$150,000 for a miserable job
b"1. Dan - I had an ethical question that I would like your opinion on... I had an idea for a new business. In doing some initial Internet research, I came across a franchise opportunity that was very similar to my idea. I now feel conflicted about starting a business so similar to the franchise opportunity (both from an ethical perspective, and certainly from a legal perspective). I'm not asking for a legal opinion from you, but would be interested in your thoughts on the ethics side of this dilemma.\\n\\n2. Hi Dan. I've often entertained the idea of writing a book, and feel that it would not only be fun, but a good source of additional income should it become successful. However I'm just not sure where to start or if anyone would even be interested about what I have to say. Do you get that a lot? I'm curious about what are some of the topics that your fans choose to write about.\\n\\n3. I took out $150,000.00 to go to a top 15 law school and pursue what I thought would be a fulfilling career. The only job I got offered in the city in which I wanted to live was for a different area of law than what I wanted to practice. It was also not for great money, but I took the job anyway just to be employed. I've paid off about $50k on my loans, but I'm miserable in my job. After a lot of soul searching, I want to do something with my interest in history (I have a BA in history), preferably in a museum. I'm terrified of making another mistake in my career planning, but I'm also scared I'm going to have a nervous breakdown if I stay in my current field for much longer. Any advice?\\n\\n4. My passion is farming, which, as you know, is typically a high capital, low return business. My wife and I recently built a home on some acreage and I am working toward developing a farming operation. I now often find myself thinking that the only way forward is to sell the house to free up capital for the farming operation. I am not a fan of this sort of one track thinking, but need help in breaking the thought cycle that leads me to that conclusion. What are some practical steps I can take to open my mind to the other options are available to me?\\n\\n5. I\\u2019ve brainstormed ideas for a service I could provide with a \\u201cunique selling proposition\\u201d that would 1) allow me to be outdoors, 2) be something I\\u2019m passionate about and competent in and 3) be just different enough from what's already out there. I thought about using my lawn mowing expertise and coupling it with the current trend of environmentally-conscious goods and services: my idea is for a lawn mowing service that uses only a reel-type lawn mower, as opposed to a mower powered by a gas engine. The unique selling proposition of this service is three-fold: 1) reel mowers are \\u201cgreen\\u201d in that no fuel is used, 2) reel mowers are quiet since there\\u2019s no engine noise and 3) reel mowers provide a better cut, as they \\u201cslice\\u201d the grass instead of ripping it. do you think this type of service offers enough of a unique selling proposition to differentiate it from the dozens of other lawn mowing services that are in my community?\\n\\n6. I have been kicking around an idea for a TV show that is clean funny,fun to watch and partake in and will be a win win for all involved. I am interested in using the idea for charity fund raising but not sure where to start. I am from the UK and live in Nicaragua with my family where we are building a bilingual Christian school from scratch.\\n\\n7. Today I saw several references talking about 'praying with your legs'. If this statement has been mentioned before or in your 48 days packet (which I also have) forgive me but I don't know what it means.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"