Let's see, where to begin? There was the fire on the school bus, using my Chevy Luv as a clown car, getting involved with Ms. C, accepting a dead-end job, that chili dog for lunch... I could go on, but I won't.

Today, I discovered this sentiment is available on a t-shirt. Maybe I should do what the website says and embrace and even celebrate my mistakes.

Maybe.

Why shouldn't I embrace my mistakes? Tell me that an argument cannot be made that we learn more from our mistakes than our successes...

I dare you!

This leads to the quote of the day:

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. - H. L. Hunt

Over the weekend, I ran into a colleague of mine who mirrored the same thought. Something Robert Kiyosaki said, and I paraphrase, treat your business like a business.

This is a wake up call... it's time to wake up!

Tonight, I'll be hanging out with a couple I met several months ago, but only recently learned they are successfully self-employed. These are people I need to be associating with. Too many people I know aren't willing to take chances... many are in my family (which makes it really hard to get away from them).

How do you convince friends and family that the days of being successful by being the "good employee" with the "good company" are over? Granted, I can sustain here... which is why the motivation is lacking to jump... but all I'll ever be is a slave to my wage. A wage that will never grow at that.

Good performance doesn't mean shit anymore. In fact, it doesn't even imply that I'm not expendable.

Everyone is expendable.

I'm eager to start my own business. New goal for February: formally incorporate a new business with a portion of the tax refund. It's a step in the right direction.

Exciting times are ahead!

What i'm listening to:

Piece of Me
Britney Spears
Blackout