For all of the millions of Americans who are out of work, soon to be out of work, or wishing to be freed from unrewarding work—here is the must-have book that will show you how you can make a living by working when, where, and how you want. Newly revised and updated, Barbara J. Winter’s guide to successful self-employment is now more relevant than ever before. Drawing on the techniques and ideas of her popular seminars as well as her own thirty years of business expertise and that of other successful entrepreneurs, Winter offers the practical, proven way to launch your own profitable venture. Her indispensable advice ranges from why creativity is more important than capital to how to avoid the most common pitfalls of self-employment and how to develop multiple profit centers. And for this new edition, she has added timely advice on topics including: •how to find opportunity in a chaotic economy •why smart, small and spunky is the 21st Century business model •using the Internet to open the door to fresh opportunities •the best resources to help you create and grow a business that is uniquely your own •how to leave Employee Thinking behind and build an Entrepreneur’s Mindset •and much more Here are all of the tools you need for getting the most profit out of life both professionally and personally.

A guide to making money sans job offers insight-provoking interactive tests, self-evaluations, charts, and checklists, as well as numerous anecdotes about people who are successfully self-employed. “If you are ready to stretch your mind to the idea of making a living without a job, you’ll find plenty of encouragement and practical information here. Designing a lifestyle for yourself that nurtures and supports who you are and what you value won’t happen instantaneously, but this book will certainly make the process simpler and easier for you. Becoming joyfully jobless begins with a commitment to self-discovery, a curiosity about your potential, and a willingness to acquire the information and skills that will enhance your work. Your way will be unlike anyone else’s, although you will share a deep camaraderie with others on this path. Being your own boss is both heady and humbling, but it’s seldom boring.” —Barbara J. Winter, from the Introduction

A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers.

Collection of conference papers examining the effects of public service employment programmes and state aid for wages subsidies for the private sector on employment creation policies in the USA - discusses consequences of employment policies to combat inflation and unemployment (incl. Structural unemployment) and considers work relief programmes of the economic recession of the 1930's, the social employment programme of the Netherlands and the economic efficiency of programmes in general, etc. Graphs and statistical tables. Conference held in Washington 1977 April 7 and 8.

Discusses how people can use their surroundings to find subjects to write about in how-to articles, reviews, and opinion pieces.

This definitive guide for the five million mothers who work at home is the essential self-employment survival kit for working mothers, providing all the information needed to turn skills into a profitable home-based business, make a smooth transition from corporate to home office, network effectively from home, and separate "work" time from "Mom" time.