Job Security in an unusual place.

I wanted to take a break from my typical blog to share with a story with you. I know this guy that had a Fortune 500 career, moved up the rungs on the corporate ladder, got his MBA, was making good money.....but his job stress level was high, job security was minimal and frankly his job satisfaction was moderate. Does any of this sound familiar?

Then the bottom dropped-out and the guy went through a down-sizing. For the first time in 18 year career he was "out of a job." He had a mortgage, two kids to get through college, a car payment, and all the rest.

Then he spoke to a friend of his, a successful entrepreneur named Harry. He explained to Harry how he always wanted to have his own company but the risk and the stress would just be too much for him and his family. Harry asked him "What risk? You could start a business (such as a marketing/advertising firm) with virtually no start-up costs, you don't need any employees, your overhead is low, you get to control your own destiny, your income is unlimited, you no longer rely on one source of income (your employer) - you get multiple streams of income from each of your clients and BTW you will have more fun."

You know what? Harry was right.

Thanks Harry,

Dave