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Hi solosma12

did you get the book? Have you read it?

You are not alone - I have only been a member of SUN for a very short while and it is by far the most supportive community I have come across.

Working for yourself is very hard work but more satisfying than working for someone else!!

Keep us posted.

Andrew

I`ve been contemplating the similarities between being an entrepreneur, and being told you have a catastrophic illness, like cancer. LOL! Yeah... I know...this sounds like a seriously pessimistic argument against ever being an entrepreneur, but it`s not.

Consider: You walk into the doctor`s office, find out you have cancer, and s/he tells you you`ve got a year to live.

What do you do next?

I`ve been listening to the news blurbs about the death of Tammy Faye Messner, previously Bakker, who battled cancer over the past year or so. Her message to everyone was basically not to be afraid...to put aside fear.

Countless people contract cancer, or some other deadly disease, and they fall into two groups: Those who choose to do something about it, and those who passively accept their fate and die.

But cancer is a "bad thing." So too is failure and bankruptcy.

No matter how a person moves through their mind, they often find that "I have cancer!" creeping up and trying to ambush them. So they *actively* work against that statement, overcoming their tiredness and willingness to just give in.

Isn`t it the same with that creeping premise, "I`m going to fail. This isn`t going to work!"?

Yes, bankruptcy and failure are real possibilities. But they`re part of the game. They`re the risk against the high stakes of success and fortune that any entrepreneur tries to win. The only difference between the two high-risk lives is that the entrepreneur CHOOSES to enter the game, where the person with an illness didn`t choose it. The psychology is the same, though.

If you haven`t failed right this moment or in the next 20 minutes, you have hope. So too, if you haven`t died or are going to die in the next 20 minutes, there`s hope.

It comes down to whether or not you want to allow your mind to explore what "might happen" days from now, or whether you want to enjoy what you have right this instant. Do you see the similarities?

Hi Andrew,  I ordered the book from Amazon and I haven`t checked my POB, which I need to do very soon.  Thanks for checking on me also!!!  I`ll keep you posted.  Thanks again.

Yes I see the similarities CraigL.  Wow, very thought provoking and true since you put it like that.  Thank you.  

From the things I learned in a 12 step program:

FEAR is - False Evidence Appearing Real

When I am fearful, it is usually because I am afraid of not getting what I want or I am afraid of losing something that I have.

Where there is fear, there is absence of faith.

So.....face it, feel it, and ---k it! (sorry)

Debbie

Where there is fear, there is absence of certainty. :-) For those who aren`t faith-based. But faith or certainty, they amount to mostly the same thing.

The far more difficult issue is HOW to make that false evidence "just go away." Simple platitudes work just fine when there`s not a whole bunch riding on the issue. But when it`s a life-event, like starting a business, getting married, having kids, facing a mortal diagnosis...simple catechisms don`t usually work very well.

Hi, All

I`m dumb on writing a business plan. Can some one point me in the right direction to go.

Solosma12

I was really scared about 20 years. Now I`m not. I want to open an upscale Thrift store and salon. Right now I`m learning all I can about it. I have a passiong for hairstyles and don`t want to miss my call any longer. I also love to shop cheap but rich. I`m a fan at finding the right price for clothing and I end up shopping for others. Fear held me back for 20 years. I do work at home and fulltime so I have that extra income to start my business. So there`s nothing wrong with the fear, it makes you look at things more clearly and carefully.

Go for your dream girl. Maybe we can network some about clothes and where to get our inventory.

email me at tamtaw32@yahoo.com

I have some great ideas.

Jacquelynn

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ROFL!! "Moral of the story: Drink and then design Web sites!" LOL! I love it. :-D

Okay...I get the point...but ya gotta admit, there`s some humor there, right?