Saturday, July 05, 2008

Top 10 reasons 4 working for self

Addendum: muzk u here is me and my folk. From now on when I post will try and post one of 6 or 7 thousands songs we have (all live and impromptu). Me either keyboard, guitar or bass – but always lead vocals. enjoy & welcum 2 the world of Funk-try muzk.

10] If you a chief, you can put one in the wind in your bathroom, if u got innocents of course.

9] Getting to know all of the UPS, Fed EX and DHL delivery personnel and drank with them when they get off work.

8] Finding out actually how many small business owners on the Edgewood side of town and how they proud of your and down to support you.

7] Look on former woman face – when if she had come to practice on time, believed in the offense, she could have been down. Waivers and free agnecy are powerful tools.

6] Women, and your folk stopping by with libations

5] Deposits, Credit card transaction str8 to the brokerage account, and counting loot from the cash register while I listen to Lattimore, Lakeside, Blue Six and Tyron Brunson – cha ching.

4] Inventory control and pricing [ 2 words: Korea and China]

3] Having an almost 4 year-old, 4 lbs, all black Chihuahua named Famous high post at the door, in a chair, scaring all the customers and even they Great Danes and Pits away.

2] And did I say Women, and your folk stopping by with libations – LMBAO.

1] Having you seeds know they CFO and COO on paper and watch them run that camp like it is theirs – which it is.

62 comments:

Sauce said...

I may not be in the stands but I'm still rooting for ya, hometeam.

paisley said...

sounds like dome damn good reasoning to me... and i love your security dog,, little razor tooth beast that he is......my big ol' rottie would spend all day trying to get butt rubbed.... she is not much for security...

IntrospectiveGoddess said...

Sounds like you are loving being a business owner....when I first read the post I thought the reasons would be universal but you have to speak about what pleases you....Congrats on all the good business

MarĂ­a said...

I was under the impression that you were anti-Obama. Was I wrong? Just asking, because of the dog tee and everything.

Waiting for Zufan! said...

Wish I lived close, I'd stop by and see if I could get approval from that fiesty looking little chihuahua. They may pee all over the floor even after they are supposedly "trained," but they are one intuitive dog.

KA said...

wow, i hope one day to work for myself... one day.

Keisha "Kitten" Isaacs said...

Sounds like 10 good reasons to me!!!!!! Especially the #1 reason....

Unknown said...

Looks like things are going good! you get my props... shoot i need to start working on a buisness.

Focused said...

number 1 made me smile! :)

Amina said...

gotta love your security!
I am so scared of dogs!!
It is wonderful that you work for yourself!!wishing you all the best:)

Unknown said...

My man...you do continue to give a brother hope for the future. Yessir.

I will have my own one day, and I will remember your 10 reasons, cuzzo!

CapCity said...

i just hope your li'l security pooch is on a leash when i come thru for my drank first weekend in August! i'm more 'fraid of li'l dogs than big ones! LOL! li'l jokahs sneaks up ON ya! ;-)

K. Denise said...

...soon enough.

Shelly- Mom Files said...

lol! It is cool working for yourself. I love the mention of the chihuahua. I am a stay at home mom and i have one that scares even the largest of people away. I have gotten to know the DHL, UPS and Fed Ex folks but have not partaken in any drinking with them LOL!!! Have a great day!

Sista GP said...

#10, TMI
#9, at least it's after work
#8, Priceless
#7, OK, that's Priceless too
#6, go easy on the Teq
#5, It's all about the Benjamins and enjoying it
#4, know you keeping an eye on market
#3, hope don't scare all away
#2, yes, you did
#1, blessings to you

Tyhitia Green said...

Working for yourself is the best ever. I plan to write enough novels and movies so that I will never have to punch a clock again. Good post. :-)

~Tyhitia

Anonymous said...

lol. funny post

dogs are prolly shying away from your chihuahua's bark. can't stand them dogs, no offense.

[flahy] [blak] [chik] said...

alot of libations going on i see ;)

Anonymous said...

still see you dropping them fire bass licks god

Angie Marie said...

"alot of libations going on i see ;)"...Yeah really huh lol. Best of luck with your business! I love coming 2 your blogs, they give a sense of hope & educate

layne bowden said...

heyyy torrance!

workn 4 self. i can hardly wait!

btw... i ab-soul-utely love the name "torrance".

still laughn @ the "security". adorable!

peace! love!

BadTux said...

In a new life I will own a bookstore full of books, with several bookstore cats to keep the patrons company.

Sadly, the way to make a million dollars in the bookstore industry is to start with ten million dollars. That, or be like Bernie the Gentleman Thief (see: Lawrence Block) and actually make my money elsewhere and use the bookstore to launder the money rather than as a source of money, but that would require doing things that frankly do not appeal to me, so ... looks like the Snarky Penguin Bookstore shall never be. Oh well!

- Badtux the not-self-employed Penguin

Miss Awesome said...

Amen

kid said...

Have added you to my blogroll.

Princess K's thoughts of the day..... said...

