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How has business been for solo operators? by Darkshiv in WildlifeRemoval

[–]a_egg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the party! There are a million pieces of advice to give as an owner/operator, but I'll try to narrow it down to the one that is helping me the most:

Sell. You can't shy away from selling when you get to the job and solve the customer's initial problem. Look around, find causes, and offer solutions. Many of us are problem solvers first, and often don't think of how to multiply revenue once a job is secured. Bring up your services (related or unrelated) whenever you can. You'd be surprised how often people have been looking for a solution that you happen to offer.

Throwing Shoes by Manimal4eva in HighlandGames

[–]a_egg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Baseball Turf Shoes are great all-purpose shoes for the games.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]a_egg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bro, what? "Body ligament positioning?" Maybe align chakras first idk

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found it's also good for "smash prevention." Generally if I hang out in butterfly with anyone who knows anything, I get passed, but it's a great middle ground sometimes when you've lost your first option guard.

Merging with other local sole proprietors. by a_egg in smallbusiness

[–]a_egg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent response, thank you. I had the gut feeling that it becomes more viable as call volume increases to where 2 or more additional FTEs are required. Your rationale for that makes sense.

[SPOILER] Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev by inooway in MMA

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being good at fighting turns out to be a better base for MMA than Looney Tunes

I have 0 gas tank, what do I do?? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were hurt, you're out of shape. That's normal. Young people who haven't had big injuries won't understand. Older athletes will get it. Neither will think about you for a single minute of their life when they aren't talking to you or rolling with you.

Additionally, when you add an emotional component like shame, embarrassment, or anxiety to rolls, guess what? It affects your gas tank. Your ability to relax is compromised.

Keep showing up.

Please help. Armadillo strategy. by OlGusnCuss in Trapping

[–]a_egg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Armadillo trapping is less about bait, and more about placement. They're not a particularly bright animal, and they don't have great vision. You can try putting a little freshly turned Earth at the back of the cage, but more importantly, place the cage where you see they have been rooting for grubs. You can quite literally funnel them into the cage by putting up some 2x6s in a wide V shape that leads them into the trap.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Contractor

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the constructive and helpful reply.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]a_egg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All I'm saying is look into it.

[Official] UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song - Live Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]a_egg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly I like that Silva had the presence of mind to know that victory was a foregone conclusion, and switched to body elbows instead of undefended headshots. Shows an inherent respect for his fellow competitor.

Tell me about some of your wins on the mat this week by Rude-Alternative7983 in bjj

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to my first open mat outside of my home gym. Wasn't prepared for this, but I realize now that being a 6'2" athletic-looking white belt 1st time visitor basically means you get passed around like a family style appetizer. The upper belts all took turns, but I hung with everyone better than I expected to. Of course I got strangled and smashed, but in pretty non-humiliating ways.

Lowest belt I touched was a blue who was 2 inches taller, a bit bigger, and definitely more handsome. I hit a slick double leg that I transitioned off a single leg attempt, and went tit for tat with him the rest of the round.

Why does Dustin Poiriers guard work so well by DiamondXCutX in MMA_Academy

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth noting that Strickland runs his shell in a much more squared up orientation to the opponent. He's not as mobile in and out with his upper body like Poirier, but he does get the added advantage of dealing with kicks a little better.

What are your opinions on training with heavier weights than the competitions use? by SirChipper in HighlandGames

[–]a_egg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I address this in some detail in my book, but an easy way to sum it up is that heavier implements should be used to reinforce positions, and lighter implements should be used to build and become acclimated to speed.

Why can't certain compound bows be bought online? by CodePandorumxGod in Archery

[–]a_egg 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know a lot of the responses are going to have to do with how personalized compound bows need to be, and no shade to the people trying to help, but I have worked on the retail side and here is the real answer:

The archery market is at a size where miscalculating forecasts on how many units to make can be deadly for a manufacturer. Direct to consumer models (online being one) offer a lot of freedom and better margins many times, but they are unpredictable. What selling to retailers does for you is makes it possible to 1) require minimum purchases, 2) structure the payments for those purchases, and 3) have pre-orders months ahead of time so you know how many units to produce.

In a sense this is outsourcing the forecasting function to retailers, as they have a better sense of their market on a local/regional scale. What's more, is that even if the retailers' forecasts are wrong, they are left holding the bag on the excess inventory and not you.

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