How To Make Money

Dear Cubicle Worker,

I understand your pain. Working at a place you hate totally sucks.  It’s bad enough to suffer 90 minutes in commuter traffic.  But to have to come in to deal with people who obviously require medication is just a travesty.  And yes the unidentifiable stain  on the seat of your pants from the subway seat will wash out.

To answer your question - does the work you do make a difference?
Maybe, maybe not.  The point is you hate the shit regardless. Even if your job is saving one-eyed, hump backed children from Guatemala.  We both know you could give a rat’s ass if the customer is happy.  What you do know is that if you have to hear your co-worker pop her gum one more time, you will go totally f-ing postal.

Let’s face it.  In spite of some war-mongering politicians in office, wantonly killing your fellow office personnel is still a big no-no here within the boundaries of the good ole USA.

And Naw, a vacation ain’t gonna fix your ticket.

It’s time to get out buddy.  Could finding another 9 to 5 or 8 to late be the solution for you? Maybe. Some people are meant to be cogs in the system, dedicated workers to the ‘man’.  That could be you.  If you are lucky, there’ll be a nice 401K in it for you.

New thought here - stay with me- how about making your own money?  Stop waiting for someone to give you a paycheck.  Yeah how about creating a service, or a product or even teaching something you know about?  Better yet do one of those things around something you love.  A passion.  That way when you get up to go to work it doesn’t feel like . . . well work.

Can you make a living like that?  Of freaking course you can.  It ain’t easy.  Don’t get me wrong.  There is a learning curve.  You may have to pick up a friggin’ book and read.  Or at least listen to a podcast.  I know you have friggin’ itunes, go download something on how to start your own business, or self-confidence, or home based businesses.

Hmm, check out Seth Godin, Barbara Sher, Barbara Winter,  Valerie Young, T. Harv Eker, Robert Kiyosaki, Robert Allen, Marshall Sylver.  Anyone of those people offer tons of information on becoming financially independent or how to make a living doing something you love.

Isn’t life too darn short?

Leaving the cubicle life is scary.  I get it.  But can’t you feel time slipping away?  Do you want your legacy to be office b.s. politics, begging for raises, and coworker gossip?  Or do you want to wake up every morning content you are on the path that is meant uniquely for you?

Take it one step at a time.  Change takes time.  Make a plan.  Get another job that is not as toxic.

But you must start to bring in income based on your terms.  If you’re smart and lucky the money will come from doing something you love.

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Now go get a Yahoo! and chill until it’s time to go home.

Sushi Making Parties Reinvent The Wheel

Nikki Gilbert of Sushi Girl got it right. Find something you love and make a living doing it. She throws sushi-making parties and provides catering for corporate and private functions.

How the woman came to fall in love with raw fish is something I can’t answer. . .

Read more: http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2008/01/16/sushi-making-parties-reinvent-the-wheel/

Working for yourself isn’t all fun and games. Yes, you should absolutely be doing something you love. However for any business structure is necessary.

This article talks about the management and administration of small and micro businesses. It is especially relevant to those people just starting up in business and getting to grips with how to control the enterprise and the 3 cornerstones of management: sales, service delivery and administration.

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Women are coming out enforce to the self-employment world. Why? - no glass ceilings, no old boy network bullshit, less competition.

New research from support organization Prowess has found that women are increasingly moving into the world of self-employment.

Since 1990 the number of women shifting from employment to self-employment rose from 22.2 per cent of those moving to 32.6 per cent, the study found.

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I totally dig this term. In fact everyone should be one before becoming an full time entrepreneur!!!!!

job
•re•pre•neur [job-bruh-pruh-nur, -noor] Am. Eng. 2007, noun 1. a person who own and operates a business while employed by another. 2. a dual-career specialist who is both employed and self-employed.

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I found this great list. Some of the sites may not robust but all are worth a look

List of Freelance Articles, Blogs, and Information Directories for Freelancers and the Self Employed

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Are you self employed and in need of a vacation with your kids? Here are 150 places that are great to travel with kids when you need to get work done. Most of these places are all-inclusive resorts that have wifi access and have supervised activities and camps for your kids.

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I love the concept of this office.

Bloggers, telecommuters and self-employed home-office dwellers, have we got something for you: the Design Pod, a complete home office that wraps up in a tidy little pod when not in use. Designed by Australia-based Andrew Maynard Architects, the sleek, self-contained office-on-wheels unfolds to reveal a chair, desk and storage space; when the clock

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I think boredom is a sign that one needs to be doing something different than the boring ass job. The author over at bloggersjourney disagrees. However the rest of the tips are pretty sound.

If you are like most ambitious young professionals, you’ve probably imagined at least once in your life what it would be like to be your own boss.Here are some important tips to keep in mind if you are trying to decide if self-employment is a viable option for you:1. Boredom in your day job is not […]

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The purpose of this blog is to encourage readers to start their own business - albeit a micro business. A great thing about being self-employed are the tax breaks!

Read on about traveling as a biz owner and how to get those tax deductions:

Traveling for business purposes can be a great chance for tax deductions – whether you are self-employed or employed outside the home.It may not seem like a deduction, but when it comes to tax time just about everything counts.

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