Archive for June, 2007

An Entrepreneur’s Story: When to Quit Your JOB

The following is my response to comment from a friend – who asked the question

It would prove an interesting story on your thought process over the years to finally waking up one day and deciding to quit. Obviously that’s overly dramatic as no one should quit a job without an idea or better yet much of their income replaced by their new venture. It would help those who may currently be racked with fear of the “what ifs” and at least determine if going solo is for them.

Video Expressions was my first entrepreneurial venture in 1991. It was through that experience that I learned that it is possible to eat without a 9 to 5. Most people from the time that they are 4 or 5 years old start thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. Initially, it is fireman or baseball player – later it becomes refined based on our aptitude. In 11th grade, since I was good in math, I was invited to participate in an after school program to encourage kids to pursue engineering. From that point on, I was determined to become an engineer - especially when I found out how much money they made.

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Natural Gas: The Bridge to Energy Independence

Is the answer to our energy problem?

a) Drill, Drill, Drill: off-shore, ANWAR

b) Renewables: wind, solar, bio-fuels, etc.

c) Conservation: car pool, public transportation, etc.

d) All of the above

As soon as a politicians realize that the answer is all of the above, the sooner we will get out of this mess.

T. Boone Pickens is creating great dialog with his plan. It is the best one I have heard yet…..

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