Only 45% of workers are satisfied with their jobs according to a recent study. That's the lowest number in the last 22 years!  This is down from 48% last year and in fact each year over the past two decades has continued in a steady downward trend. Sign Of The Times While I can't say this is a surprise I am saddened that in 2010 this is the case.   If you've followed this blog for awhile you know that I believe Everyone's an Entrepreneur and that the coming years will be the decade for entrepreneurs.  You know that I've preached the fact that the days of working for a company for 40+ years and then retiring are a thing of the past.  There has never been a better time to start a business then today. The Future Is The Entrepreneur, Not The Corporation Will large corporations die? No. However over the next several decades the future of the world economy will continue to thrive and flourish on the backs of individual entrepreneurs and small business.  As the channels of creation, production and distribution become increasingly open to everyone there suddenly are opportunities abound.  Outside of hugely capital intensive industries, (i.e. bio-tech) nearly any business idea can become a profitable venture. Don't Quit Your Job, Yet I'm not one of those crazy people that believes in leveraging all your assets and betting the farm on an idea. That's crazy and its not wise.  Obviously you need to pay the bills and perhaps now is not the time to cut yourself free from your job and dive into the entrepreneurial waters.  However you can start working on your idea today.  The Interent is a wealth of knowledge and no matter what your idea is you will need to do a ton of research.  Get started today. Also regardless of the topic you should get involved in forums, blog commenting or even start your own blog.  There is no reason why you cant start communicating with others that share a similar passion or idea. How about you? Are you satisfied at your job or working towards something else? photo credit

All but one of the top 25 magazines had a decline in newsstand sales for the first half of 2009. Which one do you think it was? Real Simple, literally. Real Simple Magazine was the only magazine in the top 25 to see an increase in newsstand sales.  Its' tag line is "life made easier". Now this website isn't about the publishing industry and to be honest I've never read the magazine (although my wife does).  But, I cant help but see this report and think of it as an idea for entrepreneurs.  When only one magazine of the top 25 has an increase in newsstand sales you have to ask, "Why that one?" . I don't think its coincidence that a magazine about making life easier is selling better now than it was in 2008.  That's exactly what people are looking for in 2009 and beyond, ways they can make their life easier. That's where you come in.  Do you have an idea that will make peoples life easier, simplify things, create less hassle, take less time?  Those are all great benefits to offer your customers.  Something that seems so obvious yet sometimes is undervalued or even overlooked.  Any idea you have should incorporate making life easier for your customers in some way or another.