be in the biz anymore and why I was having to leave. I don't need sympathy but if I can help someone not get into a sticky situation like I did then an hour writing a post on the forum here is well worth the effort.

[StarQuest]

Brian,

Just be totally honest for a minute. You thought this Jiffy Lube deal would make you tons of money! Unfortunately it didn't. The main reason it failed is because your didn't do your homework and fully research this endevor.

Wish you the best of luck with your next adventure.

[glass tek]

Popular saying, "What does'nt kill you only makes you stronger!" Good luck in your new venture.

[Sneck]

Brian, I have followed this forum for a while now, and because you have such good experience in windshield repair - and were generous enough to share your own repair tips, tricks and experiences, I have been able to produce a more quality repair consistently now. I have modified my own repair technique based on some things that I have learned from you and others on this forum.

I just wanted to say thank you, and I hope that you will continue to post when you can. You have made a difference in my business.

Thank You

Sneck

[Jeremiahswindshieldrepair]

Sneck that was very nice thakn you ... while I train alot of people I get very little feedback either positive or negative. I think the reason is I try to teach people to be out getting business rather than chatting with me LOL

But it is always nice to hear things like that. I do plan on staying on the forum and throwing my 2cents out every once in a while

Starquest ...

I don't know exactly what you are trying to get at but yes it was my fault that we took less money than we knew it would take. I was indeed trying to make a bunch of money, but you say it like that is something bad??? I would rather fail trying than never fail and be mediocre in life.

[StarQuest]

Brain,

I wanted to apologize for being a little insensitive with my posting last evening. I've made some bad decisions in business before where it has cost me huge. One of the dumbest things I've done was not paying attention to my books which opened the door for a very entrusted office employee(and long time friend) to embezzle $50,000 in a two month period. I also understand what its like to have Uncle Sam climbing up your butt and it's not much fun.

Hang in there buddy, I know you'll turns things around!

Best of luck in your real estate venture;)

Keith

[cure4glass]

Brian, as well as the rest of us, I thought this article was fitting for this topic:


DON'T LOSE YOUR COW!

By: Dan Miller

There's an old Texas saying that goes: "It doesn't
matter how much milk you spill as long as you don't lose
your cow." In other words, what we see as
"failure" may not really have diminished our
ability to contribute, produce or earn an income.

Is losing your job the milk or the cow? If your business
bombs, have you lost some milk, or is your cow gone?
If you have an accident and can no longer hammer
nails, is your cow really gone?

General Douglas MacArthur once said, "Security is
your ability to produce." Security does not come
from a job, from a company or from the government. It
comes in your ability to be productive - and that is
seldom taken away by circumstances.

[screenman]

Brian.

Better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all. You will bounce back even higher next time.

Best of luck.

[Layne]

I ain't touching that one!

Glad you are ok pal.

[Layne]

There has been a post removed here. My comment was regarding the guy that had the accident...don't know why it was removed but I would not comment on his misfortune. Mine should have been removed too.