By Maria Brooks

I’m constantly amazed at how people complain about their situation but when presented with alternatives or a solution….they aren’t willing to pay the price.

When I “worked for the man” years ago I was miserable. I hated someone else having control over my schedule. I hated the fact that the company I worked for dictated how I spent my time.

I hated giving up my weekends on short notice to meet some deadline. I hated having only 2 weeks vacation a year. I hated the stupid meetings, stupid work, and inefficiencies in the system.

I hated the fact that I could work my tail off doing fantastic work, only to be given a standard of living raise of 3% a year, while being told there was always “room for improvement.” I... More...