Thursday, January 9, 2014

What Collar Are You?

Do you feel restless? Do you feel unsatisfied? Do you feel there must be a better way to make a living?

The good news is that there is a better way. But it’s different from anything you have learned in school or from anything you have done before.

Let’s create the ultimate business. Describe what it would look like. Get specific in telling me things that you would want and things you would like to avoid. Most people I ask to do this usually start by telling me things they don’t want. Things like; no boss, no commute, no alarm clock, no employees, no boss, no politics, no educational requirement.

After a few of these “negative dumps” they start focusing on things on a more positive level. Things like; great product, great people to work with, time freedom, immediate income, residual income, something meaningful, personal growth, tax benefits, time freedom, FUN!

Now I’m sure that you can come up with other attributes but I’m sure that you would agree that the above list is a pretty good start for the ideal work environment.

Now let’s get back to reality.

Most working people fall into one of two categories: Blue Collar and White Collar.

Blue Collar is defined as a working class person who performs manual labor in US usage. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled manufacturing, mining, oil field, construction, mechanical, maintenance, technical installation and many other types of physical work. Often something is physically being built or maintained.

I’m sure there can be some variants to this definition and I’m also sure that blue collar work can be quite rewarding for some, but let me ask, does the blue collar job look anything like the ideal work environment?

The obvious answer is no. The blue collar job cannot take you in the direction of your dreams.
The White Collar worker is defined as a person who performs professional, managerial, or administrative work, usually working for someone, and typically involves working in an office or cubicle. It has been my experience with these type of jobs is that there is so much politics involved that any significant promotions require a bunch of puckering up awaiting the right derriere.

Doesn’t seem to take you in the direction of your dream career path either.

So is the “perfect dream career” even possible? Sure it’s nice to dream……..

STOP!!!!

Right there. Don’t go any further.

Let me finish that statement. Sure it’s nice to dream and it makes perfect sense to follow your dreams. What’s holding you back from making your dreams a reality? Is the answer to that just an excuse or a legitimate obstacle?

Allow me to introduce you to another “collar”. I like to call this Open Collar. This type of person looks at opportunity with an open mind and doesn’t pre-judge until presented with complete information and does his due diligence as to its feasibility. An open collar worker finds his way past obstacles. We focus on solutions.

Does this collar sound like the mindset needed to achieve your dream career path? Does this sound like something that might take you closer to your goals or further away from them?

Take a look at an opportunity that fills the need on every level as to the Ultimate Career Path.

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