Comments on: Get rid of the safety-net http://youngandemployed.com/2009/06/24/get-rid-of-the-safety-net/ Perspectives on business from young marketing and public relations professionals Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:23:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: When even the lack of expectations remains more than you can handle | Young and Employed http://youngandemployed.com/2009/06/24/get-rid-of-the-safety-net/comment-page-1/#comment-16 When even the lack of expectations remains more than you can handle | Young and Employed Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:26:33 +0000 http://youngandemployed.com/?p=34#comment-16 [...] think that it was under the same premise. I did OK at that job that I mention and left on my own to start my own firm, but I would have loved some guidance at the time, and in some part I feel responsible for not [...] [...] think that it was under the same premise. I did OK at that job that I mention and left on my own to start my own firm, but I would have loved some guidance at the time, and in some part I feel responsible for not [...]

]]> By: Jose http://youngandemployed.com/2009/06/24/get-rid-of-the-safety-net/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jose Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:17:48 +0000 http://youngandemployed.com/?p=34#comment-11 Difficult as it seems, there are ways to 'get rid of the safety net' without making it that risky. Having savings helps a lot. Having a strong career also helps. Having a contract in hand helps. Supportive family and partners are great. Regardless... the concept of burning the boats is a very well mentioned one. Some other marketing professionals believe on it: http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/07/24/sometimes-youve-got-to-burn-the-boats/ The history of Hernan Cortés implies he burned the boats. In reality he disassembled them, transported them, and then used them on a lake to finish his enemy. But for all purposes, once a boat is disassembled, it takes longer than the battle to assemble it. No running away. Difficult as it seems, there are ways to ‘get rid of the safety net’ without making it that risky. Having savings helps a lot. Having a strong career also helps. Having a contract in hand helps. Supportive family and partners are great.

Regardless… the concept of burning the boats is a very well mentioned one. Some other marketing professionals believe on it: http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/07/24/sometimes-youve-got-to-burn-the-boats/

The history of Hernan Cortés implies he burned the boats. In reality he disassembled them, transported them, and then used them on a lake to finish his enemy. But for all purposes, once a boat is disassembled, it takes longer than the battle to assemble it. No running away.

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