Case Study: Dominic

In my whole philosophy of getting independent from the corporate world, I think that Dominic is someone that stands out.

Dominic works in my enterprise.  He works in the telecoms department.  He is the sole specialist of some switches lists of translations for calls to get through... or something like that.  I won't get into any details here but understand that he is a guru in his field of expertise that is in high demand in any large company.

So right there Dominic has been able to ensure his employability to the company.  He has the knowledge that no other has in the company.  So he is indispensable in his department.  He is not un-expendable.  Working for corporation we learn to know that no one is.  But at least he knows that if the company wants to get rid of him, it will have to train someone else for a few weeks before he barely get to speed (not even get to Dominic's level).

This brings a second advantage.  Since no one else can do Dominic's work and that his work is in high demand in the industry, Dominic has an edge in his wage negotiation.

But Dominic was not happy with only that.

In his spare time he decided to start a home business.  He decided to rent portable hot tubs for people who wants to throw parties in their backyard.  He was not able to start that over night.  In the beginning he had a hard time.  He had to deal with the providers, get a place to store the tubs.  At one point in peak periods, he had to hire an employee.  He learned the hard way: his costs went sky rocketing.  So he managed to downsize and finds ways to cut cost, fine tune his processes and do some of the work himself.

It took him two years of trials and errors to get to the current business model he is at now.  And his business is so fine tuned that he can devote to it only a few hours a week and rake in the money.

He told me that at this rate, if revenues continue to grow, he will repay his house loan in about four years!  Not bad at all.

So if I summarize, Dominic has been able in two years to:

1. Become a valuable asset for the company so he is hard to fire
2. Has developed and launched a business that generates a revenue (that he don't need since he has a job)
3. The over and above revenue generated by his business is used to repay his house loan (which means by having no debt he will be even less vulnerable to the corporate world)

Dominic is an example to follow on the road of total freedom.

Link of the week

This week only one link. But a very inspiring one. It is not long and I strongly suggest everyone to read it.

You want to atchieve your dreams? Get dealy.

And read this.

Stop being a fuckin joker!

I just read a thread from one of my favorite Blog: SebastianMarshall.com: Strategy, Philosophy, Self-Discipline, Science. Victory.

There come times that you need a slap in the face and a kick in the butt. This post was one for me.

One of the advantage of being kicked in the butt is that it propels you forward. This is a post that I will read again and again. See. I've been a fuckin joker for several years. And now it is time I put my foot on the floor and start atchieving.

It is about time that I unleash myself on to the world.

I will eather find a way or make one. Let the forces of hell be with me!

What stroke me most on the post is when he is asking: "...you're all highly highly skilled, top 1% at your craft. You're all highly intelligent, top 1% of the population. You've all got excellent social skills, top 1% communication skills. And yet, you're middle class. Have you reflected on that? You're the top 1% IN EVERY CATEGORY THAT MATTERS, and yet, you're relatively poor."

This is a slap in the face to remember. Not just a "yes, yes he is so right" and then move back to incipid activities.

Like Hannibal I shall either find a way or make one. And by doing so I will appear as the one who has the Forces of hell on my side.

Thanks Sebastian.

Today shall mark the death of the Joker.

I have no right!

Oh! My! God!

After seeing this inspirational video, I have no excuses anymore! Either I feel tired, sick or what ever. There is no reason for me to prevent training and getting the body of a Greek god that I dream about.

This is the best inspirational video I've seen! A must watch! Make sure you watch it until the end.

Here it is: Wheelchair bodybuilding