Husband laid-off after 20 years! Starting our own business!! Moving to Charlotte!!!? What??
These are the "out of left field", string of events that lead to this blog. Even though I didn't even know what that term "blog" meant until about 8 months ago, I knew I had to share my vision and excitement about what I believe is the rebirth of the entrepreneur.
When I first heard the news about my husband's layoff after 20 years with the same company, the first thought that hit me was "Yes! Now I'll finally be able to get out of this freekin', frozen tundra." That reaction might sound odd but I looked at the layoff as an opportunity not a source of distress or panic. It felt like freedom to me and a chance for us to do something for ourselves, something we felt passionately about instead of giving our talents away to a company that viewed us as "just another body on the assembly line." We can no longer rely on "The Corporation" to take care of us and guarantee retirement and pensions and stability. All our beliefs about the safety net of "The Corporation" have been turned inside out. It doesn't matter what level - management to mailroom- all bets are off! No one is safe. We are all vulnerable. But, if we're not afraid and have heart, we can beat the system at its own game.
Somewhere along the line we forgot that it's the small, mid-sized businesses and entrepreneurs that are the backbone of this country and our economy. We forgot that "we the people" have the power to direct our own destiny and we don't need to rely on "The Corporation" to fulfill our "American Dream." Corporations may be slashing the positions of their "best and brightest" for the sake of the shareholders and the bottom line but in the end it will come back to bite them. More and more of us are starting our "own thing". With social networking and media we're taping into alternative methods to realize our potential and thinking in terms "outside the box."
These are truly the "Best of Times and Worse of Times." The best of times because of the chance to get back to basics. To create our own blueprint of the future. One that advances our society to the next level. But it can also be the worse of times if we don't take advantage of this moment to reach for new heights and change our shared destiny.
Exceptional Business Ventures, Inc.
These are the "out of left field", string of events that lead to this blog. Even though I didn't even know what that term "blog" meant until about 8 months ago, I knew I had to share my vision and excitement about what I believe is the rebirth of the entrepreneur.
When I first heard the news about my husband's layoff after 20 years with the same company, the first thought that hit me was "Yes! Now I'll finally be able to get out of this freekin', frozen tundra." That reaction might sound odd but I looked at the layoff as an opportunity not a source of distress or panic. It felt like freedom to me and a chance for us to do something for ourselves, something we felt passionately about instead of giving our talents away to a company that viewed us as "just another body on the assembly line." We can no longer rely on "The Corporation" to take care of us and guarantee retirement and pensions and stability. All our beliefs about the safety net of "The Corporation" have been turned inside out. It doesn't matter what level - management to mailroom- all bets are off! No one is safe. We are all vulnerable. But, if we're not afraid and have heart, we can beat the system at its own game.
Somewhere along the line we forgot that it's the small, mid-sized businesses and entrepreneurs that are the backbone of this country and our economy. We forgot that "we the people" have the power to direct our own destiny and we don't need to rely on "The Corporation" to fulfill our "American Dream." Corporations may be slashing the positions of their "best and brightest" for the sake of the shareholders and the bottom line but in the end it will come back to bite them. More and more of us are starting our "own thing". With social networking and media we're taping into alternative methods to realize our potential and thinking in terms "outside the box."
These are truly the "Best of Times and Worse of Times." The best of times because of the chance to get back to basics. To create our own blueprint of the future. One that advances our society to the next level. But it can also be the worse of times if we don't take advantage of this moment to reach for new heights and change our shared destiny.
Exceptional Business Ventures, Inc.
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"Business coaching designed to empower entrepreneurs with the knowlege and skills to actualize and enhance their business performance."
Kevan Woodson Certfied Business Coach
Phone: 612-991-0766
Email: kevanwoodson@actioncoach.com
"Let your heart pave the way, and your dreams build the view."
Carol James
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