DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY!
Here at MicroBilt, we have always been advocates for small business, starting with small business owners. Entrepreneurs are creative and hard working drivers of the American economy. But we wondered, how satisfied are they with their work?
A recent poll showed that business owners ranked highest when it comes to overall happiness. Scores from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index rank business owners above even such traditionally revered professionals like doctors and lawyers when it comes to general well-being despite the fact that they work longer hours than other professions.
That's right, a plumber who owns his own plumbing company is, on average, happier with his life than a doctor who works for a hospital. Even in these tough times, if you are an entrepreneur feeling the pinch, remember, it could be worse, you could be punching the clock for somebody else. To find others with a similar entrepreneurial spirit, check out the {see}bolt online gathering place.
In Light of What We Know About the Link Between Working for Yourself and Overall Well-Being, {see} Wondered How Many People Have Been Self-Employed Over the Years
Key Fact: 8.4 Million
That's the number of people who were self-employed in the United States when MicroBilt was founded. Today, that number is over 10.1 million. That's nearly 2 million more entrepreneurial spirits out there, and according to the studies, that's 2 million more happy people than there were when MicroBilt was founded.
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