Comments on: Sometimes big companies are no fun http://www.devinreams.com/2007/05/15/sometimes-big-companies-are-no-fun/ business, internet, commentary and more Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rick Barrett http://www.devinreams.com/2007/05/15/sometimes-big-companies-are-no-fun/#comment-1242 Rick Barrett Fri, 25 May 2007 10:09:30 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/05/15/sometimes-big-companies-are-no-fun/#comment-1242 Interesting, I wish I'd have known a few of these concepts when I was your age. OK, so what's next. Here is a concept that you can think about. It is called "Golden Handcuffs." I occurs mid-life when you have some success. You find that you may really want to try something different, but you're just to good at what your doing that you couldn't replace the income that you are now counting on with a new direction. Here is what you can do: 1. Handcuffs are handcuffs. Life is short. 2. Think past the near term. What is the potential. Be objective. 3. Fear is your friend. If it were easy to overcome, everyone would be what they want to be. 4. Have a plan B, and maybe C, D and E. 5. Character is the ability to overcome fear and take control of your life. 6. No regrets. Make you decision and move on; you can't do everything. (See #1, part 2) A good job is one where you go to work each day and say, " I can't believe they pay me this much money to do this!" I had a job like that once, but over time it became they can't pay me enough to keep doing this. I moved on and didn't look back, except to make myself feel better about the decision to leave. Interesting, I wish I’d have known a few of these concepts when I was your age. OK, so what’s next. Here is a concept that you can think about. It is called “Golden Handcuffs.” I occurs mid-life when you have some success. You find that you may really want to try something different, but you’re just to good at what your doing that you couldn’t replace the income that you are now counting on with a new direction. Here is what you can do:

1. Handcuffs are handcuffs. Life is short.
2. Think past the near term. What is the potential. Be objective.
3. Fear is your friend. If it were easy to overcome, everyone would be what they want to be.
4. Have a plan B, and maybe C, D and E.
5. Character is the ability to overcome fear and take control of your life.
6. No regrets. Make you decision and move on; you can’t do everything. (See #1, part 2)

A good job is one where you go to work each day and say, ” I can’t believe they pay me this much money to do this!” I had a job like that once, but over time it became they can’t pay me enough to keep doing this. I moved on and didn’t look back, except to make myself feel better about the decision to leave.

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