Comments on: Dreaming Big v. Staying Secure, At a job: Is this it? http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/ Cultural & Business Insights, Experiences, Observations Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luke http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Luke Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:04:16 +0000 http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/#comment-47 Here's something else: Many people who advocate employment are over 40 years old and have families and a mortgage or two. You don't. You could start a business, go bankrupt, wait seven years, start another business, go bankrupt again, wait another seven years, start another business... and you'd STILL have half your life ahead of you. If you're going to take a calculated risk, the time to do it is now. By the way, I have a friend who's literally your age and he's going to be in Shanghai in a few months to source his line of hip-hop clothing. He's already talking to a few manufacturers, but he's on the lookout for new opportunities and I think you two should meet and talk. Here’s something else:

Many people who advocate employment are over 40 years old and have families and a mortgage or two. You don’t. You could start a business, go bankrupt, wait seven years, start another business, go bankrupt again, wait another seven years, start another business… and you’d STILL have half your life ahead of you.

If you’re going to take a calculated risk, the time to do it is now.

By the way, I have a friend who’s literally your age and he’s going to be in Shanghai in a few months to source his line of hip-hop clothing. He’s already talking to a few manufacturers, but he’s on the lookout for new opportunities and I think you two should meet and talk.

]]> By: mjbphx http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/comment-page-1/#comment-45 mjbphx Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:02:19 +0000 http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/#comment-45 Many people throughout the world consider family stability and lifestyle to be there #1 priority. Having a steady job that pays for a roof over your head, food in yours (and your children's) mouth(s), and clothing on your back goes a long way to creating stability. Many times there is no additional money with which to take risk, i.e. starting a business, transferring to a job that is unknown. And human beings inherently do not welcome change. Then, too, around the world many employers and governments have established 'golden handcuffs' to keep people from changing jobs, e.g. loss of retirement funds, loss of insurance, probation periods in new jobs, etc. Even in the U.S., one of the biggest deterrents to starting a new business is the lack of affordable health insurance. Many people throughout the world consider family stability and lifestyle to be there #1 priority. Having a steady job that pays for a roof over your head, food in yours (and your children’s) mouth(s), and clothing on your back goes a long way to creating stability. Many times there is no additional money with which to take risk, i.e. starting a business, transferring to a job that is unknown. And human beings inherently do not welcome change.

Then, too, around the world many employers and governments have established ‘golden handcuffs’ to keep people from changing jobs, e.g. loss of retirement funds, loss of insurance, probation periods in new jobs, etc. Even in the U.S., one of the biggest deterrents to starting a new business is the lack of affordable health insurance.

]]> By: Luke http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Luke Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:48:20 +0000 http://tofflerann.com/2006/12/04/dreaming-big-v-staying-secure-at-a-job-is-this-it/#comment-43 When you announced that you were taking a stable, salaried job, a little part of me withered, fell off and died. When you announced that you were taking a stable, salaried job, a little part of me withered, fell off and died.

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