Comments on: Finding the courage to take THE risk http://www.genplususa.com/finding-the-courage-to-take-the-risk/ Re-inventing 50 plus Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Boomer Chronicles » Blog Archive » BloggingBoomers Carnival #138 http://www.genplususa.com/finding-the-courage-to-take-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 The Boomer Chronicles » Blog Archive » BloggingBoomers Carnival #138 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:55 +0000 http://www.genplususa.com/?p=1005#comment-1984 [...] love, life?  Janet at Gen Plus is giving away a bunch of copies of her popular e-book “Creating a Strategic Plan for the Rest of Your Life.” Head on over and maybe you’ll be a winner. In this economy…something for [...] [...] love, life?  Janet at Gen Plus is giving away a bunch of copies of her popular e-book “Creating a Strategic Plan for the Rest of Your Life.” Head on over and maybe you’ll be a winner. In this economy…something for [...]

]]> By: Frish http://www.genplususa.com/finding-the-courage-to-take-the-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Frish Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:39:51 +0000 http://www.genplususa.com/?p=1005#comment-1974 1. Stand Up Comedy Even in the worst of times, people like/need to laugh. It doesn't take many who like what you do on stage to make a stab at a career in stand up! Everyday, somewhere in LA County, there are open mic nights...free exposure, ability to practice the gig without risk, and who knows, I might get discovered! OR 2. Write the short stories that run through my mind, get an agent and publish a book. Luckily, I don't need to worry at the moment...since I'm gainfully employed, and actually sold more this year than last (unlike my boss) so he's not getting rid of me (soon). However, the last time I was unemployed (and I've been up against it several times...) I did start a consultancy (via Craigslist) in marketing that kept me busy and money flowing in, for about 3 months...until I found more "regular" employment. 1. Stand Up Comedy

Even in the worst of times, people like/need to laugh.

It doesn’t take many who like what you do on stage to make a stab at a career in stand up!

Everyday, somewhere in LA County, there are open mic nights…free exposure, ability to practice the gig without risk, and who knows, I might get discovered!

OR
2. Write the short stories that run through my mind, get an agent and publish a book.

Luckily, I don’t need to worry at the moment…since I’m gainfully employed, and actually sold more this year than last (unlike my boss) so he’s not getting rid of me (soon).

However, the last time I was unemployed (and I’ve been up against it several times…) I did start a consultancy (via Craigslist) in marketing that kept me busy and money flowing in, for about 3 months…until I found more “regular” employment.

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