The Sky’s Falling, You Want an Umbrella or A Bucket?

March 31, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 11 Comments 

I’ve been saying it for months. Strike that, years…

There’s no such thing as a one-sided coin…

If something’s going down, something else must be going up. And, for Career Renegades, that means opportunity.

Example #1 – health & Healing

In NYC after 9-11, while many businesses crashed, health and healing businesses soared. I know firsthand, having launched one of those businesses weeks after 9-11. My company not only helped contribute to the process of healing, but built a real, vibrant community and substantial stream of revenue. In fact, it’s now one of the top yoga studios in the Northeast and has served nearly 20,000 students and trained hundreds of teachers.

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You’re Working Two Jobs, Like It Or Not

March 30, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 7 Comments 

On March 5, 2009, LinkedIn founder, Reid Hoffman, shared this remarkable insight in an interview with Charlie Rose:

…every individual is now an entrepreneur, whether they recognize it or not. . . . Average job length is two to four years. That makes you a small business. . . . You are the entrepreneur of your own small business. How do you get to your next gig? How do you do your career progression? All these things now fall on the individual shoulders. And so, they’re essentially an entrepreneur. . . . They’re entrepreneurs in terms of the business of themselves and how they drive that.

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Career Renegade TV: Making Money Online With the Olsons

March 27, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

And, we’re back with a new episode of Career Renegade TV…

No doubt, it’s fun doing espisodes with well known people, but I wanted to also make sure to include stories of everyday folks who are doing cool things.

So, this episode features Christine and Steve Olson, married parents from Minnesota, who run an online bookselling business (ChristinesBooks.net) and a personal development blog (Steve-Olson.com)…and make real money doing it.

Enjoy…

5 Ways To Become Master Of Your Career Domain

March 26, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 9 Comments 

A recent search of twitter revealed that, on any given day, hundreds of people are tweeting about job hunting…and how much it sucks.

Well, here’s a thought, stop hunting for a job and start hunting for a life!

One, where you’re not waiting around, hoping and praying someone else finds value in who you are and what you do. One, where you maintain substantial control over your career, regardless of whether you work for yourself or someone else.

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Renegade Book Review: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time

March 23, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

I devour books, mostly on lifestyles, business, leadership and marketing.

But, there’s a problem with my habit…

The world of potential books on the topic is huge, but collection of books I’d treasure is infinitely smaller. Which is why I was so excited to connect with Todd Sattersen, president of 800-CEO-READ and co-author of the new book, The 100 Best Business Books of All Time at the South By Southwest festival in Austin last week.

Well, actually, I was excited on two levels.

• Todd is a real thought leader in the business book retailing industry, and


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Black Violin Goes Renegade On Stage

March 23, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 2 Comments 

We were forty five minutes into a mind blowing performance by Black Violin at The New Victory Theater in NYC, when the stars, Kev Marcus and Wil-B, brought the show to a halt to talk to the kids. Here’s (paraphrased) what Kev shared with the packed house…

We’ve been playing violin since 5th an 8th grade, but we’re not the best violinists at all. We’ve toured the world, been on stage with Alicia Keyes, Kanye, Nas, Mike Shinoda, P Diddy and none of them were the best singers. But, we’ve all done two things, we’ve outworked everyone around us and we’ve thought outside the box. That’s what it takes to succeed. Work harder than anyone else and don’t just do what everyone else does, do it differently.

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Career Renegade Rocks SXSW [audio]

March 18, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to speak about being a Career Renegade at the massive South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas.

They’ve just released the podcast, so you can listen in or download the mp3 here now.

Renegade Profile: Chris McCombs

March 18, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

Today’s renegade profile is fitness entrepreneur and marketer, Chris McCombs of KickBackLife.com

In this one-hour program, Chris shares how he:

• Went from being burned out, earning minimum wage and living with his mom at the age of 30 to earning a substantial, six-figure income as a personal trainer
• Scaled his training business to grow beyond himself
• Became interested in info-marketing and devoured knowledge online
• Blended his passion for fitness and internet marketing to create a second six-figure online business
• And, much, much more…


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Ask Career Renegade: Can You Go Renegade In Midst Of Crisis?

March 11, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 17 Comments 

I’ve been getting so many questions by e-mail, twitter, Facebook and beyond, I thought it was time to start posting a regular Ask Jonathan column.

So, our first question comes from Autumn:

What if someone is laid off, in crisis, about to lose so many things- house etc. Do you still recommend the Career Renegade approach? Or should that someone still look for a regular job to save what they have and THEN do the Career Renegade approach? I know so many people in this dilemma who are out of savings..Thanks! “

Dear Autumn,

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You WILL Mess Up, Get Over It!

March 9, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 15 Comments 

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. -George Bernard Shaw

Simple fact…you’re going to mess up, make mistakes, hurt others and get hurt. Big ones, little ones, ones you can fix and others you can’t.

Unless…you do nothing.

I’ve had so many people ask me, over the last few years…

What if I make the wrong choice? What if do something I thought I really wanted to do, then find out I either didn’t want to do it or was going about it the wrong way?”

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