A guide to making money sans job offers insight-provoking interactive tests, self-evaluations, charts, and checklists, as well as numerous anecdotes about people who are successfully self-employed.
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"If you are an entrepreneur or a wannabe entrepreneur or an I-might-want-to-be-an-entrepreneur-when-I-grow-up entrepreneur, Barbara [J. Winter]'s wise work is for you!"—Huffington Post
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Barbara J. Winter grew up in a small town in southern Minnesota dreaming of a life of adventure and travel. After several miserable attempts at being a good employee she realized that she wasn't getting any closer to the life of her dreams. On the day her daughter set off for kindergarten, Barbara started her first business. The Successful Woman was a training and publishing company that she founded and ran for several years from home. Gradually it dawned on her that her real passion was for helping others become creatively self-employed. In addition to being the author of Making a Living Without a Job, Barbara is also the publisher of Winning Ways, the longest-running self-employment newsletter. She travels throughout the US, Canada and Europe speaking and conducting seminars and retreats, all designed to increase the joyfully jobless population. She also blogs at her website http://joyfullyjobless.com.
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100 of 102 people found the following review helpful
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This is a remarkably interesting book about how to approach self-employment. It is not a cookbook or listing of readymade businesses, but rather a guidebook about the entire process of moving into self-employment.
Published in 1993, some of the information is a bit dated, but since the primary thrust of the book is not to provide the reader with specific current opportunities, the book holds up very well over time.
There are many examples of people building different types of businesses, and advice from some well-known success stories. The book is broken into five parts, each with two or three chapters. Each chapter starts with a relevant quote, and treats a specific area of focus, such as; Doing First Things First, Uncovering Your Assets, Creating Multiple Profit Centers, Marketing On A Shoestring, etc.
While there is plenty of advice on creating and starting a business (or multiple businesses), the thing that I think is most important in this book is how the author deals with the psychological issues. Most books on starting your own business will mention the emotional and mental obstacles involved, but seldom give the reader much in the way of concrete methods for dealing with them. This book gives you the tools for dealing with the most difficult part of running your own business - your own habits and attitudes. Winter spends a great deal of time covering the psychological groundwork necessary to succeed at being your own boss. She does this in a clear manner, with examples from the real world. There is also a booklist in the back with resources for different areas, such as Personal Growth, Marketing, Entrepeneurial Inspiration, and so on.
I found this book one of the most useful in working on my attitude about being self-employed. It is a positive, uplifting read without being unrealistic and full of fluff. This may well be one of the best books around for preparing a person to start their own business. While there is not a laundry list of business ideas nor a lot of technical detail like legal issues and such, I think that creating the kind of mindset that allows one to succeed is the first and most important step in reaching that success, regardless of the venture. This book will be a very great help in establishing the kind of mindset that will allow one to succeed. I think the author's approach will also allow this book to be of use for decades to come, regardless of how technologies and markets change. This information is basic to all business ventures.
Published in 1993, some of the information is a bit dated, but since the primary thrust of the book is not to provide the reader with specific current opportunities, the book holds up very well over time.
There are many examples of people building different types of businesses, and advice from some well-known success stories. The book is broken into five parts, each with two or three chapters. Each chapter starts with a relevant quote, and treats a specific area of focus, such as; Doing First Things First, Uncovering Your Assets, Creating Multiple Profit Centers, Marketing On A Shoestring, etc.
While there is plenty of advice on creating and starting a business (or multiple businesses), the thing that I think is most important in this book is how the author deals with the psychological issues. Most books on starting your own business will mention the emotional and mental obstacles involved, but seldom give the reader much in the way of concrete methods for dealing with them. This book gives you the tools for dealing with the most difficult part of running your own business - your own habits and attitudes. Winter spends a great deal of time covering the psychological groundwork necessary to succeed at being your own boss. She does this in a clear manner, with examples from the real world. There is also a booklist in the back with resources for different areas, such as Personal Growth, Marketing, Entrepeneurial Inspiration, and so on.
