The lifestyle most lead today is one of charging on credit
cards for stuff they don’t really need, borrow money for newer, slicker cars,
go further in debt, live paycheck to paycheck, struggle constantly, continue to
stay at poverty and 30 days to bankruptcy levels. That’s a “way of life” for
most families. They make a conscious or subconscious decision to live that way.
Even
most professionals and 6 figure earners with college degrees and fabulous
credentials live this way. (By the way, 6 figures a year . . . . well, that
doesn’t go very far. It used to. But today, it doesn’t and the “new rich” is
looking for 7 figures a year. They are the younger generation and they are
reaching it in relative short periods of time. They recognize that going into debt
for a career they don’t want is not the right path for them. So opt for
entrepreneurship instead.
Since
the economy has gone to pot, there’s been a huge influx of people who have
answered the wake up call to their true lifestyle reality. They have been hit
with a brick on the head and realize they need to get a handle on their
finances or end up on homeless row.
While
some families continue to live in denial and are going through the motions in a
numb, ‘sweep it under the carpet’ attitude, others genuinely desire a different
life and to discover a new way to do things. They want security and freedom to
choose how they spend their time. They are looking at all their options and
entrepreneurship keeps coming up as the only solution. I’ll show you below as we
brainstorm ideas.
I’ve
talked to many individuals who have been laid off, and now that they have time
on their hands, they can see what a slave they have been to their jobs. They’d
lost their sense of family, vacations, sleeping in, hobbies, and spending time
doing things they enjoy. Their lives had revolved around trading time for money
and paying monthly bills. It’s like their purpose in life was to pay bills, . .
. work and pay bills, . . . work and pay bills. Day after day, week after week,
month after month, year after year, like zombies.
As
these individuals nurture the inner entrepreneur within themselves, they are
planning for their future in ways they never have before and have described
their “dream lifestyle” in various ways. They don’t want to go back to work.
And if they are working, they want to come home and gain freedom and financial
security.
And,
at this point in time, they recognize that becoming a skilled entrepreneur is
the way to do that.
For
some, it means they are debt free and don’t need to consult their bank accounts
if they wish to eat out, buy clothes, take a trip, give to charities, etc.
For
others, it may mean that Mom and Dad are both home full time which allows them
to be fully engaged in their children’s activities.
It
means that hobbies are pursued with a passion.
It
means that relationships are good because nobody is fighting about money.
It
means there are no more alarm clocks, rushing around in the morning to get
ready for work, exchanging time for money, fighting traffic twice a day and
coming home exhausted.
Every
family has their own idea of dream lifestyle. I hope you’re pursuing
yours...
