Comments on: Are You In The Business Of Misery?

By: What Is A Blog And Will It Feed You Or Eat You? | Catherine Lawson

What Is A Blog And Will It Feed You Or Eat You? | Catherine Lawson — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:22:48 +0000

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Oops - I Sank A Business | Catherine Lawson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:26:40 +0000

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By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:18:24 +0000

Hi Rita – That is brilliant – especially being able to enjoy two things that you love. And it must be so rewarding when those students come back to you years later.

And as you point out – material things aren’t important. Although so many people do want material things, if it came down to it, I doubt whether many would be foolish enough to trade things that make them happy in order to have them.

By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:10:16 +0000

Hi Tamal – You are welcome.

Hi Jeff – It is a shame that some people measure their success by money. I think it sometimes happens when they don’t define their goals clearly.

Hi Paul – Thanks for dropping by.

By: Paul Simister

Paul Simister — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:32:00 +0000

I comepletely agree with you. The point of being your own boss is being able to design a business that deleivers what you want and works the way you want. You and only you define your rules for success. Paul Simister's last blog post..Common Marketing Mistakes Part 4 - Ignoring Customers, No Referral System

By: jsanderz

jsanderz — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:10:33 +0000

Hi Cath, Success to me is not about money, but about enjoying what I do. Don't get me wrong you need money to pay the bills and having savings for a rainy day is a nice feeling. On the other hand I think my partner thinks success is how much money you have. You are only here once, make the most of it and be happy, healthy and content with yourself. -Easier said than done, I know -. Regards. jsanderz's last blog post..10 Essential Wireless Networking Tips

By: Tamal Anwar

Tamal Anwar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:56:23 +0000

Sometimes we went so far for the success and money that we forget the reasons why we are doing this. A well written article, thanks! Tamal Anwar's last blog post..Your millionaire mind

By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:48:20 +0000

Hi Ron That is so true. I used to make that very same mistake. But focusing on the end result when you’re not having a lot of fun getting there can be soul destroying.

By: Ron Finklestein

Ron Finklestein — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:06:25 +0000

Good article. As a business coach I find that people confuse the outcomes of success with success itself.

Success simply means to take action. If you are clear about what is important to you, taking action is easy and fun. When you take the right action, success, regardless of how you define it, can be achieved.

When you are working on what is important to you, the more (or car or house) are simply byproducts of being successful. The true success is taking aciton and working on what you lvoe.

Ron Finklesteiin

By: cathlawson

cathlawson — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:43:20 +0000

Hi Chris – I’m betting that teaching is far more rewarding than the insurance business though. Good for you packing in something you didn’t enjoy. Some people just keep going because they want to keep their income.