How I solved all my money problems permanently (Before I had money.)
I'm good at solving problems. I'm especially good at solving problems other people haven't been able to solve. It pissed me the fuck off that it took me so long to solve my money problems. But then it hit me... I wasn't tackling my money problem the same way I wiped out other problems. Once I changed my frame and approach... I stopped having money problems. ⦠it works for just about anyone. ā¦who are willing to change perspective and practice. As you know...I was an electronics tech in the Navy. Surprisingly, studying and practicing how energy flows and stops flowing in electronic systems and a 6-step troubleshooting method was the frame/model that was like a magic trick to solving all kinds of life problems. After I got out of the Navy... I took a job as a computer repair tech for a company that sold POS (point of sale) systems to restaurants. It was pretty easy with my training to fix these "computer" problems fast. But the company itself had some real problems the 2 owners had not been able to solve. We covered all of Arkansas and had 6 techs. It was common for us start work at 7 am, and we might not be back home until 7 pm (or later). We also worked weekends and on-call like doctors. It was grueling. Turnover was high because most folks can't handle the time AND pressure. You can't imagine the pressure cooker when a POS system goes down on a Friday night! The 2 owners had run this business for over 2 decades... And they couldn't solve this problem. The owners were both bright, disciplined and organized. The culture was very militaristic, which I didn't mind and actually enjoyed. But all their good "traits" and brains couldn't solve the long hours, turnover and profit destroyers in their own business. Here's why the owners couldn't figure it out... They were trying to solve for the wrong problem and were looking at the problem through "money goggles". The techs couldn't solve it for many of the same reasons... The techs were all on salary and the way they viewed the problem was largely through "how do I get home faster" because I get paid the same if I am home by 7 pm or by midnight.