July 18th, 2008 -- Posted in Wealth Strategies |
Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about the career you’d love to have? Then you blink and are faced with reality that you HAVE to do the one you currently wake up to each day because of financial obligations?
Well, there are many baby boomers who are saying "enough is enough"! They’re searching for a meaning to their work, and it could be the next trend for the nation’s 76 million aging boomers. Those with entrepreneurial spirit want to own a business, but not just any business – one with a "meaning".
According to Marc Freedman, the president of Civic Ventures, he says "more boomers are seeking ‘encore careers’ to solve social and political problems related to healthcare, education, and eldercare – and simply pursuing work that has meaning to them".
Although this generation is overall more active and healthier than the last, age discrimination continues to be a barrier for older workers. Many are planning for another 10 plus years in the workforce, but also wanting to incorporate travel and time for their hobbies too. They also want the financial freedom to have the best of all worlds.
Baby boomers are finding that an alternative that to the age discrimination issue is owning a home-based business. Just as with a brick and mortar business your due diligence must be done – but there are many that will provide an income and create wealth, even while pursuing your ‘encore career’.
Legitimate home-based companies are thriving even in today’s economy. It’s those who are making a difference in people’s lives daily by educating them to help themselves and others. Baby boomers are seeing these are opportunities to give back and teach others, as well as allowing them the flexibility to enjoy themselves along the way.
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May 19th, 2008 -- Posted in Vacations and Fun, Wealth Strategies |
This was what I call a "welcomed weekend". As much as I like to travel, sight see, and socialize, it’s nice sometimes to stay home. Of course that doesn’t mean it entails doing "nothing", but gives us a chance to catch up on yard work, errands, and those miscellaneous details of everyday life.
This time of year we have birds galore in our yard. Although this picture does not do it justice there are about 20 small finches in the tree along with a couple of larger birds. Fun to watch!
The best part of this weekend though, was our "welcoming" one of our sons’ home. He has been studying abroad in Seville, Spain for the last 5 months. (Our daughter was in Italy last year studying and has her stories too!) He is majoring in International Marketing , and of all our kids he probably has the most entrepreneurial spirit. He’s started 3 business ventures from home since he was a sophomore in high school. Not that any of them kept his interest more than 4 months, but he made money , which gave him the "itch" – I think he’ll continue. He found there are always ways to build your business on a budget…. view here for some ideas.
The opportunities he and his generation have are only limited by one’s imagination. With the Internet and global business environment , these kids have no excuse not to find something they love "to do". The stories and pictures he has been sharing with us of his experiences, were probably more valuable to him than the book learning while he was gone. Traveling to various cities and countries each weekend, gave him a glimpse into other cultures, traditions, and business styles. It wouldn’t surprise me if he decides to take some additional time to travel again after graduating college next year. He will have time before deciding where he wants to "land" for awhile….
He’ll be fun to watch as my bets are on him creating his wealth from a home based business or getting involved in a small business to grow. He marches to his own "beat", and if he does get a j.o.b., it will be temporary to meet a specific goal. I’m looking forward to witnessing his journey over the years.
Until next time, J.
"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"
May 14th, 2008 -- Posted in Carbon Copy Pro, Home Business Ideas, Wealth Strategies |
Your sister-in-law just called to confide in you. She’s beside herself and doesn’t know where to turn.
They will barely be able to make their house payment this month. On top of that, they will need to figure out how to make payments on their cars and credit cards. They’re in their "middle years" and life should be getting easier, not tougher….
They haven’t wanted to let anyone know how desperate they’ve become – it would be too embarrassing. How did they get so "upside down"? They make "good money", but it seems all their expenses kept going up while their income stayed the same. So, they charged more, they used their house as an ATM – now reality is they may need to move in with relatives to get back on their feet. She’s so depressed, and all this is taking a toll on their relationship too….
Sound far fetched? Unfortunately, it may be happening to more people you know than you think. Or, maybe it’s happening to you, and 2008 is your year to get things back on track. Wouldn’t it be a terrific feeling to never worry about something like this happening?
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If that sounded good to you, and you’re ready for a life of financial freedom, you owe it to yourself to take another 20 minutes and satisfy your entrepreneurial spirit and see how to MAKE this your REALITY! It’s not "too good to be true", and we ARE changing people’s lives daily!
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Until next time, J.
"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"
