Let’s talk “UNDER-employment” for a change

It seems that the primary statistic the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics throws our way is for unemployment. As of November 2009 that unemployment rate is at 10.2% – a 25 year high.
But there’s another statistic that’s even more troubling. It’s for underemployment. Underemployment describes those people who have jobs, but their jobs are lesser [...]

More “get rich quick”

Naturally, because I market From Unemployed To Self-Employed on the internet, I spend a fair amount of time watching how other people market and the various methods they use. Although I’m not in direct competition with them, I consider this part of my never-ending learning curve.
Last August, I posted an article entitled, Get rich quick. [...]

What stands in your way?

I think that when most people hear “start a business” or “become self-employed” they get the same twinge in their belly that they do when they get a Certified letter from the IRS.
I have some thoughts about why this is.
For starters, I believe that some people just don’t like to venture beyond their comfort zone. [...]

Unemployment rate hits 10.2%

Here we go again.
When I logged on to find out the weather for today’s parade on Broadway — the Yankees celebrating their World Series win — the news headlines were not only surprising, they were shocking.
Just yesterday, I remember reading several news reports on the great recovering Wall Street is making.
Today, however, the headlines center [...]

You can learn the self-discipline needed to start a business

Self-discipline is the foundation of success and positive action for anyone starting a new business. Self-discipline means building good habits and sticking to those good habits… no matter what.
My self-discipline comes in the form of a daily schedule. I’m at my desk by seven. My mornings are spent on creative activities and planning. My afternoons [...]

The magnitude of our current unemployment

I don’t think I had a real sense of the magnitude of our current unemployment problem until I pulled out my trusty old calculator.
Out of curiosity, I searched the internet to find out how much average adult workers in the U.S. were earning. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the average adult full-time worker [...]

Disaster in the making?

Several organizations I belong to have bulletin boards where members can place ads or requests for help or information of one kind or another. This came through yesterday:
My sister-in-law wishes to open a neighborhood cafe/bistro. Since she’s never done this before, she’d like to talk to someone who has started one and would be willing to [...]

Friday’s headlines and statistics

Five of nearly 1,000 headlines on Google yesterday referencing our current unemployment:
The New York Times: Unemployment in California at 12%, Highest in Nearly 70 Years
Forbes.com: NC jobless rate remains near 11 percent in August
Associated Press: 42 states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in July
CNBC: State Unemployment Keeps Rising; Three Hit Record Highs
The Progressive [...]

Is it really over?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today that the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over, although he cautioned, “Pain — especially for the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans — will persist.”
The article went on to say, “Some economists say it will take at least four years for the jobless rate to drop down [...]

What’s the magnitude of our unemployment problem?

I don’t think I had a real sense of the magnitude of our current unemployment problem until I pulled out my trusty old calculator.
Out of curiosity, I searched the internet to find out how much average adult workers in the U.S. were earning. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the average adult full-time worker [...]

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