Comments on: Unconventional Thinking: Unlearning Your Education http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/ A blog about thinking and growing as an Entrepreneur and winning online. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-44 John Hoff Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:27:04 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-44 Especially when it was something <em>you</em> created and accomplished. Especially when it was something you created and accomplished.

]]> By: Harrison McLeod http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-43 Harrison McLeod Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:11:44 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-43 Cool. :) I don't think James and I started our business to get rich either, it was a necessity for the both of us. He has a family to support and was tired of working as a trail guide, and I had only myself to support and was tired of red tape and office politics. We didn't have a formal plan back then, other than the fact we both knew we could write. Through a lot of trial and error, things began to take shape. It's not easy, there are still headaches and hassles, but they're <em>our</em> headaches and hassles, and at the end of the day you can't beat the sense of accomplishment at a job well done. Cool. :)

I don’t think James and I started our business to get rich either, it was a necessity for the both of us. He has a family to support and was tired of working as a trail guide, and I had only myself to support and was tired of red tape and office politics. We didn’t have a formal plan back then, other than the fact we both knew we could write. Through a lot of trial and error, things began to take shape.

It’s not easy, there are still headaches and hassles, but they’re our headaches and hassles, and at the end of the day you can’t beat the sense of accomplishment at a job well done.

]]> By: Colleen M. Johnson http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-42 Colleen M. Johnson Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:27:02 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-42 Thank you for saying that my website is nice. I really appreciate that kudo. Continue writing. I'll be back to view more blog entries. Thank you for saying that my website is nice. I really appreciate that kudo. Continue writing. I’ll be back to view more blog entries.

]]> By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-41 John Hoff Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:20:29 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-41 Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog. As you can see it's new. You guys are cracking me up over here! I love it. Colleen - I think for most small home-based businesses it is not uncommon to not have a business plan, especially if you're not planning to expand into an . . . empire! Just make sure you market to the right people, like Seth Godin always says. Oh and by the way, nice website. Anthony - all I have to say is LOL!!! Like you two, I started eVentureBiz not to become rich, but to be able to spend more time with my family and do what I enjoy doing. Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog. As you can see it’s new.

You guys are cracking me up over here! I love it.

Colleen - I think for most small home-based businesses it is not uncommon to not have a business plan, especially if you’re not planning to expand into an . . . empire! Just make sure you market to the right people, like Seth Godin always says. Oh and by the way, nice website.

Anthony - all I have to say is LOL!!!

Like you two, I started eVentureBiz not to become rich, but to be able to spend more time with my family and do what I enjoy doing.

]]> By: Anthony Lawrence http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-40 Anthony Lawrence Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:02:19 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-40 I agree with Colleen: I didn't start my business with any goal of making millions.. I started it because I wanted to work for myself and the opportunity came at the right time.. And I have no "business plan".. of course, I've only been at this since 1983, so it might not work out.. :-) I agree with Colleen: I didn’t start my business with any goal of making millions.. I started it because I wanted to work for myself and the opportunity came at the right time..

And I have no “business plan”.. of course, I’ve only been at this since 1983, so it might not work out.. :-)

]]> By: Colleen M. Johnson http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-39 Colleen M. Johnson Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:54:43 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/unconventional-thinking-part-1-unlearning-your-education/#comment-39 Interesting concept. Is jumping in without any written or formal plan considered an unconventional method? LOL I've started my business based on a wish to be home for my children and still provide an extra income for my family. I still do not have a formal business plan. Unconventional? I don't know. It's just me. Interesting concept. Is jumping in without any written or formal plan considered an unconventional method? LOL I’ve started my business based on a wish to be home for my children and still provide an extra income for my family. I still do not have a formal business plan. Unconventional? I don’t know. It’s just me.

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