I’m not ready to re-up Magnetic. Thank you to all the friends who joined me here. I will still be on Skool. See you around. Michael

Think about the unique knowledge and skills you have. What you enjoy doing? What people often ask your advice on? It could be a side hustle or gig in today’s project-based world. Steps to get started. Here are some ideas to kickstart your journey: - Identify your niche: Not only your skills but who do you want to work with. - Find your audience: Skool is a great place to start engaging with others. - Learn who could benefit from what you know. Also learn how to work with many personalities. - Building connections here might open doors to new projects and collaborations. Package your knowledge: your expertise is valuable! Create a small online course. Blog every week. Monthly workshops. Get creative with how you share it. Let's get a conversation started. For those who’ve started this journey, what’s one lesson you’ve learned? Advice from experienced only a short way ahead is invaluable for others starting out. It's hard I know but try to remember when you were in school. Who did you want advice from? The honor roll student. Heck no! Your locker partner because he could explain what you needed to know in dead simple ways. Alright let's share a bit of knowledge. Thanks.

It's “Personal Enterprise” Keep working for the Man or start “You Inc.” Your own personal enterprise, the new way to approach making a living. It isn’t about a job, but how to think like an entrepreneur. Will you be comfortable to work when you need to? When you want to? Where you want to? Experts like Hemant Taneja, in his book Unscaled predicts: ~ just-in-time gigs ~contract work ~projects and ~side hustles Are the way to create You Inc. Taneja expects the burden of Human Resources paperwork will help make You Inc. very attractive to the corporate bean counters. Don’t try to fit your skills into a resume you send out everywhere. Focus on what problems you have solved in your own job. You aren’t the only one that has to deal with it. Focus on how to show up in front of someone in need of your solution or work around. Here comes a big change. New skills will be needed. First learn where your ideal prospect hangs out. Second learn their jargon. Third figure out the answer to, if only I could fix “X” Fourth Zoom in on that ideal client. Only that ideal client. Wait! I hear you. You’re just starting out and you will work for anyone that will pay you. Realize you sound like every other gig seeker on the net. Do you want that? You want your ideal client pulled to you like a Magnetic pulls iron fillings. After years with a steady job, you might feel lost. But it’s a chance to shake up the old routine. Create a setup that pays the bills. Gives you time for things like exercise, meditation, and a hobby or two. To run your life as a personal enterprise... Add another “gig” to keep things rolling. No boss required.

It's very hard to choose a fav. My wife Barbara and I love to look out over Oakland Bay every morning because it is always different. Tide is in or out. Cloudy or clear. Sunrise colors reflected in the bay. Mt. Rainer visible or fogged in. Deer eating flowers in the garden. Scram! We also love to drive and look at all the coastline views. Gather shellfish, berries, and mushrooms. Bridgette our corgi and I love to hike around the hills here because the views are so awesome. That's the nature parts. We live in the southern area of Puget Sound near Olympia the state capital. There are dozens of quaint seaside villages we have found by exploring side roads. Of course, the big cities have lots to offer.

Cash in your knowledge online. Why Knowledge is Your New Product Many of us spent years building valuable knowledge that’s in high demand—whether it’s career-specific skills, life lessons, or industry insights. How to Get Started Online. Package and share it, with online courses, eBooks, and consulting services. The best part? You choose what you love and turn it into something new and meaningful. Kickstart ideas. 1. What’s your niche? Begin with a small narrow niche. 2. What do you enjoy doing?  3. What do people often ask you for advice on? Use Skool to build connections and learn how your knowledge can open doors to new projects and collaborations. What’s one skill or insight from your career that others could benefit from? Share in the comments.