ANYWAY, THE ORIGINAL SURVEY HAD ASKED ABOUT WHO DESIGNED YOUR WEBSITE AND IT TURNED OUT THAT 57% OF RESPONDENTS HAD DESIGNED THEIR OWN SITE. NAOMI DUNFORD REACTED TO THAT WITH THIS:

I HOPE TO GOD 57% OF BUSINESS OWNERS DON'T ALSO REPRESENT THEMSELVES
IN COURT WHEN THEYRE BEING SUED.

I UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO SOME EXTENT, BUT..

IF I WERE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS LEGAL ISSUE (LOTS OF MONEY, THREAT OF JAIL TIME), I OF COURSE WOULD HIRE A LAWYER. BUT I WOULD ALSO SCHOOL MYSELF THOROUGHLY IN EVERY LEGAL MATTER RELEVANT TO MY CASE. THERE IS NO WAY I AM GOING TO TRUST SOMEONE ELSE WITH SOMETHING THAT IMPORTANT. I NEED TO BE INFORMED AND AWARE - IF THE CASE IS LOST, IT WOULDN'T MEAN A GREAT DEAL TO MY LAWYER, BUT IT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.

IT'S THE SAME WITH MEDICAL ISSUES. I'LL LET MY DOCTOR DEAL WITH A PHYSICAL EXAM, BUT IF ANYTHING SERIOUS EVER CAME UP, I'M NOT GOING TO TRUST HIM. IF HE'S CARELESS OR IGNORANT, HE LOSES A PATIENT HE BARELY KNOWS, BUT I COULD LOSE MUCH MORE. MY HEALTH IS TOO IMPORTANT TO LEAVE TO A DOCTOR.

I USED TO HAVE ACCOUNTANTS DO MY TAXES. GOOD ACCOUNTANTS, EXPENSIVE ACCOUNTANTS. PEOPLE WITH LOTS OF DEGREES AND BIG NAME CLIENTS.. AND THEY DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB WITH MY TAXES. I DON'T MEAN THAT THEY DID A BAD JOB, NO, NOT AT ALL. BUT THEY SIMPLY DID NOT TAKE THE CARE AND TIME THAT I TAKE DOING MY OWN TAXES. AGAIN, I'M JUST A CLIENT TO THEM.. I WANT MY TAXES ACCURATE, LEGAL, AND IRS AUDIT PROOF: THAT'S WHY I DO MY OWN.

AND THIS IS WHY I DO MY OWN SITE DESIGN, CODING.. THIS SITE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOT OF MY INCOME. I SIMPLY CANNOT TRUST SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT. I CAN LISTEN TO ADVICE, I CAN EVEN PAY FOR ADVICE, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. MAYBE THAT "JACK OF ALL TRADES" BOOK AND MY DAD'S SELF RELIANT ATTITUDE MOLDED ME THIS WAY, OR MAYBE THIS IS HOW I WOULD HAVE BEEN ANYWAY..

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