Summary: The unemployment lines are getting longer, and the job options and pay packages are getting smaller. The paycheck at the end of the pay period lulls many into a sense of dependence. When they lose a job, panic sets in because the income lifeline is severed. This is the principle on why I find it urgent to encourage entrepreneurship. Employed? Great! Start a side income business you own and control. Unemployed with no income, and no guarantee when one will be offered? Start that income project while you job hunt and move it to the side if you do find a full-time job. Your energy level will be different going into that interview, or while the storm is brewing as the pink slips get handed out. Lets talk about the reliability of your income; that bank-on-it pay check you really want to be able to plan on!
