Mariska's Business Guides: February 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

Bruce Lee: The Inevitability of Success

In 1969, nobody expected a thin Asian man with a high pitched voice to become one of the most influential characters of the 20th century.

Nobody knew, that is, except Bruce Lee.

That year, Bruce Lee wrote a letter to himself:

My Definite Chief Aim

I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.

Bruce Lee
Jan. 1969

Part-Time Business Ideas

Office and Home Organizer - Attention all neatniks: Help packrats, overworked executives, and other organizationally challenged individuals clean out messy closets, straighten files, and throw out the excess clutter.
Mobile Window Tint - With some training and basic equipment, you'll be seeing plenty of green with your mobile window-tinting business.
Mobile Home-Entertainment Service - When it's dirty, disconnected or in need of repair, you'll save the day for homeowners who want their stereo, compact-disc player or videocassette recorder in working order.
Medical Transcription - Work as an important member of a medical team without leaving your homebased office.
Home Inspection - Buyers need not beware when they hire a home inspector to conduct a complete physical checkup on their dream home.
Handyman - If it's broke, you can fix it. Your phone will ring off the hook with calls from homeowners, senior citizens and others who don't want to fix it themselves.
Garage and Attic Cleaning/Hauling Service - Nobody likes to spend a weekend cleaning out the garage, attic or garden shed--it's dirty and time-consuming, and when it's done, there's still the task of hauling off all that discarded junk. But if you don't mind putting in the physical labor, a cleaning and hauling service can be a lot of fun.
Espresso Cart - Brew up profits day after day! Specialty coffee drinks generate gross profits of 55.1 to 61.5 percent per cup, says the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
Custom Jewelry and Accessories - Put your creative talents to work designing custom jewelry and accessories.
Computer Tutor - Whether you're an expert at Windows or Linux, desktop publishing or Web research, HTML or word processing, you can help anyone enhance their computer skills.
Antiques - Make new money from old treasures and have fun doing it! Scout garage sales, estate auctions and flea markets for great buys on antique furniture, toys, clothing and other treasures from the past.