What’s bigger, your dreams or your excuses?
November 2, 2011
What if I told you there was an out to all of your financial situations? Would you listen? The vast majority votes no. How come?
It’s ironic how easy it is for everyone to complain about money, but when a opportunity is presented to them to be able to create their own paycheck, legally I might add, they are quick to splurt out excuses on what’s stopping them. You would think everyone would be against settling for medocrity, right? If this were true we’d all be financially taken care of.
Like a lot of you, I work in a corperate environment. I absolutely love what I do however at the end of the week I’m faced with the same paycheck. What do I mean by “same”? I could give 110% every day (which I do) when I walk through the door, or I could give it 90% or less and get paid the same hourly figure. Now the only motivation for someone to work as hard as they do in a case like mine is to keep their job. I know in my heart of hearts that I wouldn’t beable to survive financially the way I dream to with the salary that I make each year, even if I was givin a $5 per hour raise. Think about it, how many retail specialists, managers, etc are driving the car of their dreams and still have enough to fill the tank? Very little. It’s not cruel, it’s reality.
I own and run my own company charging competitive fees for the work that I do outside my corperate life. I’ve been burnt out for quite some time now, however keep chugging along because of the income I produce on a daily basis is what I need to survive. There is only a limited amount of hours I could work with my busy schedule so I have the option to hire marketing professionals like myself to take on more work, but then I’m faced with having to manage them and delegate more work. No thank you. I want to do things that I love to do, on my time, because I want to — not because I have to.
I’m a full time mom. Anyone who has kids knows how expensive and time consuming these little suckers are. School expenses, toys, medical bills, clothing, and food! Oh my gosh do they eat! I swear, I could make an entire Thanksgiving feast and she will gobble it down and offer to clear my plate as well, then beg for dessert, then after dessert she’ll want a snack, so on and so fourth. Ever read the book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”? Very similar, only instead of a crayon and tape — it’s more food. I don’t get paid child support which only means I have to souly depend on my income alone to provide for my bottomless pit of a daughter and other expenses as well.
There is nothing worse then being stressed over finances, and why should I? Why should you? Why not put in the time and get rewarded for what your worth? Most have the mentality ‘When you pay me more, then I’ll do more.’ No, no my friend. Corperate world says you’ll work harder and then I’ll pay you, which is how it should be don’t you think? But why settle for 9, 15, or 20 dollars an hour? What’s stopping you from asking your employeer to pay you your normal rate and then throw in an additional $600 to put towards a new BMW every month? Scared? Something to take into consideration is to them, you’re just a number. You are easily replaceable, no matter how good you are. Do you think they are concerned with your well being? Of course not. Keep in mind, you are replaceable.
Lowes, one of my favorite depot stores unfortunately is closing down due to a lack of business. How many employees do you think will be out of thier jobs this month? How hard do you think they worked while they were employeed there? Do you think everyone was rewarded with a severance package or another oppportunity set up by them? I’m thinking probably not. So what’s their backup plan? Think about this for a second.
What’s your back up plan if this happens to you?
I might not have all the answers to everyones challenges, but I do have an opporunity that could change everyones lives for the better. How serious are you about turning your situation around and taking matters into your own hands, like I have, without leaving your current job or changing what you love?
What’s bigger, your dreams or your excuses?
Email Sica@VAsolutionsNOW.com if you’re ready to change your world and acheive your dreams 
Love and Success,
Sica
