SBANC Newsletter
January 10, 2006
Issue 403-2006
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QUOTE
"Fear melts when you take action towards a goal you really want."
--
Robert G. Allen
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FEATURE PAPER
Self-Employment in the Golden Years
The following paper was written by Sherry Robinson and Walter Janoski of Penn
State University. It was presented at the 2005 Allied Academies Conference
in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Abstract
The number of people who are over 60 is growing rapidly. Even though
they choose to retire from full-time jobs, many retirees are healthy
enough to work and want to remain active. At the same time, retired
people often find they would like additional supplemental income
without returning to full-time work. One solution is self-employment.
This
could be especially true in rural areas where it may be more difficult
to obtain jobs that suit retirees' needs. This paper examines the
proportions of men and women in metropolitan, suburban and rural
areas who claim themselves as retired, yet receive income from
self-employment.
Read the Entire Paper...
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CONFERENCES
IBM
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Who:
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IBM |
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What:
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Lotusphere 2006
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Where: |
Walt
Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts, Orlando,
Florida, USA |
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When:
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January 22-26, 2006 |
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International
Business Forum
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| Who: |
International Business Forum |
| What: |
5th Annual Nanotechnology Investing Forum
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| Where: |
Lodge at Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, California,
USA |
| When: |
January 31-February 1, 2006 |
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IPSI 2006 - MARBELLA
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| Who: |
Internet, Processing,
Systems, and Interdisciplinary (Research) |
| What: |
IPSI 2006 - MARBELLA
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| Where: |
Hotel Puente Romano in Marbella, Spain |
| When: |
February 10-13, 2006 |
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The
Data Warehousing Institute
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| Who: |
The Data Warehousing Institute |
| What: |
World Conference
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| Where: |
Caesars
Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| When: |
February 19-24, 2006 |
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Sustainable
Opportunities Summit
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| Who: |
Leeds School of Business |
| What: |
Sustainable Opportunities Summit
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| Where: |
Leeds
School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado,
USA |
| When: |
February 22-25, 2006 |
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
Family
Firm Institute
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| Who: |
Family Firm Institute |
| What: |
Annual Conference -- FFI's 20th Anniversary
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| Where: |
San Francisco, California |
| When: |
October 25 - 28, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
January 15, 2006
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Schlegel
Center for Entrepreneurship
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| Who: |
Schlegel Center for Entrepreneurship |
| What: |
2006 Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC)
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| Where: |
Sheraton on the Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario,
Canada |
| When: |
April 28-30, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
January 31, 2006
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Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Research Institute
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| Who: |
Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Research Institute |
| What: |
14th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research
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| Where: |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| When: |
May 11-13, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
February 1, 2006
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Schlegel
Center for Entrepreneurship
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| Who: |
Schlegel Center for
Entrepreneurship |
| What: |
2006 Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC)
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| Where: |
Sheraton on the Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario,
Canada |
| When: |
April 28-30, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
January 31, 2006
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The
Macromarketing Society
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| Who: |
The Macromarketing Society |
| What: |
"Macromarketing
- The Future of Marketing?"
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| Where: |
Queenstown, New Zealand |
| When: |
June 6-8, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
February 7, 2006
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TIP OF THE WEEK
Turning
Dreams into Reality
How do you make
your dreams come true? What makes the difference between those who
just dream and those who make their entrepreneurial dreams
come true?
The other day I realized that I'm quite a dreamer. Almost every day,
I spend some time imagining what my future might look like. But, while
I'm a frequent visitor to the future, I don't take up permanent residence
there. I try to use my hopes and dreams as a target to shoot for, a guide
for my path in my everyday business life.
That's one
of the first things you have to recognize about your dreams:
they can be an escape from your current reality or a foundation
for a new reality. You cannot change--your life or your business--unless
you can imagine a new reality.
If you let
your dreams take over--if you act on them without examining
them--your fantasies can distract you from more achievable
goals.
For instance, if you dream of having a bigger house, faster car, or
more luxurious lifestyle (and who doesn't?), it's easy to be seduced
by get-rich-quick schemes. These drain your money and time away from
more achievable goals, such as going back to school or getting a better
job.
If you want to make your dreams come true, it's necessary
to develop what I call the "discipline of dreams." You have
to be able to clarify your dreams, evaluate them, and move them from
the stage of
imagination to action.
Let's define
a "dream scale"--from the least
achievable stage of dreaming to the most achievable:
- Fantasy. Concepts which are impossible to achieve or highly unrealistic.
It's not surprising that guys on late-night infomercials for make-millions-in-your-spare-time
schemes are typically photographed sitting on yachts in tropical locations;
these hucksters know they're selling a fantasy. Don't get me wrong: I
understand that it can be useful to have fantasies that make life more
bearable, especially when you're otherwise happy with your life or not
in a position to change. Just don't act on them and don't sign up for
that multilevel marketing scheme!
- Dream.
Concepts which are potentially achievable but where
only the positive aspects are seen. Many people have their
own
idea of their dream
business; my neighbors want to own a charming bed
and breakfast in a quaint New England seaport. Is this a fantasy?
Not exactly.
After all,
some people do run delightful B&Bs on Cape
Cod. The reality, however, is that it's very difficult.
- Vision.
Concepts which are achievable and at a stage where the downsides
and difficulties come into focus. At the vision
stage, you're willing
to challenge your assumptions (and the claims of those who promise
to make your dreams come true). You're not afraid to understand the
costs,
limitations, and work required, as well as your chances of success.
For those who are just dreamers, this feels like "popping the balloon." For
those who are going to be successful, this feels like the beginning.
- Goals.
A specific, realistic objective. At the goal stage, you start
to give yourself clear, practical targets for achieving
your vision. You understand how much you can--and cannot--achieve,
and you begin to put numbers and dates to your ambitions.
- Plans. A step-by-step outline of how you are going to achieve your goals.
This is where you determine how to make your vision a reality. You list
action items, milestones, and activities. And then you go to work!
I believe
in dreams. In my company, I always start our annual planning
sessions the same way--by brainstorming wild ideas and discussing
big goals for our future. But that's only the first hour of
a three-to-five-day
process. We spend the rest of the time discussing and prioritizing
our goals, then devising a detailed plan for achieving them.
If we didn't,
our aspirations would still be dreams. Instead, we're busy
making our dreams come true.
| Abrams,
Rhonda. The Owner's Manual for Small Business. Palo Alto:
The Planning Shop, 2005. 35-36. |
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