We get money from our job, from our business or maybe by offering our professional services (freelancing). We usually get a good amount of money to live and even to save for the future. But this doesn’t mean that we are making wealth.
Actually, most of us just make enough money to cover our daily expenses. Most people don’t have the chance or don’t give themselves the opportunity to save some money for the future. And of course, they are not generating wealth at all.
Making wealth
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Taking opportunities is not always easy. The first thing is that opportunities are not that common. They may arrive or they may not. Besides that, there are two situations that may complicate the chance to take an opportunity:
- You are not sure about taking the opportunity.
- You are not ready to take it!
We usually discuss the first point — when we are not sure or are afraid to make a decision. However, there are also several times when we want or need to take advantage of an opportunity, but we are not ready to do it!
What is an opportunity?
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A lot of people feel public speaking nerves. It is natural. We are all afraid of making mistakes. It is the same natural fear of failure. When we are in front of a lot of people we are exposed: any mistake with our words, voice or body will be immediately seen and criticized by most of the audience. Or that is what we think.
Compare yourself to important people
I have had the chance to be part of an audience of +2,000 people, listening to important managers at the companies I have worked for. It is common that the companies organize a yearly meeting where the objectives and achievements from the past year are reviewed.
The managers who present the information in those events to the whole company, are very important people. They manage employees and have customers all over the world; they can speak 3 or 4 languages; they travel 10 to 20 times a year all over the world. An they still have the same problems and public speaking nervousness as normal people — such as you and me — have. They have problems with their voice, with the computer they are using to show information, with the sound system, with the audience…
Public speaking is simple
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The new Disney version of Alice in wonderland has been recently released in several countries of the world. I saw the movie last week and I liked it a lot. There are a lot of things we can learn from the characters of the story. One of my favorites is the one of the Hatter’s.
Don’t worry. I won’t say anything about the movie in case you have not seen it (although the story is well known).
The Hatter
The hatter is the character that most impressed me. He has a very well defined objective: get the wonderland the place it was before the bad queen arrived. He even was going to celebrate in a particular way once the objective was met.
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Last weekend I was in a party with some friends. I was the only one almost in the whole party who was not drinking alcohol. I never do it because I simply don’t like it.
One of my friends was telling me that he often feels overloaded and stressed because of his job and because of all the activities he has to do every day. He is 29 and single. He was saying that the only way he could get relaxed after a complicated day was having a drink. He sometimes gets home after work and drinks a beer watching TV.
It is not bad to drink a beer after a stressful day, as long as you don’t start drinking more than that and in a daily basis. So, he asked me how I did to manage daily stress if I never drink alcohol. Of course having a drink is not the only way to have a moment for yourself and get relaxed.
These are some simple things I enjoy doing when I feel overloaded:
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As a way to close the series of articles about how to know when it is time to quit our job, I would like to discuss both alternatives — having a job or having your own business — highlighting the goal of financial freedom.
The following are the reads I have published so far regarding this topic. Make sure you read them before reading this post.
Gain financial freedom while having a job
The “should I quit my job” series
A lot of people all over the world and all over the communication media are saying that the only way to gain financial freedom and stop working young with enough or even a lot of money, is by having your own company or business, or by investing. But having a job is also an option.
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This is finally the last part of a series of articles about making the decision to quit your job. We will talk about what happens if things don’t go well and our new project fails. If this is the first time you have read this series, please read the articles in sequence. Here are links to the previous articles:
Should I quit my job – Part 1
Should I quit my job – Part 2
Should I quit my job – Part 3
Should I quit my job – Part 4
Failure is not bad. We learn a lot from failing. Sometimes we don’t achieve the results we would have wanted to from a project and we have to drop it. If that was the case, it would not be a total waste of time and money. We get a lot of experience and knowledge when we get things done, even if we don´t get the results we were expecting.
When should I stop working on my project?
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This is part four of a series of articles about making the decision to quit your job. We will talk about the following steps just after quiting your job. In the first part we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of having a job. In the second part we talked about the reasons we may have to think about quiting our job. Then we highlighted important variables we have to consider in order to make a good decision. Be sure to read these articles before continuing with this one:
Should I quit my job – Part 1
Should I quit my job – Part 2
Should I quit my job – Part 3
If you have finally made the decision to quit your job, it is important to have clear what the following steps are. You have to think about a really detailed plan to reduce risks and increase your opportunity to succeed. Resources play an important role here. Discipline is also a key factor.
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This is part three of a series of articles about making the decision to quit your job. We will talk about the important variables you have to consider in order to evaluate if you are able to quit our job or not. In the first part we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of having a job. In the second part we talked about the reasons we may have to think about quiting our job. Be sure to read the first two parts in this series before continuing to read this article:
Should I quit my job – Part 1
Should I quit my job – Part 2
When we think about the possibility to quit our job there are several important things we must take into consideration before making any decision. We may have strong reasons to quit, clearly defined objectives, we may be ready to work hard, etc. But the key point to the idea of quiting your job comes after answering the following two questions:
- Do I have enough money to live and support my family?
- How long can I spend before I can make any money from my business?
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This is part two of a series of articles about making the decision to quit your job. We will talk about the reasons we may have to quit our job and what we should be willing to do in order to be successful. In the first part we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of having a job and being an entrepreneur. If you have not done so already, please read the opening article here:
Should I quit my job – Part 1
What are my interests?
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