3 Turtles on a Fence Post
3 turtles sat on a fence post and one decides to jump off. How many turtles remain? ANSWER: 3 remain because the one only DECIDED to jump off instead of taking the action to get off the post.
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Parable of "The Ant and the Grasshopper"
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long,
building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and dances
and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm
and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so
he dies out in the cold.
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It's quite a coincidence that this post was made today titled, Study: Unhappy People Watch More TV. My wife and I have been talking about saving some money and becoming much more productive with our time and one of our solutions is to cut off the cable TV. The pieces are in place for us to do just that by the end of the week!
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I heard this story several years ago and thought it extremely appropriate to entrepreneurship, business, and everyday life.
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Disclaimer: Below is a simplified explanation of taxes as I understand them. I am in no way shape or form a tax expert! In fact, I've used a tax preparer/accountant for the last 15 years I've been in business because of this fact. I recommend you do the same.
Everyone in American should own a business! The reasons for business ownership are endless, but today I'm going to focus on taxes and why owning a business makes sense when the tax man cometh. To start, let's look at the taxes of an employee.
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