My greatest learning of my first decade in business: to endure hardship longer before demanding a reward.
Nothing great happens on the 1st try.
It’s the 100th iteration that makes you dangerous.
A mediocre plan done for a decade beats a perfect plan done for a day.
So I got it wrong on this Acura bumper repair.
Initially what I thought when the client sent in some pictures was that he was more surface level scratching and paint transfer. Originally I quoted them a fairly low price because I thought it was going to be a lot easier repair.
(And I always like to hook people up when I can. He needed it done immediately as well.)
So in this situation once I got started on the job I realized that the scratches and gouges were actually super deep into the plastic. The only way that they were going to come out was by sanding them down, primer, paint and clear coat. I could do a sprayless touch up repair but it would not come out very well. I even attempted a couple times and it was just not up to standards.
So instead what I ended up doing was kicking it up to the next level and doing a spot spray repair for them. No up charge.
The reason being and I don't normally offer this or do this but I know how to get stuff like this done without any issue. My motto is Further Beyond, so that means taking full responsibility and taking the burden of the situation upon myself.
And in this case, it turned out great. Not 100% flawless, but dramatically better.
Spot repairs like this can be done on site without any issues however it's got to be a really nice day, low wind, and the expectations have to be properly understood for what the results are going to be. If what folks need is a full sand and respray of the bumper that's something that should be done in a body shop in which case we provide free referrals to good shops in people's areas.
If you have any questions, message me for your free quote!
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Oh man 🤦🏻
I must be a glutton for punishment.
I'm probably going to get a lot of hate for this, the last couple videos that I posted about wheel repairs, people seem to think that when you respray a wheel, you're going to get tons of overspray over the whole car. 😳😱
Check out the video and look at the results to see if I ruined the finish on this nice Tesla when I was respraying the wheel. 🙈
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People want to find their passion.
But you don’t find it, you create it.
And you create by getting good at something.
And to get good at stuff, you start by doing something you suck at.
Then, you get good.
Then, you like it.
Then, people ask you how you found your passion.
Answer: By starting when you sucked and not giving up.
"I can't, I'm working over the weekend"
"No thanks, I'm staying sober have a lot to do tomorrow"
"Thanks for asking, but i'm working on eating healthier"
"Appreciate the invite, but i'm focused on my goals"
They will call you boring
They will tell you, you are 'lame'
They will mock and shame you
But remember, most importantly, they will merely be watching from the sidelines when you win the f**king game.
@ScottHYoung Flow States
Flow is a heightened state of concentration where time passes without notice and you feel a deep sense of fulfillment in your work.
How to get there?
• Use deadlines
• Do tasks you enjoy
• Eliminate distractions
• Choose tasks that challenge you
Friends root for you to win and make you better.
Enemies tell you to put your goals on hold and secretly hope for you to lose.
If the person calls themselves a friend but acts like an enemy, treat them like one.
The most dangerous enemies are the ones who call themselves your friends.
Going into 2024 - you might wanna take a look at your circle and make sure you have everyone under the correct label.