There will be a lot of posts having to do with bicycles, cycling, BMX and other cycling events. There will also be posts regarding Internet Marketing, Network Marketing and business in general. There may be product reviews from cycling or from Internet/Network marketing and you will often see Biblical and Motivational sayings too. Hope you enjoy the blog
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
New Job and some other thoughts
Bible Verse from Devotional,
12 Blessed is the man you discipline, O LORD, the man you teach from your law; 13 you grant him relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. 15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? 17 Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. 18 When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me. 19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. 20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you-- one that brings on misery by its decrees? 21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. 23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them.
New Job;
Well I have a new job. I start training June 30, 2014. I will be driving to Marietta Georgia for the training and will be staying there for my first week of training. The second week I will be in the field with a certified trainer. The third week will be back in Marietta and the fourth week back in Valdosta which will then qualify me as an installer and I should then receive my van, tools and supplies to work my territory which I am told will be Omega Georgia.
Funny how that works. I originally applied for the Omega position as there was no Moultrie position being advertised. When the 1st lady from the company called she said that they had a position in Moultrie and was going to put me in for that if it was OK with me. I said sure and went through the entire process thinking I was being considered for Moultrie.. Yesterday another rep from the company called and said I was being offered the position in Omega. I am definitely OK with that.
We plan to head to Valdosta Sunday to pick up some new work boots. I have a good pair of Wolverine boots but they are Brown and black, the company says they only accept plain black boots. I can handle that too. The company will be supplying uniforms, PPE and equipment, tools, van etc. I guess I can get a pair of boots.
The training and the schedule of the new job is going to be hard on the bike shop as I am not going to be there much. I have been trying to figure out how to keep it open while I train and even afterward. My schedule should be 4 days on 3 days off, but one of those 3 days I will have to go to the warehouse and load up for the next week, so that will mean really I only have 2 days off to work on bikes. I have been thinking of "hiring" someone to run the bike shop while I am gone and possibly after I return, and have already heard from one person that is interested in this possibility.
I am searching for a person that enjoys cycling and likes bikes, is not afraid to get a little dirty. This person would also have to be good at dealing with people as he/she would be dealing directly with walk in customers. This person would also have to be willing to learn and operate the software I have recently purchased to run the website and would have to be willing to post to blogs, run ads, post to groups etc and make sure the software works correctly. He/she may have to place ads and do other stuff, basically they need to be me while I am gone. I will be available after my "training" shift by phone and will have to be consulted before they can make any major financial decisions for the business.
The pay is not much I will pay a per hour wage plus a commission of a portion of the profit, probably 50% of any actual profit made. At this point the shop has never actually shown a profit, so it may turn out to be a 5.00 or less per hour job. That is actually more than I have ever made at the shop. I have a person that is suppose to call me later this evening and if all works out I could possibly have her in to work with me a day or 2 next week or the week after, before I leave for Marietta.
I guess we will find out more tonight, if she calls.
Internet Marketing:
As you know I do some Network Marketing in addition to the bike shop and so far I am not really doing that well with the Network Marketing model. I am really considering doing just the bicycle shop with a website and forgetting all MLM/Network Marketing. I have had some minor success with one called Feeder Matrix and it only costs 6.75 to get started right.
If you get to Moultrie, do give me a buzz and if possible we can meet at the bike shop and talk bikes or whatever.
Hope you all have a great day
Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-921-0072
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Wiregrass Bike to Farm Ride
The Eternal Reign of the Lord
1 The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. 2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, O LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. 4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea-- the LORD on high is mighty. 5 Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O LORD.
Today is really the first day "off" I have had in a while, so you would think I would rest and enjoy it, right? I went to the shop and moved some weight training equipment back to the house, helped Ruth clean out one of the big tents, burnt a lot of paper trash and did some other work around the house.
I have to work 8-5 Monday and Tuesday at my Part time job, I have Wednesday off there but already have a bike to upgrade on Wednesday. The bike shop is picking up a little as I had 4 repairs last week and a couple of small sales for things like pedals and chains.
