Eyes Wide Shut

    

In Jim Collins’ book, Great by Choice, he writes about a few simple traits that the leaders of great thriving businesses in tumultuous times share.  The one that stands out for me is “hypervigilance”.  These leaders live with the expectation that change happens.  They prepare for the worst. Bill Gates strove to have cash reserves that would cover the operations of his company for one year without income.

         The vast majority of people I am meeting do not possess this trait.   They are slowly beginning to doubt the positive economic spin by the media (after 5 years), but continue to do nothing and cling to the “hope for the best”.   Three facts that have been in front of our noses for the past year are not wasted on the “hypervigilant”:

1.   77% of all jobs being created since January 1, 2013 are part time.  

2.   The number of jobs in America currently are no where near where they were in 2007.   The reports range anywhere from 1 million to 11 million fewer jobs today than in 2007.  It is a very wide range.   Even at the very least,  we have lost a huge number of jobs. 

3.  Next is the fact of who our employers are.  Who are the four biggest employers in the private sector?  We would love to hear it is Microsoft Standard Oil, GM or US Steel.   However, the top four actually are: Walmart, Kelly Temp Services,  McDonald’s, and Taco Bell. Tell me what you think your potential for a successful career is with any of these four?

         For starters, what do you think about your chances for a full time job?  

        

         So, what does this mean?  It means people should be taking action, not sitting still with a “wait and see” attitude. Multiple Streams of Income is a strategy gaining greater consideration. Since all jobs are TEMPORARY, whether you know it or not, isn’t it logical to look for ways to spread the risk?   Every opportunity you hear of, should be explored.   Of course, there are good and bad opportunities.  So what?   If you want to be successful, you will undertake the burden of evaluating the options out there.   I have been evaluating home based businesses for years.  I’ve found one that is exceptional and would be happy to explain it when you’re ready to take a look.