May 14th, 2011 
business In the era of the internet, there are few real barriers that now stop the enterprising person from starting and running a business from the comfort of his own home. Anyone who has a computer and an internet connection can now participate in the great economic boom that the rapid technological advances of the past decade has made possible. In other words, there is absolutely no excuse for not taking advantage of the economic opportunities that are now literally staring us in the face.
Today, many people are stuck in jobs that offer them no real prospect of success, in the sense that they themselves define it. Most of us want the same things when it comes to a job. Indeed, studies have shown that what employees all over the world want are remarkably similar. For instance, we all want a sense of “being in on things,” or participating fully in whatever is happening in the company, and not just being at the fringes of important events. Employees also want a sense of accomplishment, of moving forward, of improvement. This can either be found in work that is stimulating, or in a system wherein merit and achievement is rewarded.
Surprisingly enough, money is not even at the top of the list when it comes to what workers want, though that is, of course, an important factor. The primary reason that people work, after all, is to be able to eat and provide for all the other basic needs that human beings have. If work is not compensated well, then workers will be dissatisfied. And this is exactly the situation in most areas of the globe today. Even in America, which is widely considered the richest and most economically prosperous country on the planet, people still suffer through silent indignities which cause them to be unhappy with their work.
The solution, of course, is that they stop working for someone else, and start working for themselves. No matter how rich or generous an employer, there is a limit to how much he can give. He is a businessman, after all, and what businessmen do is try to increase profits and reduce expenses. In the eyes of an entrepreneur, salaries and wages are expenses. And again, expenses are to be reduced, not increased.
With the home business opportunities available today, working for one’s self has never been easier. No matter what skills or talents you have, there are probably one or more home business opportunities that will suit you. In fact, the biggest problem you will probably face is sorting out all the various home business opportunities that will be made available to you. So, if ever you find yourself working in a job that no longer satisfies you, try working for yourself for a change. You might find that it’s perfect for you.
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke is financial expert Suze Orman’s answer to a generation’s cry for help. An Emmy-award winner, Orman is the author of four consecutive New York Times® bestsellers, The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, The Courage to Be Rich, The Road to Wealth, and The Laws of Money, the Lessons of Life. The Money Book was written to address the specific financial reality that young people face today, and it offers a set of real, not impossible, solutions to the problems at hand and the problems ahead.
