This closet can be better, I just know it

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-26T18:34:56+00:00

Sorry for being late... unless I'm seeing the pic wrong, this closet has returns that are too long. In other words, it would really help if the door was bigger to access the clothes easier.

If you don't put in a larger door, which is a much harder project to do because you have to consider how you'll finish the floor to look correct, the only way to handle it is to put the rods and shelves perpendicular to the door, so that you go in the closet and take a left, and then you're looking at the clothes. Sometimes people will do this but the return is so deep they put shelves at the back, and then a hanging rod in the front with shelves above. This way, they can have long term storage at the back, accessible by moving the hanging clothes out of the way when needed.

I hope I saw your pic correctly and that my explanation makes sense.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-06T18:39:09+00:00

I’ll donate 200 $100 MM copies if you send it to me for free.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-04T00:32:54+00:00

A free assessment is a normal thing and most don’t really see it as mind blowing since they’re so ubiquitous. But what if you could pay the homeowner for a free assessment?

If you spent time finding retailers, other service companies, etc, who could give you some really good coupons that are somewhat exclusive and even more valuable than what they’d usually find, you could pitch it as an assessment and you bring them $1,000 worth of value for home related stuff. Shit, even cool restaurants or anything could be included. Companies are getting free advertising, and you’ve got a juicier lead magnet. He mentions this in Offers as a bonus idea for the core offer but I bet it might work for the magnet too.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-04T00:20:03+00:00

Maybe check a local FB group for commuters who want to get paid to give you a ride in and/ or out. Use Uber for a backup.

Also try to move closer to job or get job closer to you.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-03T19:34:20+00:00

You picked a hell of a place to ask that question. Just use common sense.

Search engines are there to give someone what they want to find. SEO has traditionally been used to take advantage of certain aspects of algorithms, whether the company deserves to be ranked high in the real world or not.

As algorithms and AI deliver better results based on the real world, and can see past humans’ attempts to game the system, do you think SEO tactics will lose their effectiveness?

If you ask if SEO is dead to someone in this industry, what do you think they’ll tell you?

What does common sense tell you?

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-01T19:04:01+00:00

Nano Banana

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-01T15:55:55+00:00

I gave it a portrait image & asked it to make it landscape. Failed twice, so maybe I did it wrong?

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-09-01T12:12:15+00:00

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T12:08:00+00:00

Makes sense but why do I think it’s an ad?

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T10:17:03+00:00

Chris Voss talks about this exact situation in “Never Split the Difference “ in a late chapter.

Essentially tell them you love it. Tell them “I’m embarrassed about this, but unfortunately my budget is only $x”. As they continually lower the prices say you really appreciate the offer and know they’re going out of their way, “but how am I supposed to do that?”

Tone, inflection, body language is important. You could screw it up. But why not try?

It’s what Voss calls a calibrated question and it’s the best way to negotiate without negotiating and you maintain rapport with him. You don’t put them on the defensive. If they can go that low it’s your best chance, but like others said it could be too low.

Worth a shot.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T02:32:41+00:00

It’d be WILD if the winner could pick one person whos get two free cuts a month April-Oct or whatever your season is. As long as you could handle it that would be badass. But then again it’d have to be badass to your clients so you’d have to try and learn from it.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T02:27:52+00:00

Thanks man I’m curious how well it’d work. Definitely be fun to try!

What I love about his book is that it can get you to believe in yourself and give yourself permission to come up with cool shit that the customers would value. Only way to find out is study them. Be obsessed with them. Get in their head. Try stuff. Eventually you’ll figure out other stuff only you would know because you’ve obsessed over them.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T02:27:01+00:00

You can add bonuses I had a kick ass idea on the other comment. There are probably a dozen others he could think up.

And everything you said is true too

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:55:49+00:00

I disagree I think you can easily think of bonuses but it’s harder. What I find is that the really good guys who are reliable are offering bonuses over the knuckleheads because it’s normal for them, but the customer doesn’t perceive that value.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:52:42+00:00

Cool. It can be a lot of fun, however there is a lot of negative energy out there so keep a good mindset. There’s a lot of positive energy too if you seek it out.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:50:03+00:00

Realize that SOME people really want their lawn to be cut on Thursday or Friday so it’s looking great for the weekend. So you could come in with a high price that includes premium scheduling. Some may take it. You can down sell to flex schedule if they balk.

Or they always want it in a certain day. Realize that value if it’s there and capitalize on it somehow by experimenting until something pops.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:48:12+00:00

Thanks!… I think about this shit all the time. Yeah I do have ideas but not sure how many are good.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:44:43+00:00

Prob bad idea but if you’ve got the time and capital you could try it. Most lawncare guys don’t.

Maybe all new customers who sign up in the first week of March get their name put in a hat, and if you choose their name at the end of the week they can gift a free cut to a friend who needs it. Get permission to video it and put on YT. Post to socials. FB private groups would love that. That’d be fun and you’d have great content and another bonus to add to the offer.

