Comments on: 4 Vital Lessons I've Learned Since Leaving My Job http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job Rewrite the Rules Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: billy m. http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job#comment-1062 billy m. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:49:42 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=2699#comment-1062 question:one of your goals was to get everybody to leave their jobs. if you get everybody to leave the "rat race" and become self-employed internet entrepeneurs working for themselves, wouldn't that just create another rat race? if everybody left their jobs and started to do what you did, wouldn't that create more competition and thus another rat race where everybody was trying to achieve the same goals? their is always going to be a rat race, its just a personal preference of how you want to go about it. yes, i know realistically not "everyone" will take your advice and take the plunge into self-employment, but the world wouldn't work if everybody pursued a life of getting 6-month vacations, wake up when they want, and worked when they want. the gym that you go to wouldn't be open when you wanted! the truth is the world needs entrepeneurs like you who bring amazing creativity, passion, drive, to the world. yet the world also needs the steadfast, reliable, 9-5 person who delivers my mail, the principal and teachers who teach our children year around, the car repair mechanic who has to keep his shop open 7 days a week to pay bills. my point, every job is important and has worth. what, where, when you work isn't important. its how you work and what are you working for, that is the real questions that everybody has to answer. question:one of your goals was to get everybody to leave their jobs. if you get everybody to leave the “rat race” and become self-employed internet entrepeneurs working for themselves, wouldn’t that just create another rat race? if everybody left their jobs and started to do what you did, wouldn’t that create more competition and thus another rat race where everybody was trying to achieve the same goals? their is always going to be a rat race, its just a personal preference of how you want to go about it. yes, i know realistically not “everyone” will take your advice and take the plunge into self-employment, but the world wouldn’t work if everybody pursued a life of getting 6-month vacations, wake up when they want, and worked when they want. the gym that you go to wouldn’t be open when you wanted! the truth is the world needs entrepeneurs like you who bring amazing creativity, passion, drive, to the world. yet the world also needs the steadfast, reliable, 9-5 person who delivers my mail, the principal and teachers who teach our children year around, the car repair mechanic who has to keep his shop open 7 days a week to pay bills. my point, every job is important and has worth. what, where, when you work isn’t important. its how you work and what are you working for, that is the real questions that everybody has to answer.

]]> By: Nate http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job#comment-1061 Nate Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:13 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=2699#comment-1061 Wow...19 years old. You should be very proud of yourself. I was nowhere near as focused as you are when I was 19. Kudos on making time management and goal setting one of your top priorities. Continuous goal setting is a must if you want to push yourself and move forward. Just having vague goals or ambitions such as "I want to start a blog this year," or "I want to make more money this year" is not enough. The key is just as you state above - make goals that are specific and measureable. Examples: - I want to be earning $1K per month by June of this year. - I want to grow my affiliate income by $500 per month every month this year. - I want to lose 15 pounds by the end of the year I have my goals written down and I'm constantly reviewing and revising them. It's been a big productivity booster for me and it looks like it has been for you as well. Congrats on your success! Wow…19 years old. You should be very proud of yourself. I was nowhere near as focused as you are when I was 19.

Kudos on making time management and goal setting one of your top priorities.

Continuous goal setting is a must if you want to push yourself and move forward. Just having vague goals or ambitions such as “I want to start a blog this year,” or “I want to make more money this year” is not enough.

The key is just as you state above – make goals that are specific and measureable.

Examples:

– I want to be earning $1K per month by June of this year.
– I want to grow my affiliate income by $500 per month every month this year.
– I want to lose 15 pounds by the end of the year

I have my goals written down and I’m constantly reviewing and revising them. It’s been a big productivity booster for me and it looks like it has been for you as well.

Congrats on your success!

]]> By: Rasheed Hooda http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job#comment-1060 Rasheed Hooda Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:05:42 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=2699#comment-1060 I love the article, Glenn! You have done great for yourself. I wish I had the wisdom you have when I was 19. It is great that you want to help others leave their jobs too. I believe that's where the financial freedom comes from, when one is working for oneself. I love the article, Glenn!

You have done great for yourself. I wish I had the wisdom you have when I was 19.

It is great that you want to help others leave their jobs too. I believe that’s where the financial freedom comes from, when one is working for oneself.

]]> By: Brian http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job#comment-1059 Brian Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=2699#comment-1059 Great post, Glen! Hopefully I can add some lessons in the near future - today is my last day as an employed person! Great post, Glen! Hopefully I can add some lessons in the near future – today is my last day as an employed person!

]]> By: David Turnbull http://www.corbettbarr.com/4-vital-lessons-ive-learned-since-leaving-my-job#comment-1058 David Turnbull Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:41:15 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=2699#comment-1058 Ah, that's what I love to hear. Thanks for the clarification. :) Ah, that’s what I love to hear. Thanks for the clarification. :)

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