5 Things Every Black Person Must do to get off the Corporate Plantation
In a thought provoking piece on FinancialJunteenth.com, Dr. Sinclair Grey writes…
Fear has kept many people from stepping out on faith and becoming an entrepreneur. With all of the uncertainties surrounding owning your own business, it’s no wonder why so many people refuse to act on their belief and vision. Let’s face it – whenever fear is allowed to permeate and dominate one’s life, there’s very little chance that success will happen. It doesn’t matter if it’s owning your own business, unless fear is used as a motivating tool to excel, there’s nothing left to do but wonder what could be.
Living in today’s world with so many uncertainties, it’s absolutely necessary for people, especially those of color to consider becoming an entrepreneur. When jobs are being outsourced, there’s always the fear of being downsized because of cheap labor. In addition to this, with many people competing for jobs, it’s almost apparent that one has to become an entrepreneur just to make it.