Business Sense
Since buying a house 4 years ago I can't begin to dream about getting myself out of debt...so, with that in mind, what's a few more tens of thousands added to the home equity loan? What else is a girl in her middle 30's to do when she changes careers mid-stream? Going back to school would cost just as much as this move, as would blowing money on clothes, the car, restaurants and movies. No more haircuts (I can chop this stuff off myself), no more dentists (just floss more), no more cell phone (email me instead), no more XM Radio (ouch - that hurts), no more Barnes and Nobles (that's what libraries are for), no more Netflix (Larry holds FREE FILM NIGHT every Tuesday), no more GAP or Old Navy (Consignment Shops are trendy),no more a/c in the summer or heat in the winter (sweaters in the daytime, extra blankets at night), no more Starbucks, 'Hai Au' Vietnamese or the health food Co-op (bread with peanutbutter and water works) and no more sneaker fetish (how long can a pair of Reeboks really last? I intend to find out). Yes, I'm quite serious about doing everything in my power, short of selling this house, to afford my own business. Tomorrow's big B&H purchase will either prove my gutsy move to be a wise decision or if the creditors start calling, a regretable one. Tell me again, how many businesses per year make a profit and how many fail? The odds are in my favor, right? Right? Oh forget it, don't answer that.
posted by Sonja Stark of PilotGirl™ @ 6:46 PM
5 Comments:
I will not live without a/c you can bet on that.I will go out and eat also so you best get used to it.Who else am I going to take to eat strange food.
You're investing in your dreams, and I think it's worth it. You can't succeed unless you try, and not following your dreams would be an even worse failure.
Odds are only really useful if you plan to start a LOT of busisnesses. In your case, the key factors are skill and determination, and you have those to spare.
You are also well positioned to make this work. You honed your skills at CBS and your time with Semester At Sea has expanded your resume, which should open doors to a lot of opportunities.
Successful businesses start with confidence, and you've now got all of this poverty mentality out of your system by blogging about it, it is time to show off that fancy camera, act like the success you are, and remember that believing in it is how you BE it.
People hire the ones who are in demand, the ones who charge a lot, the ones who are really, truly worth it. Be that and you'll be the success you're still not sure you can be.
If you dwell on being poor, you'll just be poor.
and it makes us think that your current employer is not paying you squat!!! for all of your hard work!!..ah ya I'm sure they're not..
security is an illusion - you gotta risk something to gain something :-)
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