Which bad business practice is worse?

[garnet]

Originally posted by kvg
What you are doing now is looking for a reason failing won't be you fault it will be things beyond your control. What you should be doing is look at what you can improve on to build your business and succeed. Things can only bother you if you choose to let them and what your doing now is letting the competition win because you so worried about what their doing that your not thinking straight.

fair statement
i know at times i really have to focus, on just focusing
ignore what others are doing, just do my shit the best & fastest i can

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by garnet
the most successful individuals that i've known, have all had a few things in common (even though i have failed to do the same )
they charge the max $ they can
they don't care what others think or say
they get in fast, finish the work and get out fast

That's what I'm otherwise known for. And my customers who know what's what in the world have never questioned my prices or service.

Originally posted by kvg
What you are doing now is looking for a reason failing won't be you fault it will be things beyond your control. What you should be doing is look at what you can improve on to build your business and succeed. Things can only bother you if you choose to let them and what your doing now is letting the competition win because you so worried about what their doing that your not thinking straight.

That's pretty accurate I'd say.

[Masked Bandit]

OP, what business / industry are you in?

Often the keys to success will apply across almost all industries but there are exceptions.

[IRL]

Originally posted by heavyfuel

The latter is myself at times I must admit, I have a competitor with bad reviews nationwide all related to ripping people off. Yet they're busier than I am. I don't get it.

Quinn Security? lol, I know that's not the business in question, but it seemed to fit just perfectly with your scenario.....

As long as you are willing to spend $$$ in advertising...the less informed public will flock to your company.

[heavyfuel]

Fuck it all I'm going skiing tomorrow. Because I can.

[kvg]

Good plan. Sometimes stepping away really helps.

[blitz]

There's a difference between not bending over backwards for an unreasonable customer and being purposefully rude to them.

Be calm and reasonable but don't put up with abuse.