I am still waiting to hear from a job I interviewed for about 2 weeks back which pays almost double what the part time job I have now. The interview seemed to go quite well, and they asked me to take a Urine Drug Screen, which I did. The lady that took the drug screen said that the company would have the results in 48 hours.
I am hoping to hear from them sometime this week. The job would be working outside and working 10 hour days, 4 days a week. I would have to store a weeks worth of product here at the house, but that is not a major problem. Of course that is part of the reason we were cleaning out our storage areas and moving stuff around. We were trying to make more room for any product and tools I would need to store.
Unfortunately because I had to work Saturday so I missed the Wiregrass Bike to Farm Tour in Tifon. I really did want to go this year, but just could not make it. Bret Wagenhorst helps put this educational bicycle ride together and it is always a great ride.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Wake Up
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby
Today is he last day to file taxes unless you get an extension, you can get an almost automatic 6 month extension from the IRS, but if you have to pay taxes you will still be charged interest on any money owed from the 15th on.
I am going to change my blog around just a little today.
Let me ask you some questions and I hope you will answer them honestly.
Do you need more money?
Are the bills piling up even if you work overtime?
Kids need new shoes?
Car broke down?
Is there anything in your life that you need money for right now?
What if I told you that you could make money very quickly, not a few million but a few hundred, would that help? how about if you not only make the 300.00 but you also are set up to receive 600.00 per month in residual income. Are you willing to take a few minutes to watch a video to see how it works? If so go here
if not it is no big deal.
Bike shop stuff
Today I started my training for the Golden Olympics, I will be riding each morning increasing the length of the ride and decreasing the time of the ride until I will have a good chance at bringing home the gold medal. Up at 5:30 each morning and ride until at least 6:30 AM.
I know some of you have been following the saga of the Gas Powered Bicycle Motor kit. Well the company sent me a new CDI unit and I installed it, but it did not make the bike motor work. I am thinking that the bike may have been run through a puddle or something like that and the magneto may also be bad. I tried numerous times to start the bike tonight with absolutely no luck at all. At this point I really have no clue as to what needs to be done. I am going to tell the owner that he can have the bike and kit and take it to a small engine shop. Calvin at MT Power has been helping us out on it, and has done a fantastic job of doing so. Hopefully he will have a suggestion. Personally I am thinking Magneto which means removing the engine from the bike, taking the front off and replacing the "wiring harness" of sorts.
I have a couple of other people that are interested in having a motor put on their bike, either electric or gas. This gas powered kit is much cheaper to start with than the electric version, the electric version is also much slower. I was thinking though if the gas and electric powered bikes turn into a profit center for the bike shop I may get a portable building to set up the workshop in so I can have more space and also more air. The gas and stuff gets rather smelly after a while. We will have to see if that happens or not.
The Motor Bike kit is not the only bike in the shop. I have a 2 bikes needing a tuneup, 1 needs bearings in the bottom bracket, another needs new bar tape, one needs some brake work., and I have a few that simply need sold. If you need a good used bike or a new Fuji or KHS bike, you can get them from me. Great prices, excellent service. All new bikes receive 4 tunes-ups over 4 years included with the bike. Used bikes receive 2 tune-ups over 2 years and all bikes get a 3o day checkup to make sure the customer is satisfied and the bike is running well.
Bible Verse
8 Let the whole world bless our God and sing aloud his praises. 9 Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling. 10 You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver melted in a crucible. 11 You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.12 You sent troops to ride across our broken bodies. We went through fire and flood. But you brought us to a place of great abundance. 13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you -- 14 yes, the sacred vows you heard me make when I was in deep trouble. 15 That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you -- the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma. And I will sacrifice bulls and goats. Interlude 16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. 17 For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. 18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, my Lord would not have listened. 19 But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. 20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw his unfailing love from me.
Have a great day
Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Tour de Tifton?Ilse Boyette Memorial Bike Ride and some other stuff
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