[Baz]

Mr. Ferrino:

I can tell by the way you structured your post you are a person who has an organized mind.

As such, you have a gift that will serve you well in business, no matter what you do.

I am currently self-employed and because I love what I do, I don't consider this work. This is what I think you are after....and a very attractive objective for sure....good for you!

You mentioned a friend who sells vintage automobile memorabilia on the Internet. And that he is a role model. So to that end, I would suggest considering an online sales venture yourself. Just one example would be eBay....which I have always considered to be a opportunity like none other to gain access to the world market. If I wasn't already happy doing what I do and was looking for an alternative revenue source, I would jump into eBay in a nano second. Actually I have sold product there quite a few years ago and did very well but when my green industry business picked up I re-focused 100% to it...but I'll never forget how easy it was to trade on eBay - provided you go about it in the right way. Which I think you're capable of, based on your post.

Throwing out one more thought....a good friend of mine for many years whom I have always respected for his intelligence and work ethic retired a few years back. He was an irrigation contractor and owned his own business (and sold life insurance on the side). So he moved into a condo in Daytona Beach and became a shuttle driver for people needing rides to and from the local airports. He used his own vehicle and had his own LLC. This was part time for him and while it brought in revenue, it wasn't like really working ya know....just driving people around, more or less. I'm not surprised he ended up doing this as he was very industrious. In fact he also ran the Boston Marathon for many years and even wrote a small pamphlet called "How I beat Emphysema"...so he is/was MY role model because I admire all he has accomplished.

Anyway....long story short.....don't let anyone throw you off track. With even the weather part. You know many folks spend their winters in Florida anyway so that's always an option at some point.

There's always a way to accomplish your goals...you just have to keep going.

Good luck!