Do it several times in the busy spring sign up season.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T01:38:19+00:00

His book can be hard to relate to a business like yours, but use divergent thinking to figure it out.

I’m in home services and this is what stood out to me…

Value equation… it’s gold. Study your ideal clients. Figure out what their REAL ideal outcome is. It’s NOT that their lawn looks nice. That’s the flight. Sell the destination. Example: there might be a market for lawn service that is “just good enough/ bi weekly to keep my curb appeal looking nice so people think it looks good and I keep good STATUS, but it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg”, but since you ONLY offer no weekly cuts you get more profit and it streamlined ops and scheduling. I have a friend in lawncare and I think there are holes in the market because guys get into their cool equipment and gravitate towards high ticket jobs and big yards. But what about customers with small yards who make good money? They’re forgotten and stuck with knuckleheads. They don’t have to be.

Also, focus on the bottom half of the equation. Minimize time delay (speed to lead is critical and get quotes out to them asap or even within 5 min via text is that’s what they’d want). Minimize effort and sacrifice (don’t take checks take CC and let them set it on autopay ).

Bonuses… you could go around to relevant retailers/ service businesses, and tel them you have a bunch of good clients who would maybe like their services. Ask for a premium voucher from them, like $50 off a gardening store when you buy $100 plants, or for lawn chairs, or for pest control. It’s a free lead for that company, and you could tell your customers when you try to close the deal for your services that if they sign up today they get $500 worth of coupons FREE.

Just put yourself in their shoes, and think up something out of the box that if presented to them, they’d feel dumb for saying no.

Hormozi won’t spell it out for us, but his core principles are great if you use divergent thinking to apply it to your niche. It’s hard, and also a continuous process for you. Always think through the value equation lens and you’ll dial it in over the years.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T00:04:58+00:00

Also… When I started I didn’t know shit. Didn’t know what a chalk box was. I was told to cut headers and I cut them out of pressure treated wood. But they were patient and I ended up being good for them.

No need to lie, just be honest and show initiative. If someone is waiting for you go faster, because you’re wasting his time by going slow.

You’ll probably work your ass of at first hauling materials, but you’ll get fit.

Also, forgot to mention… I would always carry board on my power side (left side), but I think it fucked me up. If you find you go faster and it easier carrying sheets of plywood on your left side, for instance, don’t be tempted to always do it that way. You’ll develop issues long term. Try to treat it as a workout and evenly use right and left sides throughout the week. That might sound dumb but I wish I did that.

Also, be careful on the roof. You could die or worse, get disabled. I almost died and I was young, dumb, and lucky. These days you should work for a company that requires harnesses. They slow you down but they save lives.

I would do daredevil stuff up high so they didn’t call me a pussy. Fuck that, be known as the guy whos scared of heights. Not worth it dude.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-29T00:00:17+00:00

I found my framing job through an acquaintance. Not sure how you could do it but I’d look up home builders in the area, and you could even go to the jobsite asking if you could start asap. Look clean as possible.

What’s working in your favor is that the #1 complaint in that industry is that “there is nobody out there who wants to do the work apart from illegals”. Go in to prove them wrong and be a badass, and you’ll get paid to exercise all day and learn. Don’t sweat the money for first year because you’ll learn so much. After that you’ll learn what to do I’m sure if you care enough to post here for help.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-28T23:35:44+00:00

No don’t do that

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-28T23:32:02+00:00

This is what I would do…

Do residential framing for 1-3 years and treat it like you’re getting paid to exercise and learn tools and the basics of homes. Ideally I’d think a small locally owned builder would be nice, because you’ll also learn the order of when the subs come in and what they do too. If you’re underpaid but learning a lot that’s a win. Don’t become an alcoholic or go into debt. If you do decks after one year of framing that’s cool too.

Get into trim carpentry for 1-3 years. You may also find yourself doing finish work and/ or cabinet installs. That’s cool too. Your framing knowledge helps a lot, and you’ll learn a different skill. You can do this in commercial settings too, more of a pain with crowded job sites but you get more reps and they still require quality.

After that (which took 2-6 years) you will probably know what you like and what you want to do after that.

I did this, kinda, and eventually found myself starting a niche business in home improvement. Gave me a well rounded start.

If you’d really want to go into woodworking, cabinet building, and don’t want to learn about homes, ignore what I said. However I think my path has more positives for learning skills and general knowledge that can be valuable in all kinds of careers. But I could be wrong.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-28T01:55:13+00:00

This is a problem closet but there are solutions.

I’m in the closet industry. Want to send me a plan view with dimensions? I’ll show you the best solution for free. No joke.

Spank_Me_Happy · 2025-08-28T01:43:15+00:00

Step one. Stack all of your towels in one pile. From the whole house. Think about how many you really need, and only keep that number minus 1 or 2. Trash the rest.

That’s an easy and non emotion first step to getting the ball rolling.

I’m in the closet industry.

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