The Fun in Sharing

Happy Friday. Welcome to my first blog this month of October. I hoped last month was great for you. If not, let’s make this month of October better or greater for you.

First. I am going to share some current marker news and then I will continue on to my topic for the day.

News

•  Amazon used an algorithm (“Project Nessie”) to keep a price advantage over rivals like Target, an FTC suit alleges. It won’t help Amazon’s case against the commission, which has sued to end Amazon’s “monopolistic control.” 
• Cal-Maine shares fell 7% after the US’s largest egg producer said Q1 profits were down 99% on the year. Egg prices surged to records last year, but have fallen back to earth. 
•  Ford’s trucks helped drive Q3 sales up ~8% on the year while rival GM saw revenue surge 21%. Despite the strong #s, the UAW strike could threaten automakers’ earnings. 
• Airbnb’s CEO said the biz will increasingly focus on long-term rentals, and possibly car rentals. The move could help Airbnb stay in cities like NYC, where short-term rentals are now heavily restricted.
• Spotify will give paying subscribers 15 hours of audiobook streams every month as it expands beyond tunes and pods, aiming to rival Amazon’s Audible, which dominates audiobooks.

It’s National Pizza Month! Celebrate with some fun facts about this yummy dish. Did you know pizza was first made in Naples, Italy? And that Americans eat 100 acres of pizza daily?

Thanks to #SNACKS/Digestible Financial News for great contents.

Blog

It is funny how people are so scared to go into a business of their own. If you should approach them with an option to start something outside of their jobs, some may think, pyramid scheme, ponzi scheme or some unknown scheme of yours. Most are comfortable where they are since they are used to getting a guaranteed paycheck no matter how small it may be. This is their comfort zone. They may sacrifice their time. Meet unappreciated bosses and coworkers. But. A steady paycheck indeed, even if living from paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet. I heard it many times in the workplace that some may see no way for them to succeed in life. Ever. When they are given an opportunity, they get scared, upset or uninterested. This is understandable. In their minds, there is no hope for them to succeed in life beyond the workplace. This makes me so sad. Heartbroken. But content. Content?

Yes. Content. Why? The simple fact that I am sharing my opportunity with others. As a matter of fact. I’m sharing my contents with everyone. I may no longer go directly from family or friends to coworkers anymore. The simple fact. Your family, friends and coworkers may not be a likely candidate to assist you and help themselves succeed. One of the reasons may be based on the above opening of my blog. Some other factors may lack be money, education or self-confidence. But another issue I may encounter is trust. Society’s brainwashing our minds to not trust anyone. Especially when it comes to money. I believe people are more afraid to lose money as investing in a venture to finance themselves than the fear of taking other life altering risks.

Sadly, some who are doing an opportunity may be afraid to spread the words to others. The fear of rejection is the same as not having self-confidence or self-discipline to share with others.

I was given an opportunity by an associate in the workplace many years ago. I took that opportunity because I was looking for financial stability that the workplace could not offer. I even went on to share that same opportunity with others. Even though I did not make it the way I imagined, but, I had fun in learning and sharing with others.

You never know who is looking for an opportunity outside of their workplace. Do not be stereotypical of others by thinking that they may not be interested in what you have to offer. Until they reject you, then you would have done your job. Don’t be discouraged if you are rejected. Your opportunity is the best there is on this planet. The more confident you are is the most fun in sharing your opportunity will be.

Have fun. Have the most fun in sharing your opportunity. A great life is in your future to come.

Thanks for reading.