You write like my father speaks. He is a genius...I think you may be too. If he had blogging as an outlet back in the day, I am not sure the world would have been ready. I enjoy reading. KC

A.u.n.t. Jackie said...

My Great Grand Daddy raised 14 children without ever working for another man and always said that most of us would have to follow in his footsteps cuz we got too much attitude...I think he was right!

Don't be a drunken business owner...I'll talk about you!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to you!

John R said...

That's a top 10 list worth tacking to the door.

Yasmin said...

I'm glad you dropped me an invite to to drive by your site, I'm hooked right from the start!

This top 10 list sure showed me the way ... Hang on, let me call my security company and cancel their package! (now time to go to the pet store ...)

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

Sauce
Thanks, especially from a fellow Memphis mac

paisley
yep, she think she a pity and run my loot off in the process

IntrospectiveGoddess
Yep, thanks just some light humor

Immoral Matriarch
Never sterotype? Why because I think and im objective? He like any other poly trickster still. Don’t belive the hype

Waiting for Zufan!
I can keep her quiet for a few come on by

Tin Ma'am
You will and u can bring your gat with u to work each day

Keisha "Kitten" Isaacs
So true, Especially the #1 reason....

memphiz
yep u do that’s what ive been trying to tell ya

Focused
Makes me smile every day

Amina
Thank u and yes it is

WArd PrEfEct
U will and I will stay on u like the rest of my folk we all need folk to make money to buy from each other….its the American way

CapCity
U silly girl

K. Denise
Yep, maybe even a pajama shop lol

Sheliza
Gotta know the delivery folks, that’s how I maintain inventory and thanks

sista gp
yep priceless lol

Demon Hunter
I sell my books out of my store too sister and u will

Emeritus
Glad I could make u laugh

(fŭng'kē) [blak] [chik]
No comment lol

Anonymous
You know it

BlaHHH
Just all little. Im glad u like coming here. Keep comin back ok

jus butterfli
good, yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

BadTux
lol
- Badtux the historically astute Penguin

Big Momma Pimpalishisness
LOL

kid
Good look folk

KC said...
I hope thasts a complement, he sounds like a fine man and thanks for the drive by – do return if u can

Aunt Jackie
Don’t worry, don’t evn get to drink like I used to, to tired lol and remember its SATIRE

Cassandra
I accept your kindness with open arms sister

JR
Y thank u

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

Yasmin
I'm glad i dropped by too ms hooked right from the start!

LOL

msladyDeborah said...

Hey T,

This post had me LMBAO!


"Having an almost 4 year-old, 4 lbs, all black Chihuahua named Famous high post at the door, in a chair, scaring all the customers and even they Great Danes and Pits away"

Binky Pup's name is Famous?
Did you mention that before? I will continue to call Famous~the Binky Pup because of that photo. Even though BP looks bad as hell in the photo!:-)

My late mother in law loved those little bad ass doggies! They are little mofo's for sure!:-) They have a lot of heart!

Actually they are used to hunt. They take them out in packs and let 'em loose.
I read this in a book a long time ago. Who knew?

I am waiting for the pix with the white tee.

neshia said...

top 10 reasons 4 working for self plus i have time too play on blog ( lmbao)

neshia said...

top 10 reasons 4 working for self plus i have time too play on blog ( lmbao)

i.can't.complain. said...

look at u, doctor...

im mad famous is that little

lmao @ if she came to practice on time

u a mess.

in a good way

-1-

Dione said...

I heart #5. That's the shyt...

KELSO'S NUTS said...

Torrance: Are you sure you don't want to at least be an ADJUNCT PROFESSOR of entrepreneurship?

I went to grad school at the place with the #1 entrepreneurship program in the USA but I was smart enough to stick with finance and prob/stat/ops-research and leave the bullshit entrepreneurship classes alone because I KNEW I wouldn't be getting your top 10. Your top 10, I had to figure out by getting in there and doing it.

10) We're all human. We need endorphins and proper dopamine levels to free our minds to create and to relax. Our children need to be SAFE.

9) We always need WORK-AROUNDS

8) We need to know how safe WE are

7) Biggest boxing bettor in the world told me: BE CAREFUL IN THE CLINCHES!

6) See #1

5) Indeed. But it's what happens afterwards that counts. Right now, at least half anti-correlated with USD

4) Agree, but I also see potential for Africa North of Sahara and Haiti/DomRep long term. Still tough from a personal moral standpoint to deal with Nigeria, though but if you're doing business with China, it's kind of in-for-a-penny-in-for-a-pound, no?

3) Many ways to SCARE a cat

2) See #7 and #1...A man is just a man is just a man

1) WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. YOU MEASURE YOURSELF BY WHAT YOU PUT ASIDE FOR YOUR SEEDS. AND YOU GET THOSE SEEDS READY IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE WAY CONTINUOUSLY

3

4)

Anonymous said...

If your chihuahua comes up missing....I stole him :P

BlogVille Idol said...

the contestants have their songs up on blogville idol page ..pls run over there to listen to then and pls vote

Tera said...

Hmmmm...you sure that's all the women are stopping by for? Libations? ;-)

James Tubman said...

you are the prototype my brother

I wanna be just like you when I get older

Anonymous said...

