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Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
I Set My Family Free
Everyone says they want freedom. To have their family free from time constraints. Free from financial limitations. Free to enjoy ALL life has to offer. But it's interesting to me how the number of people willing to step out on their own is really small. The herd of conformity is huge in comparison!
Gone are the days of working with a union job and retiring with a gold watch and a nice big pension! Yet everyone just follows along, as did I. Then the rug gets puled out form under you, everything goes down the proverbial crapper, and now what? Job security is a myth! When you take a job your putting your lively hood in the hands of someone else. And believe me one thing I know for sure is that "someone" will put your head the chopping block quicker than you can bat a eye! So where does the risk really lie?
If we sat down and listed out the pros and cons for each, the better choice would become clear.
But would you take action? Would you stop listening to your friends and family, who, chances are, are in the same position as you or worse? Does not seam like a reliable source of guidance to me! The nature of the herd is to keep you in the herd! Their intentions are good. But crippling never the less.
So setting my family free took stepping WAY out of our comfort zone. We also had to turn off the voices in our own head. The ones that played from years of limiting beliefs being thrust upon us from the people we surrounded our selves with. Not easy. But so worth it! The place we have been...Cancun, Rome, Hawaii...Just to name a few. Those would NEVER have been possible had I not decided to become a entrepreneur! NEVER! We honeymooned in Hawaii, and 20 years later still could not afford to go back! Then we lost everything, started a home business, and boom! there we were, on the black sand beaches of Kona Hawaii! Before that Rome , Italy!
I mean really! Who in their right mind would not do this!
Do you have what it takes to set your family free?
Gone are the days of working with a union job and retiring with a gold watch and a nice big pension! Yet everyone just follows along, as did I. Then the rug gets puled out form under you, everything goes down the proverbial crapper, and now what? Job security is a myth! When you take a job your putting your lively hood in the hands of someone else. And believe me one thing I know for sure is that "someone" will put your head the chopping block quicker than you can bat a eye! So where does the risk really lie?
If we sat down and listed out the pros and cons for each, the better choice would become clear.
But would you take action? Would you stop listening to your friends and family, who, chances are, are in the same position as you or worse? Does not seam like a reliable source of guidance to me! The nature of the herd is to keep you in the herd! Their intentions are good. But crippling never the less.
So setting my family free took stepping WAY out of our comfort zone. We also had to turn off the voices in our own head. The ones that played from years of limiting beliefs being thrust upon us from the people we surrounded our selves with. Not easy. But so worth it! The place we have been...Cancun, Rome, Hawaii...Just to name a few. Those would NEVER have been possible had I not decided to become a entrepreneur! NEVER! We honeymooned in Hawaii, and 20 years later still could not afford to go back! Then we lost everything, started a home business, and boom! there we were, on the black sand beaches of Kona Hawaii! Before that Rome , Italy!
I mean really! Who in their right mind would not do this!
Do you have what it takes to set your family free?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time Freedom & The Salon Franchise Business
In my Almost 20 years as a hairdresser, I have watched many a Salon Franchise owner. The burden they were saddled with was something I almost took on myself. All in the search of a better financial future. In hind sight it would not have been a well thought out decision. It just seemed to be the next logical step. After all I was a hairstylist!
But as I sat and took inventory of what I wanted in my life, it became very clear that owning a salon franchise was not going to get us what we wanted. It was actually going to get us more of what we did not want. By being a salon owner, I would have even more responsibility. Everything would be my responsibility. Keeping the product shelves stocked was just the beginning and the easy part. Do I hire employees or booth rent? Not cut and dry no matter which way you go! Then there is rent on the building and multiple insurance policies to carry, and utility bills. Plus I was still going to be behind a chair. It's not like I could walk away from my clientele. I still would need that income until the salon turned a profit to match my income...a few years down the road!
Owning a salon franchise was really going to be like trading one evil for another. I was deflated to say the least. So I headed to the Internet and searched for something we could do that would give us at least 100k a year and did not suck up all our free time. Through our search I found a wonderful home business. Now my husband and I work this business together and no more than 10 hours a week. We found something where we can offer people the valuable product of personal Development. There are many opportunities out there. Some really good company's! So I encourage anyone thinking about a salon franchise, to go over all your options! You may be presently surprised!!
But as I sat and took inventory of what I wanted in my life, it became very clear that owning a salon franchise was not going to get us what we wanted. It was actually going to get us more of what we did not want. By being a salon owner, I would have even more responsibility. Everything would be my responsibility. Keeping the product shelves stocked was just the beginning and the easy part. Do I hire employees or booth rent? Not cut and dry no matter which way you go! Then there is rent on the building and multiple insurance policies to carry, and utility bills. Plus I was still going to be behind a chair. It's not like I could walk away from my clientele. I still would need that income until the salon turned a profit to match my income...a few years down the road!
Owning a salon franchise was really going to be like trading one evil for another. I was deflated to say the least. So I headed to the Internet and searched for something we could do that would give us at least 100k a year and did not suck up all our free time. Through our search I found a wonderful home business. Now my husband and I work this business together and no more than 10 hours a week. We found something where we can offer people the valuable product of personal Development. There are many opportunities out there. Some really good company's! So I encourage anyone thinking about a salon franchise, to go over all your options! You may be presently surprised!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
State of Gratitude
During our get away to Bandon Beach, the fuel pump went out in our truck. Now back when Chris was working for the Man, this would have been a big problem. The truck died on a Sunday. Need I say more? After we called a garage and got the truck in on Monday, they told us that they would not have the part until Tuesday morning and would not have it done until Tuesday afternoon. So needless to say that would have been two days off unpaid, and a very unhappy employer. We would have been totally stressed out! Instead we just took a few more days at the coast. Went and enjoyed a secluded beach. Everyone else was at work!
NOBODY was there, it was awesome! As you can see from the video.
As I stood in the waves, taking in the fact that looking to the north or south I could see no one, I was left wondering "Why wouldn't everyone do this business?"
Thank You Lord for my wonderful life!!
NOBODY was there, it was awesome! As you can see from the video.
As I stood in the waves, taking in the fact that looking to the north or south I could see no one, I was left wondering "Why wouldn't everyone do this business?"
Thank You Lord for my wonderful life!!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Enjoying The Oregon Coast
At a time when everyone else is at home back to school and back to work, we are at the beach. The campground looks like a ghost town! It's a blessing to have this much freedom of time! Then when you throw in home schooling you really have the freedom to go where you want when you want. Oregon is a far cry from Kona Hawaii where we were last month. Much colder. But still beautiful. Give me a ocean and I'm happy!!
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