[nabentre] {Spam?} Re: Business Opportunities

[Brandon Keith Biggs]

Hello,
Brad has a lot of valid points and I agree with him whole heartedly.
Do this:
1. Write out a list of 10 values that you find most important. They can be
like:
Friendship
Compassion for others
Self-Compassion/care
Spirituality/ Religious beliefs
Medical health
Family
Peace of mind
Politics
Fashion
Independence
Creativity
Exploration
Inovation
Happiness/Joy
Sense of humor
Financial success
Learning/wisdom

2. Order these values into an order of importance with the most important
at the top to least important at the bottom.
3. Take the top 3 values and list out 10 things you do in your life that
exemplify these values.
4. Look at that list of things you do and combine as many of them together
as possible and see what kind of job you come up with. If you are looking
for something to do, make sure it takes into consideration as many values
as possible.
5. If you have a choice in life, ask yourself how many values it will allow
you to do. If the score is under an 8 or so, don't do that thing.

Ask yourself, what is your goal for starting a business? We are in a unique
situation as blind people in that what is the worst that could happen? We
get into so much debt that we need to file bankruptcy and we get put back
on SSI, right back where we started. So we have this ability to fail. We
have a chance to try stuff, see if it works and know that we will be no
worse off than if we never did anything in the first place.
I love SSI, but I don't like what it does to one's mindset. The law of
reciprocity gets removed from our systems and that is one of the strongest
feelings humans have. (If you give someone something, they owe you
something. If someone gives you something, you owe them something. This
something could be physical goods, information, a job or a service).
It also keeps us from moving over that hump from being on SSI to not being
on SSI. What is really nice is that SSI allows you to earn money and they
will only take out half of it while you are earning money. So, if you earn
$100, they will only take out $50 from your SSI check (less).
Then they will give you back that money if your income comes back down the
next week. Also, you can go on what is called a pass plan and that is where
you go on SSI and give them a business plan and say it will take you so
many years to get financially independent from SSI and at that point your
check is locked and the $2000 cap on your savings goes away.
So please don't have this thought that you should always be on SSI. It is
great to be a fall-back on, but you know what is even better? Being a
majority shareholder in a company that makes $200000 in profit each month.
It is good if one stays within the budget of SSI, but don't think that
making too much money is a bad thing. SSI is built so you will still get
your check until your income is more steady and it is there so you can get
back on SSI as soon as you need again.

As for business ideas, Google is your friend and the world is built on
problem after problem if only we recognize them.
Just within this conversation I can see that there should be an investment
firm that helps SSI people to make loads more money than SSI will give
them. I may start one as being an angel is something I would love to do.
Thanks,


Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>

On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 9:23 AM, wmodnl wmodnl via nabentre <
nabentre at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Great words/philosophy!!! I like it and I would like to share something
> from the below. Thanks for the info on the podcasts.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On May 28, 2016, at 03:47, Brad Dunse via nabentre <nabentre at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Poking my head in from lurk mode with a couple thoughts. Then ducking
> back
> > under as to not get pummeled with whatever you have handy to throw at me.
> >
> > First, don't invest into a solution looking for a problem. Not only will
> it
> > waste your time, but it will feed the notion it's hard to find something
> to
> > do as a blind person once you fail.
> >
> > Secondly, don't ever think it's impossible to find something as a blind
> > person, ever. Because, there is something for you out there, absolutely.
> One
> > person rattled off a bunch of great ideas. Each with their own set of
> > challenges, talent requirements, knowledge and such, but that's just
> > 'bidniz.'
> >
> > Thirdly, and this is a tough one. Adopt the notion, rather ingest the
> notion
> > and have it oozing from your pores, that everything... I mean everything
> you
> > don't like about your situation is your fault.
> >
> > Now, before you write me off as a 'loonie,' recognize this.
> >
> > When you blame anyone else but you, for even a tough situation which
> seems
> > you've been treated unfairly or whatever, you internally give up all
> control
> > to fix it.
> >
> > Because really? We have a choice whether we want to deal with someone
> with
> > an inaccessible business model or not. It's our choice. We aren't locked
> > into it. In fact, they can go blow if they think they've got me by the
> > shorties.
> >
> > I'm not taking on a victim mentality for nobody. Screw that.
> >
> > Now, that said.
> >
> > Find what your passion is in life. What are you good at? What are you
> known
> > for in your circles?
> >
> > What are you interested in and would be willing to invest some education
> in.
> > And I don't' mean sign up to DVR for a degree in something. In fact, I'll
> > really piss some off by saying, if you're planning to be in business as
> an
> > entrepreneur, a degree is a good Sears catalog replacement in the
> outhouse,
> > ain't much good really.
> >
> > Okay, I feel the flushed cheeks from some of you. But, that's not me
> > talking, although I've always believed it myself. It comes from the top
> down
> > from this countries model entrepreneurs.
> >
> > Do yourself a favor. Get out your iPhone or whatever, and start signing
> up
> > to some entrepreneurial podcasts. Things like Unemployable with Brian
> Clark.
> > Ben Settle's Anti-preneur, Pat Flynn's Passive Income, etc.
> >
> > You'll learn more from those podcasts than anything you could in a
> four-year
> > degree. For business I'm talking. I'm not talking about learning a
> > marketable talent. Some things need some formal education, but most not.
> >
> > So. How can you turn something you're interested in, in to something to
> help
> > others in their need?
> >
> > If you're going to be in business, you're going to need to market and
> > promote, invest and take risk.
> >
> > DVR folks will likely not take risk.
> >
> > And to be honest, there are opportunities in the business enterprise
> program
> > which you don't need to market or promote yourself.
> >
> > That might not be your cuppa, no problem.
> >
> > In fact, there has been a problem in search of a solution staring you in
> the
> > face all bloody week.
> >
> > Perhaps some should, and I've considered it in the past, but have other
> > irons in the fire which align more with my goals and lifestyle...
> >
> > But someone ought to be thinking how to hook of blind people needing
> work or
> > wanting to start a business, with an opportunity.
> >
> > We all hear about inaccessible call centers, in accessible product portal
> > models or MLMs.
> >
> > Screw them.
> >
> > Why not start your own service, develop your own product, create it like
> you
> > want, sell to who you want, and take control?
> >
> > I'll close with saying the writing world is an opportunity.
> >
> > Not so much books or selling your soul on e-lance.com for $10 an
> article.
> > Please don't. That only hurts those who write for a living.
> >
> > But things like e-mail marketing and copywriting. It takes some learning,
> > but plenty doable.
> >
> > Whatever you choose. Plan to work at it. More than you will at a 9-to5
> job.
> >
> > Don't fall for those scams which want a fee to tell you it costs even
> more
> > money to find out you need to spend even more. Do your research. Google
> is
> > your best friend.
> >
> > If you are an entrepreneur, it is a lifestyle, not a job. You'll be up
> late
> > nights working when others are sleeping, but you'll be sunning yourself
> on a
> > beach when others are working too. And when there's problems. You duh
> dude
> > or chick to fix it.
> >
> > Bottom line? Take control, because if you don't? Someone else , or life
> in
> > general, will. And since you're on this list with an idea of how you want
> > life? That is disgusting to you to be led by the nostrils.
> >
> > And now, back in lurk mode.
> >
> > Brad Dunse
> >
> >
> >
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