We Live in a Cynical World...

For those who are movie buffs, you know this line is from the movie Jerry Maguire.  The entire quote is referenced below in its context.  From my perspective, it was a movie about personal relationships (professional and personal), love, and money.  A better than good movie as I have been able to watch it more than five plus times.  As a very picky movie critic, you would be lucky if I watched your movie more than once.  But you wouldn't expect less from a director like Cameron Crowe and a stellar cast including Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Renée Zellweger

"The key to this business is personal relationships."  --Dicky Fox--

"In this age, optimism like that is a revolutionary act."  --Dorothy Boyd--

"I had lost the ability to bullshit.  It was the me that I had always wanted to be."  --Jerry Maguire--

"We live in a cynical world, and we work in a business of tough competitors, I love you. You complete me." --Jerry Maguire--

How does this relate to Free Agents?  I can explain this in the context of the quotes above.  Business is tough and often many of us lose sight of what our business is and what you can become.   You probably chose to be a Free Agent due to your cynical view of Corporate America.  You became a Free Agent because of your optimism and your ability to build personal relationships.  You lose sight of this and you have the "crisis of conscience" like Jerry Maguire.  Did you become a Free Agent just because of the money?  If so, you will be looking in the mirror and asking yourself what you have become.   Look at your mission statement and see if it truly reflects what you and your business represents to your clients.

The bottom line is in our business, you have to love being a Free Agent as it is a business of tough competitors. You have to embrace the passion and vision needed to become a Free Agent.  You have to have the optimism to believe Free Agency completes me...

Best Regards & Success,

Chief Free Agent #1

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Why be a Free Agent?

I ask myself this question often on those bad days.  But then I ask myself, "Would I rather work for someone else?"  The answer to myself to this question is always NO.  When I look back at my life, I was always an Entrepreneur aka Free Agent-in-training.  From having a paper route in junior high, to trying out several small business opportunities with friends, and even trying out Multi-Level Marketing (MLM).  There seem to be nothing I wouldn't try to make money.  A lot of these were failures but in retrospect, they were the seeds for success.   Regarding Corporate America, I hated corporate politics and the lack of happiness in working for someone else.  The main reason is I loved being an entrepreneur and was always restless in a Corporate environment.  This is why I created my business to teach individuals my system to work happy.  Don't get me wrong as Free Agency isn't for everyone.  Everyone has a role in our economic ecosystem.  But honestly, I would never go back to being a cog in the machine...

Best Regards & Success,

Chief Free Agent #1

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