| Incredible possibilities for business people exist | | | | and far less risky than,employment. |
| worldwide, not just inthe USA, now in the 21st | | | | But many jettisoned employees have no |
| Century--a totally unique time in history. | | | | knowledge about how to start up,expand and |
| Fling open the doors of opportunity globally, march | | | | manage a business. |
| right in, and reap theharvest. | | | | Business training is sorely needed. That provides a |
| Don't be held back by self-limiting beliefs, based on | | | | great opportunity tothose who have business skills |
| your 20th Centuryaccomplishments. What | | | | to teach them to others. |
| happened back then has little relevance to | | | | The demise or downsizing of icon-toppled |
| 21st Century market realities now. | | | | companies often means thatpension plans--the |
| Jesus Christ is quoted in the Bible (Revelation 3:20) | | | | hope of retirement income--seldom exist. And so |
| saying, "I stand atthe door and knock. If any man | | | | asecure retirement with paternalistic benefits, |
| hears my voice and opens the door, | | | | rapidly is becoming a thingof the past. |
| I will come in to him, and sup (dine) with him, and | | | | Icon-toppling requires ex-former employees |
| he with me." | | | | continue working indefinitely. |
| We must have that very same global, gracious, | | | | Workers can take the words "pension" and |
| door-knocking, go-getterapproach to our | | | | "retirement" out of theirvocabularies. |
| businesses. When 21st Century opportunities | | | | 6. America's budget-busting, dysfunctional |
| knock onour doors, we need to open them and | | | | "healthcare" system, including Big |
| seize the opportunity. | | | | Pharma and the factory-fresh food companies, |
| What caused the markets to go global early in | | | | focuses mostly on expensivemeans of treating |
| the 21st Century? | | | | people who are already sick and diseased--with |
| There are 9 factors: | | | | very littleemphasis on prevention. |
| 1. Trade barriers between nations have fallen and | | | | This provides opportunities for everyone selling |
| flattened. The world ispretty much open to free | | | | preventative and wellnessproducts and services, |
| trade. For example, people buy | | | | an industry which, author Paul Zane Pilzer claims, |
| Chinese-madeclothes and household appliances in | | | | willtop $ 1.0 trillion within a few years. |
| Wal-Mart. | | | | 7. America has been too dependent on petroleum |
| A few years back, there were many "Made In | | | | products, imported mostlyfrom nations who |
| America" signs there. Notany more! Now in | | | | despise us. |
| Wal-Mart, people buy lots of merchandise made in | | | | Fortunately, this challenge has led to increased |
| China,which saves the average American family | | | | emphasis on other formsenergy--nuclear, solar, |
| $500 per year. | | | | and wind--not to mention discoveries of new oil |
| 2. The Internet and inexpensive telephony have | | | | fields in |
| made it easy and affordableto communicate with | | | | North America. |
| anyone, anywhere, at any time. | | | | 8. Rapidly-changing technology has not always |
| 3. Economies of Asian nations are growing very | | | | been accompanied by adaptationby employees |
| quickly. China's economyhas been growing at 10 | | | | and ex-employees, who often cling to outdated |
| to 11% annually. At the same time, European and | | | | skills. Many displacedemployees have strong skills, |
| American nations are experiencing modest, even | | | | but these skills are outmoded. |
| sluggish, growth. | | | | Employers aren't looking for accountants using |
| America's slow growth is due, in part, to our huge | | | | slide rules and comptometersor secretaries using |
| budget deficit, trade deficit,and a negative savings | | | | IBM Selectric typewritters.f you're not computer |
| rate. | | | | savvy and proficient with digital technology, you're |
| 4. Communism collapsed late in the last century. | | | | becominga dinosaur in the marketplace. |
| Right after that, theentrepreneurial genius of | | | | 9. Unfortunately, most Americans are in denial or |
| people in many nations was reignited. | | | | unaware of these new 21st Centurybusiness |
| 5. Many American corporations have suffered | | | | realities. |
| from icon-toppling, eitherceasing to exist or | | | | It's a whole new business world now. Don't dither |
| hanging on for dear life. These corporate icons | | | | or hesitate! |
| toppledthemselves by their own arrogance, | | | | Let's meet the challenge, help to change lives, |
| incompetent management, and failureto adapt to | | | | make even better money, andhelp employees |
| changing times. | | | | and ex-employees become dynamic |
| Employees can no longer count on employers for | | | | entrepreneurs. |
| secure, stable employment. | | | | So, when opportunity knocks, go for it. Welcome |
| As a result, self-employment now is preferable to, | | | | to the 21st Century. |