Musings
Good Tuesday, my readers. Pro got a call from a guy looking for reps to sell Aflac insurance yesterday. I kindly gave dude the brush off. And today a message landed in my junk e-mail box seeking “exclusive agents” for Allstate. Now tell me if I’m wrong, but why would I want to sell a commoditized product like insurance.? I’d be competing with the thousands of agents already out there. I’m all for entrepreneurship, but for me to take the risk of starting up a business, the product or service has got to be right.
I finally met my nephew on Thanksgiving. Cute little bugger; he’s now 11 months old. I gave the kid my favorite test: whether or not he likes being thrown up in the air and caught. He loved it. My daughter used to squeal with delight when I threw her. So did my youngest son. But my older son screamed in terror whenever I tossed him up. Same gene pool, radically different personalities. Go figure. My mom seems to be bonding with the kid, but she’s still not ready to meet baby mama.
I made a few changes to the 4-minute video for my parents’ golden wedding anniversary party this weekend. I think it’s much improved. I’ve found I really like doing that kind of stuff. I can spend hours on non-linear editing applications. And I not only enjoy editing but but also scanning the images as well as shooting video and photos. I spent countless hours a couple years back assembing a video of a family reunion, which is now up on Google video. It came in at one hour and nine minutes. Now if I can just get someone to pay me to do video editing enough to replace this job I have now, I’d be one happy camper.
Pro, I think you’ve just found your side hustle. Start small doing editing for family reunions, anniversaries, etc. Then once you’ve established a name for yourself, seek corporate business and there you have it - you’re a full-time video editor. If my fam wasn’t so broke, I’d hire you for our next reunion.
Thanks very much Ms. Savvy. A side video biz is exactly what I had in mind a couple of years back, until I was laid off in NJ. Then my priorities changed. I’ll send you an e-mail.
Comment by savvy — December 3, 2008 @ 9:50 am
im sure your parentys are pround u folk
They are. Thanks, Dawg.
Comment by rawdawg — December 3, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
aww i’m so glad you finally got to meet your nephew bambino!!!!!!!
that’s wonderful! and what’s even more wonderful that your mom is bonding with him!! her eventual meeting with the baby’s mom will come in perfect time. God is so…GOD. 
congratulations again on the anniversary vid, for putting that together for your parents and for having the talent to do things like that! i’m sure they will be overjoyed. happy anniversary to them!
Thanks Dfly! God is good all the time.
Comment by Dflysoul — December 4, 2008 @ 11:16 am