Centuries old institutions, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Merril Lynch and even a famous British tableware company, Wedgewood has been bankcrupt.
The world could see more closures and bankcrupcies at the first decade of the 21st centry draw to a close.
It is now a fact, the world in now in recession. Layoffs and rising unemployment are common news.
Now is the perfect time for you to become self-employed.
Here is steps to take how to made the transformation from employee to business owner.
- transform from a person who is programmed to work hard, in most cases as an employee
- into a person who works smart inspired to be creative, and self-employed.
That is the first step to true independence, where you no longer worry about money and you’re able to enjoy life, instead of working all the time.
Unfortunately, most folks never make that transformation. In fact, some people are more than happy to stay in an unfulfilling job indefinitely. That’s because working hard actually seems easier than thinking hard! Plus, there are very few risks or changes when you’re not moving forward.
When you’re stuck in a job, especially a job you do not like, dreaming of other possibilities seems like… well, a dream.
Here’s what “STUCK” felt like to entrepreneurs…
- Getting up early every morning in most cases, with the aid of an alarm clock.
- Going through the morning routine, sitting in traffic and struggling to get to work on time.
- Stopping for a cup of coffee on the way to work and thinking about, or in many cases, dreading my upcoming day.
- Doing what I was told or what was expected of me for eight or so hours until the clock hit quitting time.
- Going home and settling in for some TV time before going to sleep, so I could wake up and do it all over again.
Sounds a bit mundane, perhaps even boring, eh?
Believe it or not, it can if you let yourself be stuck in a routine doing nothing.
Here’s what the “TRANSFORMATION” from working hard to working smart will felt like to the lucky few who took action…
- Getting up early every morning and writing down an idea or two about how to become self-employed.
- Recording new ideas on a audio cassette recorder on the way to work. (LOL, remember cassette recorders?)
- Putting in maximum effort at their job until the clock hit quitting time, just to test their ambition and drive.
- Recording more ideas for their first business venture all the way home in the car.
- Trading their nightly TV time for 3-4 hours on the computer researching niches, entering news ideas and creating their projects.
Now, look closely at the two situations. In reality, they are not too different, are they? The new entrrepreneurs did not quit their job (at least not until their new income source surpassed that of their 9-5) and they still had lots of time to do what they wanted. They simply motivated their brain to be more creative and use their time more wisely.
A better way to look at it is like this…
All they really did was take the first step in the right direction.
They fit work in around living, not the other way around.
And that folks, is the step most people never take.
So today many people should be answering a couple questions…
- are you working hard or working smart?
- are you working for yourself, or for someone else?
The sure way to beat any recession is to rely only on yourself for your financial well-being. Only then will you be able to create income whenever you need it. You’ll never worry about layoffs, bill or recessions.
The key to success is taking the first step and transforming the way you think. There IS A PATH to financial freedom, and time freedom out there for everyone. Why not start on your path today.
I wish you lots of success and see a relaxing, rewarding lifestyle in your future. The world economy is in recession, however you can make YOUR ECONOMY prosper by seeing opportunities others dont see.
Make profiting in a down economy your goal.



