Monday, November 2, 2009

American Heritage

Are you ready for a change? Want to wake up every morning holding your own success in your hands?

Countless numbers of Americans dream of the opportunity to be their own boss, to own their destiny. Our countries heritage is built on the backs of small business owners. You can’t look at American history without studying the innovation and success of Henry Ford, Hershey, or Ben & Jerry’s, stories of regular everyday people fulfilling their dreams one step at a time. It is this heritage that defines Americans; it is this heritage that drives each generation forward. But, are we losing our heritage? Today are shopping malls and main streets are cluttered with large chain stores, and corporate mega marts.

Why, because we as Americans have forgotten how to dream! We would rather give up our destiny for the false security of a 401K. We tell ourselves that we don’t want the responsibilities of owning are own business so instead we work 80 hour weeks in hopes of an annual bonus or maybe even a promotion. We have shoved aside the very core of what makes us American so that we can climb the corporate latter, and maybe someday buy the house on the hill. In doing so, we have lost our identity, Instead of Community gatherings we have corporate picnics, instead of neighborhood Christmas parties, we have company holiday potlucks, instead of defining ourselves through our community we find our meaning in the logo on our polo’s.

Imagine with me, an America once again built on the backs of everyday Americans. Imagine with me a county defined by the innovation and successes of local businesses rather than by the failures of “corporations to big to fail”. Together we can rebuild our heritage, but the question is; are you brave enough to join the ranks of innovators or would you prefer to hope that by chance your 401k will payout in the end?

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