Comments on: Risk-takers are Inspiring http://mikethoughts.com/2009/04/06/risk-takers-are-inspiring/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mike Templeton http://mikethoughts.com/2009/04/06/risk-takers-are-inspiring/#comment-56 Mike Templeton Sat, 16 May 2009 04:54:34 +0000 http://mikethoughts.com/?p=136#comment-56 I should have been clearer with my words. I'm not saying these business owners aren't living their dreams, but rather that they gave up the "normal" career or life and have struck out on their own, even when people are saying they can't. That is what is inspiring to me. It's awesome to see people taking the leap and making a go of it, rather than just talking about it. I should have been clearer with my words. I’m not saying these business owners aren’t living their dreams, but rather that they gave up the “normal” career or life and have struck out on their own, even when people are saying they can’t.

That is what is inspiring to me. It’s awesome to see people taking the leap and making a go of it, rather than just talking about it.

]]> By: Jus http://mikethoughts.com/2009/04/06/risk-takers-are-inspiring/#comment-55 Jus Sat, 16 May 2009 04:50:03 +0000 http://mikethoughts.com/?p=136#comment-55 Starting your own business IS living your dream not "given it all up for a chance to live the dream". Starting your own business IS living your dream not “given it all up for a chance to live the dream”.

]]> By: Justin Brady http://mikethoughts.com/2009/04/06/risk-takers-are-inspiring/#comment-54 Justin Brady Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:03:24 +0000 http://mikethoughts.com/?p=136#comment-54 Mike, Right you are! These big businesses got is in trouble and now it is up to the over-taxed small business owner to pull us out. Great Post! Mike, Right you are! These big businesses got is in trouble and now it is up to the over-taxed small business owner to pull us out. Great Post!

]]> By: Anthony Broad-Crawford http://mikethoughts.com/2009/04/06/risk-takers-are-inspiring/#comment-53 Anthony Broad-Crawford Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:59:46 +0000 http://mikethoughts.com/?p=136#comment-53 I am actually more fiscally secure at having started a company then where I last was employed. To give some perspective, I left an incredibly safe job at a fortune 100 hundred company over two years ago. I appreciate that decision even more as the economic troubles have continued to escalate. All things aside, and focusing purely on economics, I am in a better position at a start up then enterprise land. For example, we are growing / hiring while most are shrinking. We may be an statistical outlier, however, for us, we are thriving. I am actually more fiscally secure at having started a company then where I last was employed. To give some perspective, I left an incredibly safe job at a fortune 100 hundred company over two years ago. I appreciate that decision even more as the economic troubles have continued to escalate. All things aside, and focusing purely on economics, I am in a better position at a start up then enterprise land. For example, we are growing / hiring while most are shrinking. We may be an statistical outlier, however, for us, we are thriving.

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