Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Duncan View Post
The guys who make money at this are the ones who think business first, craft second.
The best craftsman isn't going to make it without putting business first. You can be both, but keeping the lights on and food on the table is paramount. I'm fortunate, I'm pretty good at the business end, and really useful on the shop floor. I also get to work on some really good projects. I could easily turn things into a factory pumping out melamine eurotrash, but chose to do it the hard way. I don't make much but I'm pounding away equity and setup to start doing pretty well financially if I can keep the schedule full.

It isn't easy, but I think it can be done. Gotta be at the right place, at the right time, and a little lucky.