Maybe you could direct your ire toward those people who have inspired me over the years. Have you ever heard of Timothy Ferris (The Four-Hour Work-Week), Seth Godin (“Make Something Happen”), or Tom Peters (“The Brand Called You.”)
Today’s global economy is no longer based on early 20th-century mass-production. That’s not a problem. It’s a good thing. Old power structures have been broken down and regular folks, just like you, now have the opportunity to take charge of their own fortunes in ways that were never before possible. Whereas, operating a business used to require huge capital investments in factories and distribution networks, an ambitious individual, just like you, can start a business with a little foresight and some pocket change.
Let me give you a better idea of the bigger picture. Yes, I purchase cheap OEM goods produced by low-skill workers in China, but the precision OEM goods come from Germany. I hire high-skilled American product designers who I can assure you are very well compensated. I have injection molds fabricated in Eastern Europe for use in Illinois. Assembly and packaging is performed by a not-for-profit that provides employment to the mentally challenged. I take great pride in the fact that I personally coordinated all these diverse resources to meet the needs of previously ignored niche population.
I didn’t learn how to do all this on my own. I didn’t demonize people who were wealthy. I reached out to them, called them personally, asked for advice. And you know something, very few were protective or cagey; but rather, they were by and large very generous. I could easily have sat back and complained about stagnant incomes, diminished savings vehicles, and shrinking entitlements. I could have protested and demanded that the government do something to insure my future and mandate that other people give me free condoms. Instead I have chosen to do something to better myself.
I brought an invention to life. I publish books. I make and sell oil paintings. I import and export. I sell things online. And I have a dayjob. It’s a career cocktail of multiple income streams. None of them makes a ton of money but collectively they keep me and my family afloat. So I am going to offer everyone here a choice. You can keep berating me as a selfish opportunistic asshole who is ruining the world economy or you can politely PM me for advice on how you too can take advantage of the 21st century to build businesses suited to your own unique skills and insights.
Today’s global economy is no longer based on early 20th-century mass-production. That’s not a problem. It’s a good thing. Old power structures have been broken down and regular folks, just like you, now have the opportunity to take charge of their own fortunes in ways that were never before possible. Whereas, operating a business used to require huge capital investments in factories and distribution networks, an ambitious individual, just like you, can start a business with a little foresight and some pocket change.
Let me give you a better idea of the bigger picture. Yes, I purchase cheap OEM goods produced by low-skill workers in China, but the precision OEM goods come from Germany. I hire high-skilled American product designers who I can assure you are very well compensated. I have injection molds fabricated in Eastern Europe for use in Illinois. Assembly and packaging is performed by a not-for-profit that provides employment to the mentally challenged. I take great pride in the fact that I personally coordinated all these diverse resources to meet the needs of previously ignored niche population.
I didn’t learn how to do all this on my own. I didn’t demonize people who were wealthy. I reached out to them, called them personally, asked for advice. And you know something, very few were protective or cagey; but rather, they were by and large very generous. I could easily have sat back and complained about stagnant incomes, diminished savings vehicles, and shrinking entitlements. I could have protested and demanded that the government do something to insure my future and mandate that other people give me free condoms. Instead I have chosen to do something to better myself.
I brought an invention to life. I publish books. I make and sell oil paintings. I import and export. I sell things online. And I have a dayjob. It’s a career cocktail of multiple income streams. None of them makes a ton of money but collectively they keep me and my family afloat. So I am going to offer everyone here a choice. You can keep berating me as a selfish opportunistic asshole who is ruining the world economy or you can politely PM me for advice on how you too can take advantage of the 21st century to build businesses suited to your own unique skills and insights.
