Courage to Change
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self employed....you are already doing what most dun dare to. Read some report comparing entrepreunrial behaviour between diff countries, a high 80-85% prefer security in their methods of income generation. Not many people can actually live without having the security of knowing when's the next paycheck and how much is it.Originally posted by sunny6110:I'm self-employed... tinking of going into an entire diff business from wat I'm doing now...
I guess you will be much more adaptable then most.
To take it further there are "Self-employed" as in people who own their business, and "commission earners" who are technically self employed too but dun own the business. Examples can be insurance advisors, brokers, car sales agents.
If you're a "self employed" in that sense, going into a new business may present newer better opportunites for yourself. However (with all due respect) if one is a commission earner and is thinking of jumping into another commission earner because he believed it is easier, the thinking is flaw. One will encounter the same obstacles again. Example a property agent going to be a insurance agent because he is not doing well in property, and believed he will not meet with the kind of rejections in insurance. I'm not saying all commission earners who jump from one industry to another are flaw, I am saying the reason for the jump must be qualify. -
well said... And I agree....Originally posted by airgrinder:If you're a "self employed" in that sense, going into a new business may present newer better opportunites for yourself. However (with all due respect) if one is a commission earner and is thinking of jumping into another commission earner because he believed it is easier, the thinking is flaw. One will encounter the same obstacles again. Example a property agent going to be a insurance agent because he is not doing well in property, and believed he will not meet with the kind of rejections in insurance. I'm not saying all commission earners who jump from one industry to another are flaw, I am saying the reason for the jump must be qualify.
My definition of self-employed is the same as Robert Kiyosaki.... As long as u are actively participating in a Business... U r self-employed....
Well... a little bit of my background... went into my current trade becoz of my love for $$... shamefully... I became my own boss becoz of revenge... I setup my 1st store next to my ex-boss's most profitable store... crippling his profitable stores one by one... He is now no more into action... And I've no more sense of satisfaction... My Love for $$$ is now not as great as 2 yrs ago...
I longed personal satisfaction... Of coz... $$ is still impt now... -
i always find tat changes are really fun, it can turn u to a better person or worst person.
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hoho. why not, as Kiyosaki said, get someone to manage this current business you have, and setup your new one since you're considering it? I'm sure there is a 2nd-in-command whom you trust.Originally posted by sunny6110:well said... And I agree....
My definition of self-employed is the same as Robert Kiyosaki.... As long as u are actively participating in a Business... U r self-employed....
Well... a little bit of my background... went into my current trade becoz of my love for $$... shamefully... I became my own boss becoz of revenge... I setup my 1st store next to my ex-boss's most profitable store... crippling his profitable stores one by one... He is now no more into action... And I've no more sense of satisfaction... My Love for $$$ is now not as great as 2 yrs ago...
I longed personal satisfaction... Of coz... $$ is still impt now...
My 2 cents is you'll need to find a new driving force. I dun have the experience of doing up my own business. The nearest I'd been is a commission earner. But 1 thing I understand is one need to have a strong driving force at any one time. Since you are no longer motivated by winning your ex-boss, maybe u can motivate yourself by providing more for your family?
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Actually... I'm now more afraid of Failure than b4... when I've nothing at all...
I agree that Drive is essential in any business development... -
w/o changes, we wun be able to sit here n surf sgforums
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Originally posted by thongs:i always find tat changes are really fun, it can turn u to a better person or worst person.
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haha. then u must be very successful in ur current biz!!Originally posted by sunny6110:Actually... I'm now more afraid of Failure than b4... when I've nothing at all...
I agree that Drive is essential in any business development...
I am just thinking about people who starts a biz from scratch and builds it up till its profitable then sells it, and then, starts a new one to build and sell again!!
Steady man! Personally, if i can build one up, list it, make it profitable, it will be my life's work, i'll be very happy and satisfied liao... -
I think can safely say i understand how you feel.Originally posted by sunny6110:Actually... I'm now more afraid of Failure than b4... when I've nothing at all...
I agree that Drive is essential in any business development...
I run my own business too started off with retail and now i'm doing wholesale.
My initial motivation was $$ too but now that the bloodlust is no longer as strong as before, i'm actually looking for a job, more for the experience of working in a corporate/office environment, or something different to challenge myself
It wasn't that hard; afterall we've taken the plunge before!