Yes. The answer to one and two are basically one in the same, teaching people. My economic engine is a bit more difficult. I can't find where they talk about it in the series. If they talked about it I couldn't wrap my mind around their explanation. Could you explain it to me. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Keith Smith wrote: > > The Hedgehog concept consists of 3 circles. When applying to a person the > three questions are: > > 1) What are you deeply passionate about? > 2) What were genetically encoded to do? > 3) What drives your economic engine? > > Each one of use are genetically encoded with talents and skills. We were > created with the ability excel in one area. What can you do very well - > what are you a natural at? > > What are you passionate about - of all the things you could do what > excites you the most. > > Given your answer to 1 and 2 can you make money doing so? > > Where you genetically encoded to be a system administrator? > > Are you extremely passionate about being a system's administrator? > > Can you create a revenue stream doing so? > > > > > > > > > On 2015-01-12 17:31, Michael Havens wrote: > >> I'm not sure about my hedgehog but after listening to some of those >> recordings and watchin all the videos on the webpage you forwarded to >> me I would say that I enjoy teaching people what I know; whether it be >> about Linux or anything else in my mind. But I need to know much more >> to make any money at it. I enjoy working with computers but I got >> stupid in college and decided to study machining. I wanted to work >> programming computer controlled machines. However, I can't do that >> because the head injury screwed up my hand-eye coordination and I >> needed to work as an entry-level machinist and work my way up to the >> programming. A machinist needs good hand-eye coordination. Then got a >> job as a cable tech and I am good at installing cable outlets and >> phone jacks and ethernet outlets. And people do pay me for that but I >> can't do it for a company because the head injury prevents me from >> working quickly in that field. With that kind of job the more you do >> the more you make (piece rate). After I got fired from my last cable >> job I was working on the side with one of the techs helping him out >> and he couldn't believe how good I was with the customers we were >> working for. I love working with the public. Maybe I could do >> something like customer service or relations from my phone. >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Keith Smith >> wrote: >> >> I would start by determining what your personal hedgehog is >>> http://www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/hedgehog-concept.html [1] >>> >>> >>> This is used for business or personal. >>> >>> We were created with a purpose. That means we are good at >>> somethings and not so good at somethings. If you can answer the 3 >>> questions that make up the hedgehog concept you will be well on the >>> road to knowing what you should do. >>> >>> On 2015-01-12 15:49, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> This isn't needed right away so if someone would be willing to >>> train >>> me I could do that. I am smart (though my Linux from Scratch >>> adventures may seem to indicate otherwise) I just need to be >>> trained. >>> I am a good lil' monkey! >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>> My children are in Lima, Peru (South America). I need a job that >>> can >>> travel so I can make money while I visit them and so I don't have >>> to >>> look for a new job when I move to Florida (it costs $500 to fly >>> from >>> Florida to Peru as opposed tho $800 from Phoenix to Peru >> lucky>). My skills are very limited. I had a head injury in '84 >>> and, as a result, am now on disability. Being on SSDI means I can >>> not make more than $1089 so, as you can see, I don't need to make >>> much. Can anyone ask me what I need to say to provide needed >>> information? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >>> >> >> -- >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/hedgehog-concept.html >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > -- > Keith Smith > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >