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Summary: Ideas and inspiration for creative self-employment
Review: Finding our own perfect work is often a lifetime project...or, at least, one that may be more difficult than we ever imagined when we were starting out. Like many of the people in my book, there was a lot of trial and error involved in finding my own right livelihood. When I came upon the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, which lists thousands of job descriptions, and thought, "But there's nothing here I want to do!" I thought I was doomed to a life of poverty. I knew there had to be an alternative course and what I discovered became the basis of my popular seminar and, eventually, book. Now in its ninth printing, Making a Living Without a Job, offers timeless but thought-provoking insights into the world of the joyfully jobless. It's a lifestyle that I believe is available to anyone willing to work for it and bring their own passion, enthusiasm and willingness to experiment to building the business of their dreams.
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Summary: I thought I was lost until I found this book...
Review: For years now I've been beating myself up because I never seemed happy. The more money I made and the worse I felt and I didn't know why. UNTIL, I read this book... I can't put enough words down to tell you how much this book has done for me. I hope it puts you on the right road just like it has for me. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The One Book to Have
Review: Forget Paul and Sarah Edwards. Barbara Winter is the original, still the best and the funniest. This is the ONLY book I found that can really help you find your passion(s) and turn it into a successful business enterprise. She lets us look at us, not try to make other ideas fit us. She looks into your soul and shows us how to find what makes us click. Than make a career from it! Thanks Barbara
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Summary: This book is helping me tremendously!
Review: I am still reading Barbara's book & cannot take enough notes! It is highly motivating and is giving me the faith and belief in myself that I can make a lot of money doing something I love as opposed to feeling the "golden handcuffs" of my corporate job. If anyone has information on her seminars please e-mail me ASAP
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Summary: I AM LIVING THE LIFE OF MY DREAMS BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK!
Review: I am traveling the world and living the life of my dreams all because of this EXCELLENT book! Barbara Winter's writing includes both practical and inspirational information that takes you from your armchair and into immediate action. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: The book I always go back to for inspiration
Review: I bought this book in 1998 -- back when the economy was booming -- and it is one of the few books that is as relevant today as it was then.Yes, it's about being your own boss -- but it's about living your life...doing things you enjoy doing and things you're good at and making a living at it. As a person who has a business, this book is about getting started, about keeping yourself inspired and staying focused and passionate about what you do. It isn't, however, a bunch of navel gazing rhetoric, like some of the books in this genre. At the same time, the book requires some honest introspection, and talks about the things you may have to sacrifice in order to live a life away from the usual. This book is wonderful. And I highly recommend it to anyone who a) wants to have her/his own business, or b) currently has a business and has lost the passion -- it is a great kickstart.
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Summary: For those who condem Contempt Prior to Investigation
Review: I have not read the book and saw some of the negative remarks. Anyone that finds something that helps them to achieve their dreams stated a way that makes since to others has to be good even if I do not like it. There are 2 types of people today 1 Those that are "Tiptoeing through life hoping to make it safely to death" or "Sold their soul to the corporate world" number 2. "Those of us that are willing to take the risk to try anything" even if there are quotes from others. I am one of those that dances in the moonlight with the stars or lets the wind in my sails guide be to new ports of thought or inspiration. Again those that want to condem "Get a Life" those that find something positive take that step off the cliff and soar with the Eagles and have a nice flight.
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Summary: self help that helps
Review: I have read tons of self-help books. Tons on getting rich and tons on how to be self-employed. As you have probably heard, yours is the best. Most books and seminars are either too rah! rah! without any practical advice or too informatively dry and practical without inspiring in the reader a sense of confidence or motivation. You have the perfect mix of inspiration, realism and practical applicable advice. Your book is diverse enough that one could use it as a guide for any new independent business.
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Summary: A Book To Give The Suddenly Unemployed Renewed Hope
Review: I highly recommend the book, "Making A Living Without A Job, Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love" by Barbara J. Winter. Although it is not a new release, it is a classic well worth making a permanent part of one's library. "Making A Living Without A Job" is a book about how to earn a living after you are no longer an employee of anyone else by becoming your own boss. What I like about the book is how the author teaches the reader to think in really expansive, creative ways about one's talents, knowledge, and resources and how to use those to create multiple income streams sufficient to meet your needs. Here's an excerpt from the book that will give you a flavor for the use of creativity and wits for earning a living that the author espouses: "A central theme operates throughout Caprilands Herb Farm, a fascinating model of MPC's [multiple profit centers] in action. Since it was purchased by Adelma Simmons and her parents in 1929, the eighteenth-century farmhouse surrounded by fifty acres of fields and woods in Coventry, Connecticut, has been the centerpiece of an evolving enterprise devoted to the cultivation and use of herbs. "It all came about because of Mrs. Simmons' personal passion for all things herbal. 'That's how this all began,' she says.
'Teaching people about herbs is my real interest.' Today, sixty-plus years after acquiring Caprilands, she oversees a thriving business that attracts thousands of visitors every year. While Caprilands remains the private home of its founder, her devotion to sharing the magic and mystery of herbs inspired her to open it to the public. "Upon arriving at Caprilands, guests check in at the small shed that serves as a bookshop. If they have come for the lecture and luncheon--a popular daily event--their names are checked off the reservations list. On most days, Mrs. Simmons greets her guests in the bookshop and autographs copies of her books as they are purchased. The shop offers books on gardening, in addition to those written by Mrs. Simmons. "From there it's on to the barn, which contains a gift shop and lecture hall. Visitors are treated to an informal talk by Mrs. Simmons, who gives seasonal advice on herb gardening. At the conclusion of her herbal chat, everyone is ushered off to the farmhouse for lunch. The first floor of this traditional New England saltbox has been converted into dining rooms. (Mrs.
Simmons lives on the upper floor.) Fragrant herbs hang from the ceiling and cover the floor, making an appropriate backdrop for the herb-laden meal that's the hallmark of Caprilands. "When the leisurely lunch is over, Mrs. Simmons rejoins her visitors and discusses the food that's just been served. She also points out that the recipes can be found in various books she has written. "Coffee and dessert at served in the green house, giving guests the opportunity to purchase live plants, dried flowers, and wreaths. They are then free to stroll through the impressive herb gardens, shop at the gift and book shops, or take their leave. Should they wish to purchase books or herbal products later, a mail-order catalog is available. "Mrs. Simmons has other profit centers besides the ones seen at Caprilands. Because of her vast knowledge--and the revival of interest in growing and cooking with herbs--she continues to write about the subject. Though her speaking engagements are not as frequent as they once were, she continues to share her fascination with useful plants with everyone she encounters." "Making A Living Without A Job" will help any person who is seeking to become a self-bosser to uncover their own unique passion and turn it into both a livelihood and a life.
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Summary: Highly Motivational
Review: I highly recommend this book. While it is not a book which gives you step by step instructions for starting your own business, there are plenty of those books out there. However, for people who are working through personal issues of dissatisfaction with their current job or working environment, and thinking that there must be some better way, this book is invaluable. This book lets you know that you are not alone in your thinking, and that there are many alternative ways to use one's skills, interests and passions to achieve a more interesting life balance while still making a comfortable living. And it shows you that once you free your imagination, there are limitless possibilities. Before reading the book, I was mulling over one small germ of an idea, which I was trying to muster the courage to act upon. As I was reading, many other potential money-making ideas came to mind, and I am excited to move forward. While I am content to read most self-help books free in bookstores or libraries, I actually bought this one.
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