Comments on: It’s A Good Thing Your Career Is A Dead End

By: Turning Lemons To Lemonade, An Entrepreneurs Movie | Rich Lazzara

Turning Lemons To Lemonade, An Entrepreneurs Movie | Rich Lazzara — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:48:34 +0000

[...] a recent post I wrote how being in your dead end career was a good thing and those exact sentiments are reiterated in Lemonade. The question you have to ask yourself is, [...]

By: Rich Lazzara

Rich Lazzara — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:14:18 +0000

Srini, thank you very much I appreciate that. Thats awesome that you will be speaking at your alma matter. Spread the word for sure, the future is all about people like you, entrepreneurs..willing to take risks. thanks for the comments.

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:07:29 +0000

Rich,

I love the stuff you are pushing here and I'm going to be recommending your blog to all my alums and current students at my MBA alma matter when I go to give a talk there.

By: Rich Lazzara

Rich Lazzara — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:21:27 +0000

Tom, excellent point and I would agree. Thats one reason I think its a good thing. Your list building site is a very good concept, keep up the goo work, the site looks really good. I particularly like the simplistic, clean look…as well as the url. thank you for the comments.

By: Rich Lazzara

Rich Lazzara — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:19:39 +0000

Chris, Your wifes site is awesome. What a great idea. I really like the logo, graphics, layout and most importantly the idea. I think she/you have a winning formula there. Ill keep watching to see what your up to .

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate them. I write this site and all the posts for people exactly like you. Those of us who wear our hearts on our sleeves and have a passion for being entrepreneurs. Keep posting, thanks for the comments and keep me updated on both you and your wifes projects.

By: Chris Palmer

Chris Palmer — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:49:16 +0000

Love this article, Rich.

I have been partially self employed (on and off, with a part time pilot job on the side) for 5 years now.

I got married just over two years ago to my beautiful bride. We have been working on getting her started in something she loves to do.

This isn't a bump on her site, but I just wanted to show you what thinking like a child can be like. http://www.thatssewyou.com/aprons.html (the site isn't complete yet)

This design and site so far shows you just how fun it can be to turn a passion into a money making reality for yourself.

Mine is similar in what I love to do.

One of the biggest prides I take in life is offering great things that I love to people that love them too, and nurturing that relationship. This is something that is hard to put into words if you're an entrepreneur that wears your heard on your sleeve.

I really like your posts and the way you speak from the heart, and like you're talking to a friend. Keep up the good work. I'm slowly becoming a raving member of your tribe

By: Tom | Build That List

Tom | Build That List — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:14:15 +0000

I think that a dead end career really motivates people. It did for me. I now am self-employed and blog part time. I'm doing what I love.

By: Oleg Mokhov

Oleg Mokhov — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:07:59 +0000

Puff Daddy/Diddy/whatever-he's-called-now started off with a newspaper delivery business. Cheers to being a born entrepreneur and doing lawn service, yacht provider, and then onwards and upwards.

Appreciate the shout out, Rich

By: Rich Lazzara

Rich Lazzara — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:15:47 +0000

Oleg, Love the example of being born entrepreneurs. That is so true. I had a lawn service as my first business when I was 13. Got a loan (from parents) to buy the equipment and quickly had several dozen clients in our neighborhood. Brings back good memories. I agree with you 100% though we are all born entrepreneurs.

On another note for those that read this, check out Oleg's website, especially his music. Very talented and I enjoy all of the stuff he does. You can also subscribe to his podcast, which I do. Good stuff, thanks for the comments.

By: Oleg Mokhov

Oleg Mokhov — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:44:24 +0000

Hey Rich,

What's interesting is that this is how us humans have functioned for most of our existence.

The whole employee thing only emerged from the Industrial Revolution.

It's almost like we're entrepreneurs by default. When we're drooling babies. A business is simply an exchange of value for money (whatever form it is at the time).

Creating something people want as a kid, and selling it to other kids on the playground and school yard.

Mowing lawns. Selling lemonade. Dancing at parties. Babysitting.

But the employee system slowly sucks that natural style of work away from many people. This is a reminder that while it may work for some, the natural and ultimate way to provide value is to create something remarkable that's your unique contribution to the world, and then find a way to most effectively get it out to the people that need it and collect monetary compensation.

Here's to being entrepreneurs and starting businesses. Which we're already are and were doing without the fancy labels

Oleg