Well, I don’t think much of Mr. Gerber and I don’t “own a job”. I own a lifestyle and it’s a good one. Far better than most of the people I know with employees and buildings and all that.

But there is a middle ground in the team/partnering approaches James talks about here. If I could do that, I would.

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Well, yes. I’ve never really thought that I do X, Y or Z. I do whatever it takes and always have. I’m sure you have the same outlook. You are a writer if that’s what brings you money today but if it doesn’t tomorrow you’ll be something else.

And yes, I’ll make it – barring catastrophic illness, I’ll land on my feet every time. But lots of people won’t. We’re going to see more suicides and murders down here as this mess gets worse (and it WILL get worse). I don’t mean to be grim, but unfortunately that is reality.

As you suggested above, this is a great time to take stock of your abilities and work toward building that business.

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My life depends on my work

Your life (and lifestyle) depends on your ability to be flexible, adapt, change and survive. Not your work. How many jobs have you held up to this point in time? Mmhm.

You’ll make it just fine. Even in the You Ess of Eh.

Down here in the lovely capitalistic You Ess of Ayyy , if you fail to support yourself, you are expected to crawl off into the gutter and die quietly. Winter weather can help in my part of the country – it’s slower down South but they still expect you do do no more than whimper as you pass. I prefer my present lifestyle.

My life depends on my work

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But as you said, I wouldn’t trust anyone with my life. Work is not my life

You are lucky, both for finding each other and for having the temperaments to let it work.

I wish I could do that. I’ve tried it several times, but I’m just too much a lone wolf (you know, Harry did that image for me)- I do not work well with anyone else. When it comes to decisions that affect my life, I just don’t trust anyone else.

Well, except my wife. That’s a 42 year partnership that has worked. I do trust her..

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@ Mick – Exactly. A person can run down into the ground trying to do it all. Pride, stubbornness, control issues… ditch ‘em. Get help.

@ Tony – I do agree with you. It’s good to have some understanding and knowledge. However, the lack of that should never hold anyone back from starting out.

Also, you’re right. People can farm out social skill needs just as they can farm out any other type of work. Take Harry and I as an example on that one. We each do what the other can’t or doesn’t like to do and benefit together.

I have an idea of what sort of person I want to partner with and I’m beginning to consider how things would get divded up. I just need to clarify it.

That being said: Partnering Profits is on my list of ebooks to read and thanks for the reminder to get to reading it…

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