Thursday, July 05, 2007
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I've been reading a ton of stuff on Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing and blogging lately. So much so that it has inspired me to increase our web presence quite a bit. I now run two distinct web sites (and participate in a third) and have started 3 more blogs in addition to this one. All the links for these are just to the side. A few times a day I run across posts that make me think a bit - I usually need a catalyst of some sort. Yesterday it came from a very successful blog called ShoeMoney. He posted an article on Freedom vs. Security - not in the national security sense, just personal decisions.
Here's my take on it.
I'm the type of person who Must have freedom, I can't seem to function well without it. Not sure why that is but stability and security always seems to be equated with boredom/must follow rules. Perhaps it comes from arrogance, thinking (often mistakingly) that I can always do something better than the next guy. My search for freedom is so out of control that I left a very stable, moderately well paying job in order to start my own business. The funny thing is that I never could have dreamed of doing this if I had not married a 'security' type. My wife loves the stability of a steady job, knowing a pay cheque is showing up every second week. What type are you? Feel free to comment below.
Every good story should have some setbacks. We've been exceedingly fortunate to have a new son join the family. My wife is on maternity leave with a reduced income so now we have no freedom or security. I'm working hard to make sure that this is a temporary situation. Will we live the dream of the security and freedom of a self-owned business? Stay tuned to see.
I've been reading a ton of stuff on Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing and blogging lately. So much so that it has inspired me to increase our web presence quite a bit. I now run two distinct web sites (and participate in a third) and have started 3 more blogs in addition to this one. All the links for these are just to the side. A few times a day I run across posts that make me think a bit - I usually need a catalyst of some sort. Yesterday it came from a very successful blog called ShoeMoney. He posted an article on Freedom vs. Security - not in the national security sense, just personal decisions.
Here's my take on it.
I'm the type of person who Must have freedom, I can't seem to function well without it. Not sure why that is but stability and security always seems to be equated with boredom/must follow rules. Perhaps it comes from arrogance, thinking (often mistakingly) that I can always do something better than the next guy. My search for freedom is so out of control that I left a very stable, moderately well paying job in order to start my own business. The funny thing is that I never could have dreamed of doing this if I had not married a 'security' type. My wife loves the stability of a steady job, knowing a pay cheque is showing up every second week. What type are you? Feel free to comment below.
Every good story should have some setbacks. We've been exceedingly fortunate to have a new son join the family. My wife is on maternity leave with a reduced income so now we have no freedom or security. I'm working hard to make sure that this is a temporary situation. Will we live the dream of the security and freedom of a self-owned business? Stay tuned to see.
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