Saturday, February 19, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!"
I've just hung up the phone on a good friend of mine,he seems to be despondent to say the least.Now when a friend phones you, you know it can only be about 2 things he's upset about,money or relationships.Why do we get ourselves into these situations?I lived my life doing all the safe things i got a job and worked hard at it for 15 years,then realising i wouldn't go anywhere, i decided to start my own company.I forgot to mention i got married too and travelled the globe.
Normally we all need a catalyst:) Mine is my wife she puts 2 elements together me and a job and wants a reaction,money lol!
Of course i had to do things the hard way so i started importing products from China with 2 of my own branded companies,i started a Trucking Spares distribution business and a panelbeating business.Wow i must have been crazy!I t was the most difficult one and a half years i had.
Now as we know when you swim with sugar in your pocket some is gonna melt.
So after a year i realised time to focus on the two biggest earners the spares and the panelbeating which were all linked,and i gave up on the other ventures due to time constraints and not enough funding as my Spares business was holding up nearly three million of my capital.
Bad mistake,now after my main client went under so did i, because i didn't have my plan B in place.
The biggest problem you have when you lose everything is motivation.You also feel angry and resentful as."It wasn't my fault."
To get your shit together and to climb out of that hole you dug takes a lot of will power.
Most of you guys in steady jobs realise you could be like me, and have nothing to fall back on if you get retrenched.
So i decided i have to get my mind right first as if you focus on the past you won't have a future.
I needed something to do that would give me my self respect back,so i started online marketing.
The main thing i wanted was to feel busy everyday so i wouldn't feel sorry for myself.At least the wife would think iam trying to get our llife back.
Strangely enough i realised i could actually do this.
I had a computer,commonsense and a credit card.Now it was time to find a business that would tick all my boxes.
1.Is it a scam?-no
2.Does it cost a lot to set up?-no
3.Is it reccession proof?-yes
4.Can i do it with my limited computer knowledge?-yes
5.Most importently:Is it fun?-Big Yes
Half the time all i'm doing is checking out social websites to generate new leads it has also brought me back to my childhood passion-Writing.
Don't have to be good at something to enjoy it:)
I will try to give daily accounts of how iam setting up this new business and if you need help or advice,i can be reached anywhere.If you also want to give advice,then you are indeed a friend.
Have a good day!
Normally we all need a catalyst:) Mine is my wife she puts 2 elements together me and a job and wants a reaction,money lol!
Of course i had to do things the hard way so i started importing products from China with 2 of my own branded companies,i started a Trucking Spares distribution business and a panelbeating business.Wow i must have been crazy!I t was the most difficult one and a half years i had.
Now as we know when you swim with sugar in your pocket some is gonna melt.
So after a year i realised time to focus on the two biggest earners the spares and the panelbeating which were all linked,and i gave up on the other ventures due to time constraints and not enough funding as my Spares business was holding up nearly three million of my capital.
Bad mistake,now after my main client went under so did i, because i didn't have my plan B in place.
The biggest problem you have when you lose everything is motivation.You also feel angry and resentful as."It wasn't my fault."
To get your shit together and to climb out of that hole you dug takes a lot of will power.
Most of you guys in steady jobs realise you could be like me, and have nothing to fall back on if you get retrenched.
So i decided i have to get my mind right first as if you focus on the past you won't have a future.
I needed something to do that would give me my self respect back,so i started online marketing.
The main thing i wanted was to feel busy everyday so i wouldn't feel sorry for myself.At least the wife would think iam trying to get our llife back.
Strangely enough i realised i could actually do this.
I had a computer,commonsense and a credit card.Now it was time to find a business that would tick all my boxes.
1.Is it a scam?-no
2.Does it cost a lot to set up?-no
3.Is it reccession proof?-yes
4.Can i do it with my limited computer knowledge?-yes
5.Most importently:Is it fun?-Big Yes
Half the time all i'm doing is checking out social websites to generate new leads it has also brought me back to my childhood passion-Writing.
Don't have to be good at something to enjoy it:)
I will try to give daily accounts of how iam setting up this new business and if you need help or advice,i can be reached anywhere.If you also want to give advice,then you are indeed a friend.
Have a good day!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
DO GIRLS MAKE MORE CASH THAN BOYS ?
I guess i should have been more formal and stated.
Do Woman make more money than Men?
Statistically, women are paid less than men for the same jobs. But here's something I didn't realize—lesbian women are paid more than straight women.
Even when you control for factors like race, education, profession, location, and even number of children, lesbians still make about 6% more than straight gals. There are a lot of theories about why this happens (I, for one, am curious as to whether lesbians are more likely to negotiate for raises than straight women), but one theory centers around the idea that straight women expect to, eventually, be involved with a man. And they expect, just as reasonably, that that man will earn more than they do—and, thus, when it comes time to decide who will make career sacrifices, the women expect that they'll be the ones to take that hit. All those assumptions make sense—given what we know about American life—and they all lead to straight women investing less human capital in their careers. Anyway, that's the theory tested by a 2009 study explained by The Big Think blog:
A thought provocking article indeed.
So do'nt question it when your sister or girlfriend makes more than you do,ok!
Do Woman make more money than Men?
Statistically, women are paid less than men for the same jobs. But here's something I didn't realize—lesbian women are paid more than straight women.
Even when you control for factors like race, education, profession, location, and even number of children, lesbians still make about 6% more than straight gals. There are a lot of theories about why this happens (I, for one, am curious as to whether lesbians are more likely to negotiate for raises than straight women), but one theory centers around the idea that straight women expect to, eventually, be involved with a man. And they expect, just as reasonably, that that man will earn more than they do—and, thus, when it comes time to decide who will make career sacrifices, the women expect that they'll be the ones to take that hit. All those assumptions make sense—given what we know about American life—and they all lead to straight women investing less human capital in their careers. Anyway, that's the theory tested by a 2009 study explained by The Big Think blog:
A thought provocking article indeed.
So do'nt question it when your sister or girlfriend makes more than you do,ok!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
How To Make Money?
OR RATHER HOW NOT TO LOSE IT. Ok,so i may not know all the secrets yet,but i will tell you this,
How simple life would be if we could do business on trust alone.
I had 3 companies; now only 2.How?Well i put all my eggs in one basket and got taken for R3million.Protection for you company should be taught,or you will learn it the hard way like i did when my major client liqudated.
Some advice for business owners.
Do'nt rely soley on the golden goose.Do'nt sign personal sureties.Do'nt forget to sign a contract,if it seems too good to be true,it is!Do'nt allow your client to get more than one month behind in payments,then simply stop supplying.
Most business owners are scared of losing that one major client but just remember if they are worth doing business with then they will look after you.Only really big corporations might not care.
without it you will have to rely on love.
Marry rich or you will have to do what i'm doing and thats making it the old fashioned way.I started this blog to teach myself and others how to build stability into our difficult lives.I welcome posts from experienced bloggers and money makers.As they say in China. 'Don't let the eagle go until you see the rabbit!'In simple english it translates to.'I do'nt do business with you until i know you."How simple life would be if we could do business on trust alone.
I had 3 companies; now only 2.How?Well i put all my eggs in one basket and got taken for R3million.Protection for you company should be taught,or you will learn it the hard way like i did when my major client liqudated.
Some advice for business owners.
Do'nt rely soley on the golden goose.Do'nt sign personal sureties.Do'nt forget to sign a contract,if it seems too good to be true,it is!Do'nt allow your client to get more than one month behind in payments,then simply stop supplying.
Most business owners are scared of losing that one major client but just remember if they are worth doing business with then they will look after you.Only really big corporations might not care.
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