So glad to see somebody else who gets the entrepreneurial thang. The fact that you have the education and still understand the fact that we can't rely on corporate gigs, should make this crystal clear for those who don't "get it". But, some of us are conditioned into inaction.

In a way, school only teaches us to fit in, to join the maze and that without the maze, we are unable to sustain ourselves - I think not.

Love the top 10, especially #1!!

I'm pulling for you and if ever in ATL, even though I don't own a dog, will be sure to drop by and support a brotha in biz for himself.

Anonymous said...

I'm with you on the business tip, dawg!! That small matter of capital (or relative lack of it) has kind of gotten in thw I'm starting a gig in small corporate america this week. (shudder).

And that groove you got playin' is slammin'!! That is some nice stuff!!

Anonymous said...

My bad, I meant to say lack of capital has gotten in the way of us starting our bizness. It will happen one day.

Anonymous said...

I too own and run my own business. My biggest perk right now is growing my beard. I know that's stupid but after spending so much time in corporate places to see what I look like makes me laugh a bit.

The other thing is the stress relief. I am glad I don't depend on anyone for anything. I only interact with the public on my terms. I don't worry about the BS politics and racism that comes with working under someone else.

But the biggest thing is that I own it. I made it with my hands and that gives me such a sense of pride that I wish other people would open their own business. Just so they can feel what I feel everyday.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for rollin' old Profunksticated. I'll do u likewise, dawg.

Melody.Darlene said...

9] Getting to know all of the UPS, Fed EX and DHL delivery personnel and drank with them when they get off work.

hahahha! they must LOVE when they have a delivery comin ur way!

The Jaded NYer said...

your dog is too funny; scaring people off! Why is it always the lil dogs that have the biggest mouths?

and I'm co-signing with the poster that wants to see the pup in a white tee... LOL

uNWrItten* said...

ok so i dont really like dogs but urs is quite cute so lol..entrepreneurship is the next big thing just be sure to pass some of those big bucks this way..:)

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

msladydeborah
LOL but will have to wait for pix, don’t get high on own supply LOL

neshia
LOL

i.can't.complain.
LOL. And don’t forget dint run or belive in the offense

Dione
Aint that the truth

KELSO'S NUTS
LMBAO Kelson, and im sure

BeKinky_Paula
Glad we aint in your area my daughter would hurt u if u tried lol

BlogVille Idol
Will do folk

Tera
Don’t know they intentions as long as they by dog clothes and food and stuff

James Tubman
Thanks folk, but u wanna be better than me jones and u will

Exquisitely Black
Thanks sisters, I need it, I know some desire for me to fail

profunksticated
Anytime folk. And I was lucky and saved and finaince using my own loot no business plan no loasn just brain cells. Glad u like our muzk

freemanpress
We feel the same. It’s a great feeling

profunksticated
Anytime folk

Melody.Darlene
Thought 10 would be u lol

The Jaded NYer
LOL no wife beater

uNWrItten*
No big buck – yet, and this aint welfare LOL

Kitty said...

That's what's up! I wanted to do that entrepreneurial thing. Still do sometime but I'm too much of a scaredy cat. lol.

Kitty said...

Your top ten is pretty inspirational tho. For reals:)

Anonymous said...

Gotta agree, I will co-sign on that!!!

Anonymous said...

the days as a worker bee in an office has been long gone for me my brotha.

i support anyone, especially my brothas and sistas, that venture off and start up businesses of their own. i think that is definitely needed in our community and there definitely needs to be more entrepreneurs in the black community. this is quite possibly the only way to keep the dollar value strong in our communities. black-owned is best; but it has to be done legitimately no doubt.

good to see another brotha trying to make his mark in the business world.

:::Marcus LANGFORD:::

2sweetnsaxy said...

You make me smile. And that's a good thing. :-)

KELSO'S NUTS said...

Torrance: English, Spanish, Jewyorican, a little Italian, French, Russian, French, Yiddish, MoBay Jamaica-Queens patois, now some Memphisian but no WEB abbreviations!

What does LMBAO mean???

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

Kitty
Thanks sister and u afraid, never the female knock out zed is what u are

Daysha Writes
Hope it made u laugh sister

Marcus LANGFORD
U know I got your back and that I am pulling for u. thanks a lot for the support bruh

2sweetnsaxy
Y thank u very much

KELSO'S NUTS
Laughing my black azz off

Anonymous said...

Great Post. Thanks for the inspiration! God bless the child that's got his own! Peace! CordieB.

RunGirl. said...

@#7 They always try to get back on the team after you've won the championship. Couldn't see the potential when it was just an expansion team ...

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

cordieb
Any time folk

RunGirl.
Now that’s funny

Tia's Real Talk said...

Ok I dare not leave my omment on Pomegrante @#$$^. It was very raw Raw Dawg...but hey you keeping it teal.

The top 10 reasons were interesting. A few I never thought of. However I do agree with the #1 reason and I also feel it was put it the correct place!

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http://www.truveo.com/Around-Town-at-the-Taste-of-Chicago/id/3749532817

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