It doesn't matter if you work for someone else, for yourself, or if you own a company and employ others. You can make a lot of money doing almost anything, although it's true that most very wealthy people work for themselves or own their own businesses. But working for someone else can be a stepping stone to starting your own business. In fact, working in an industry you're interested in can be a great way to learn about starting a business of your own.
What's really essential is that you enjoy what you do; that you approach it creatively and do it with passion. Talk to anyone who is truly wealthy, financially and otherwise, and you'll find that they're almost always passionate about what they do.
To determine what you love, it's important to write things out. This helps you organize things mentally and also generates positive input for your mind - it becomes the "raw material" that you use to generate ideas.
So think about what you love to do. What are your hobbies, interests, passions? What do you totally love to immerse yourself in? When you're in "the zone," what are you usually doing? Ask yourself the following questions: "What would I do, or create, if I knew I could not fail?" "If I had the time and freedom, what would I do whether I was paid to do it or not?"
These questions can help you determine your passions. Once you've written down your answers, put your mind to work. Brainstorm and research ways that you could make money from these things: business ideas, jobs, products, services and so on - whatever applies best to your particular passions. Remember: anything is possible, so don't leave anything out.
Once you've created your list, go back and refine it. Pick the ideas that feel best to you - the ones you really feel excited about. Then look at ways you could put them into action... and take that action. Make sure you move forward consistently, even if it's just baby steps at first. Some of the biggest corporations in the world started from tiny one- or two-person operations; they succeeded because their founders took consistent action, one step at a time! And some of the wealthiest individuals in the world got that way simply by doing things they loved to do.
What's really essential is that you enjoy what you do; that you approach it creatively and do it with passion. Talk to anyone who is truly wealthy, financially and otherwise, and you'll find that they're almost always passionate about what they do.
To determine what you love, it's important to write things out. This helps you organize things mentally and also generates positive input for your mind - it becomes the "raw material" that you use to generate ideas.
So think about what you love to do. What are your hobbies, interests, passions? What do you totally love to immerse yourself in? When you're in "the zone," what are you usually doing? Ask yourself the following questions: "What would I do, or create, if I knew I could not fail?" "If I had the time and freedom, what would I do whether I was paid to do it or not?"
These questions can help you determine your passions. Once you've written down your answers, put your mind to work. Brainstorm and research ways that you could make money from these things: business ideas, jobs, products, services and so on - whatever applies best to your particular passions. Remember: anything is possible, so don't leave anything out.
Once you've created your list, go back and refine it. Pick the ideas that feel best to you - the ones you really feel excited about. Then look at ways you could put them into action... and take that action. Make sure you move forward consistently, even if it's just baby steps at first. Some of the biggest corporations in the world started from tiny one- or two-person operations; they succeeded because their founders took consistent action, one step at a time! And some of the wealthiest individuals in the world got that way simply by doing things they loved to do.