Re: Dress code observation

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I know, I know. I don't know why I bother with this board. Whoever you
are, you keep changing your name, and I highly doubt that you're an
attorney. You have some serious growing up to do, and need to get an
life (not to mention an education).

On 8/12/06, Braves wrote:
> JF, you are a poopoohead.
>
> On 8/11/06, JF wrote:
>> It's not about calling yourself a billionaire when you're not, and
>> no, positive thinking will not automatically make you succeed. My
>> point was, the converse is true. NOT believing in yourself will
>> almost always make you fail. I'll give an analogy. Many people
>> believe they can become a professional athlete. Few actually reach
>> that lofty goal. But I bet there isn't one professional athlete
>> who thought it would be impossible that he or she would make it.
>> Even someone with the talent to suceed won't if she doesn't think
>> she can. One must have faith in himself before others will.
>>
>> As a side note, $10,000.00 a month isn't a whole lot to bill.
>> Since I mainly practice real estate law, I'll use real estate as
>> an example. In my area, a typical real estate closing fee is about
>> $1500.00. Five real estate closings plus five sales (at $500.00
>> each), which any real estate lawyer worth his salt can obtain, and
>> there's your $10,000.00. Personally, I usually receive a few more
>> than that, plus some condominium developments, leases, real estate
>> LLCs, and evictions. Add to that a few bankruptcies and simple
>> estate plans and my monthly gross typically is closer to
>> $20,000.00, sometimes even more. It's not enough to live on a
>> foreign beach, but it's a decent living.
>>
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>> On 8/11/06, Mister K wrote:
>>> This board is populated by many successful people. There are
>>> several solos here who are making six figures annualized by
>>> month 2 of operation. That is awesome.
>>> We also have a software engineer who makes $120,000/year. I
>>> started a software company back in the early 80s. I'm worth a
>>> few billion now. I'm not going to tell you how to be
>>> successful, I am not even going to offer a few tips. But I do
>>> feel better now that I have come here and posted that I am a
>>> billionaire. Mentor JF teaches that this in fact makes me a
>>> billionaire. Such is the power of positive thinking.
>>>
>>> On 8/11/06, FordhamGrad wrote:
>>>> Oh, I don't know about that...I gross $10k a month or so as a
>>>> software consultant. But I'm not vacationing in Spain, and I'm
>>>> reading this board.
>>>>
>>>> Cause I plan to open an IP practice after I save up a
>>>> comfortable amount, and I found this board a valuable
>>>> insight.
>>>>
>>>> Though I've never found L's queries about $40K teaching jobs
>>> to
>>>> be too relevant to me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/10/06, The Chief wrote:
>>>>> JF, there are many successful solos. There are probably
>>>>> none grossing $10,000 a month in month 4 of operation. And
>>>>> those few who are, do not post on internet chat boards.
>>>>> They are either working or vacationing at their villa in
>>>>> Spain.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/09/06, JF wrote:
>>>>>> This surely isn't the most important issue affecting
>>>>>> solos, but I am curious about your opinions on dress code.
>>>>>> One of the perks of being a solo is the freedom to dress
>>>>>> as one pleases. I have always worn a suit to work, until
>>>>>> this summer when I have more often than not dressed casual
>>>>>> (but no jeans, shorts or sneakers). When casually dressed,
>>>>>> I feel that I have been less productive and even
>>>>>> borderline lazy at times. A suit makes me feel like I'm in
>>>>>> a working groove.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone else feel this way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (Like I said, not the most important issue of the day. But
>>>>>> it's better than reading posts about how any successful
>>>>>> solo must be lying).
>>>>>>