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Archive for July, 2009

In a previous blog, Dazzled by Zazzle, I wrote about using print-on-demand (POD) companies to build new income streams. Several of these outfits now exist and they offer some distinct advantages to the small operator. First of all, the stores are free to set up. You don’t need to buy a job lot of shirts or get them printed. Your money isn’t tied up in inventory, waiting for somebody… Continue reading

In my last blog post about escaping the rat race, I said there is a difference in mindset between entrepreneurs and employees. If you want to break out of the rat race you must ditch employee thinking – this may be a challenge for people who have got used to receiving a paycheck every month.

Employee thinking steers people to become obsessed by status. The motivating drivers… Continue reading

“Is it right for me?” you ask. The simple answer is that it depends on you. Even using a term such as ‘rat race’ implies that being in salaried employment is a bad thing. I don’t necessarily believe that working for somebody else in gainful employment is the wrong way to go. It simply means you don’t get any benefits of leverage.

For example, if you deliver a million-dollar… Continue reading