I found this book one of the most useful in working on my attitude about being self-employed. It is a positive, uplifting read without being unrealistic and full of fluff. This may well be one of the best books around for preparing a person to start their own business. While there is not a laundry list of business ideas nor a lot of technical detail like legal issues and such, I think that creating the kind of mindset that allows one to succeed is the first and most important step in reaching that success, regardless of the venture. This book will be a very great help in establishing the kind of mindset that will allow one to succeed. I think the author's approach will also allow this book to be of use for decades to come, regardless of how technologies and markets change. This information is basic to all business ventures.
60 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My work history has ranged the spectrum from Corporate Clone to short-term contracting, and even when I was employed full-time at a "real job" I always had one or two other businesses going on the side. But, like most Americans, I'd been brainwashed into thinking everyone should have a well-defined and well-thought-out CAREER, so I didn't take my "sidelines" seriously. And, after thirty-plus years in the work force, I was still searching for the One Perfect Job that would best utilize my abilities and satisfy my soul. This book changed my thinking: Barbara Winter shows how to evaluate your talents, interests, and skills, and turn what you already like to do into multiple income streams. She gives inspiring examples, provides tools for self-analysis, and offers encouragement; she doesn't give specifics on how to create your perfect work, but she can't because everyone's combination of abilities and knowledge is unique. The book started me thinking on how I could create income sources from the things I enjoy doing, and convinced me that I don't need to find that elusive Perfect Job after all. I recommend it highly to anyone searching for a better way to work.
67 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book from cover to cover in no time, great writing that inspires as well as informs. Not only does the author provide excellent advice drawn from her wide range of experience, she also includes the stories of other successful entrepreneurs to show the reader that regardless of you financial situation or life circumstances, you can chuck your boring job and make a living doing something you love! Get ready to throw out lame excuses as the author dispels all the myths that surround starting your own business. You can do it and this book will show you how.
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Best Self Bossing Book out There
Undeniably, In my humble opinion- the best self bossing book out there. It covers all aspects from the beginning who you are and who you want too be. Read more
Published 2 months ago by YodaWay
One of my new favorites
I would put this book up there with Rich Dad and the 4 Hour Work Week. What I liked was that it gave a lot of practical advice about making a living by doing things that you love... Read more
Published 7 months ago by TradingHeroes dot Com
Too many of her ideas sound like a job to me
This book talks about how great it is not to have a regular 9-5. But the ideas the author throws out might be just as much work or even worse. Read more
Published 7 months ago by TPRUwithme!
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Published 8 months ago by Jeanne Russell
This book literally changed my life
It sounds very cheesy to say it, but this book did literally change my life. I discovered it many years ago - the original version - when I was a commodity trader. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Owen Minto
Read Before Starting Your Business.
An inspirational book about working for yourself. I found the big takeaway to be the idea of setting up various profit centers. Read more
Published 14 months ago by GTO
Even better than the first edition, if that's possible!
FABULOUS book. My experience with most revised editions is that there's very little upgrade in material, but that's not the case here. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ralph Mac
creating work you love
I found this book to be highly motivational. I have read several books on this subject but found this one to be the most direct and inspirational. Read more
Published 17 months ago by bonita rosenbloom tanaka
I know that! Where's the 'beef'?
I read this book and quickly realized all this book was going to give the reader is very general information of what I can do without a regular job. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Texan Cowboy
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Turning Passions, New York, Body Shop, Spaghetti Days, Master Mind, Multiple Profit Centers, The Successful Woman, Linda Gannon, Los Angeles, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Robbins, United States, Spaghetti Davs, The Magick Garden New!
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Turning Passions, New York, Body Shop, Spaghetti Days, Master Mind, Multiple Profit Centers, The Successful Woman, Linda Gannon, Los Angeles, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Robbins, United States, Spaghetti Davs, The Magick Garden New!
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