I was just thinking of all the new people asking questions about getting into business. This would probably make a great article in WCT...so here is a start for a ambitious author.

What personality traits help one be successful in this business? First, one needs to overcome fear of unknowns...and exhibit perseverance when things get tough. There needs to be a commitment to operate in a manner that is ethical to customers, wildlife, employees, and competitors. One must have the ability to be brutally honest with themselves and adapt when necessary. Aptitude to learn on a continual basis. Being a bit OCT doesn't hurt either.

Other thoughts to continue the dialogue?

A very understanding wife.

That is a topic on its own! It is probably the most important element too.

I hear ya brother

Helps if you have either no sense of smell or a love of nasty odors. High tolerance for the 3 p's poverty, pain, poop and pee. You should be good at math and be able to squeeze a turtle head back in for a long time. You probably should not have children. Treat your body like a temple, eat healthy food, don't drink alcohol, and be nice to dogs.

I agreed with everything but your math shouldn't that be 4p's Phil lol :cool

1) poverty
2) pain
3) poop
4) pee

I do treat my body like a temple, temple of doom. Both shoulders-gone, both wrists-gone, knees-ok so far, both feet-dying.
EAT HEALTHY: ice cream-dairy,Margarita ingredients: tequila-made from agave=vegetable, salt=required mineral, lime=vitamin C. Salsa=all natural vegetables, tortilla chips=corn a vegetable.
NO ALCOHOL??? what other reward do we have at the end of the day?
TANK the dog adores me!

Good: I have no sense of smell
Good: High tolerance for the 4 P's
Good: at math
Bad: Never squeezed a turtle
Bad: 3 children and 7 grandchildren
Bad: I have never worshipped my body
Bad: Healthy food at this stage would probably kill me
Bad: Good: Bad: Good: Not drinking alcohol right now; see me next week
Good: I love dogs and they love me

I guess I'm Clint Eastwood. Good, Bad, and Ugly.

Sorry I diverted the OP to the clown forum. Please, some of the non-knuckleheads here post some usefull information.

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE or A FIST FULL OF DOLLARS he will come visit you
at catching skunks he's UNDEFEATED
he only uses bodygrips if he can HANG 'EM HIGH
when he rode his horse to school in winter he was a PALE RIDER
he only loads his gun with shells of MAGNUM FORCE

Of course you haven't squeezed a turtle Paul, you are smart enough to have a van. To a man with a van and a 5-gallon bucket, nothing is impossible. Just don't set the roll of TP where a coon can get to it.

I love it !!