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1. Teachers Salary.org video and op-ed references added to
   the end of Why So Many Teachers Moonlight and Start Businesses. https://nichecreativity.com/why-so-many-teachers-moonlight-start-businesses/
2. And see Fishflops continues to Grow at https://nichecreativity.com/fish-flops-revisted/

An inspirational dance video has been added
to the end of the Changing Your Work page
https://nichecreativity.com/changing-your-work-or-career/

Dee Adams is the author of
Finding Your Niche: Discover…
https://nichecreativity.com/finding-your-niche-ebook/

Helping Exhausted Working Dogs Unwind

When a California tech support  worker lost her sight, she changed
careers and became a self-employed animal therapist.

If animal massage sounds Hollywood, check out the work-a-day
routine of a guide dog at a large conference a few years ago.

American Council for the Blind.org
http://www.acb.org/canine-massage

Dee Adams is the author of
Finding Your Niche: Discover…

Finding Your Niche eBook

References
Northwest School of Animal Massage.com

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NBCAAM
http://www.nbcaam.org/

How Simple Habits and Routines Can Create Positive Work-Life Balance

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Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project mention of interesting research  as she outlines a number of simple, fresh tips and strategies for a peaceful life.

Dee Adams is the author of
Finding Your Niche: Discover…
https://nichecreativity.com/finding-your-niche-ebook/

Why a Skier Fell Down On the Job…1600 Feet

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While  filming a movie, and rushing at the end of the day to capture
one last shot nearly had one they would not have wanted.

With 15 minutes of natural lightning left the crew had a video shot to complete
and the skier admits he  overlooked taking the time to complete a careful visual surveillance of the terrain and was blindsided by the unexpected drop, according to Good Morning America.

A sobering graphic reminder that rushing through any activity is an
invitation to an accident.

That the skier survived is a miracle but so are the sales that the Airbag Backpack
will likely rack up.
Check out one review that debated the pro and con of the product controversy nearly a year ago.

Dee Adams is the author of
Finding Your Niche: Discover…
https://nichecreativity.com/finding-your-niche-ebook/

Reference
https://www.wildsnow.com/3736/airbag-overview/

Dexterity Ability in the WorkPlace

This video illustrates dexterity ability from a parallel universe.
Average beings should be aware that there are different forms of dexterity
and below average ability or dislike of activities related to dexterity play a role in productivity and satisfaction in the work arena.

For example,  Freelance information researchers have been known to change fields or choose another niche after discovering  because fast and skillful database searches were not compatible with low or average levels of dexterity ability. Or in some cases heavy keyboarding was not a favored activity.

Dee Adams is the author of Finding Your Niche: Discover… https://nichecreativity.com/finding-your-niche-ebook/

References
JOCRF.org Search Results – http://www.jocrf.org/search/node/dexterity

2015 Rubix Cube Championship – ABC News KGO Rubix Cube: https://abc7news.com/hobbies/watch-rubiks-cube-solved-in-5695-seconds-by-world-champion/868881/

Business Startup Activity Uncovered in the Wild Kingdom?

Secretive creatures engage in activities many humans know little about, say animal behavior experts (PBS).

In the real world, a gorilla can communicate with humans, according to the Gorilla Foundation and Project Koko, the only interspecies communication study to date. And Border Collie pups as young as four weeks old can work as herders.

So it was only a matter of time…

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Scientists would discover evidence that certain animals have been starting niche ventures and have been doing so behind the scenes for some time.

At the recent International Zoology Business conference in Davos, Switzerland, some conference members compared

notes and reached an astonishing conclusion…

Consider:

St. Bernard pups in a monastery in Geneva, Switzerland, operate a company that brews an energy chocolate elixir based on a century-old recipe handed down by monks. The pups ship the drinks in tiny barrels to college students all over the globe.

Meanwhile, in the US, Vermont state police have been flooded with persistent calls from residents who have reported sightings of grazing cows dressed in what callers described as

                 “Hip and colorful winter woolens.”

There is a strong suspicion that the stunning colorful designs result from a collaboration of a nearby butterfly kaleidoscope. The design firm reportedly staffed entirely by butterflies landed a six-figure contract to produce scarves for wedding guests at upscale resort hotels.

But perhaps the most incredible account takes place in Namibia, where hippopotami, a bale of turtles, and a herd of giraffes have set aside their differences and formed a partnership, successfully operating a five-star safari hotel. The turtles wait tables as the giraffes practice their culinary expertise in an incredibly tall kitchen. Meanwhile, the hippopotami ferry guests on wild river rafting trips.  

Disbelief rippled among many conference attendees until a park ranger from Australia stepped forward with a strange tale that provided an important clue and corroborated these fantastic accounts of animal entrepreneurship.

Four years earlier, the ranger had come across a mob of roos hopping across the preserve one night. He grabbed his night vision binoculars to get a closer look, but the animals had scattered before he could swing back around in his jeep. And he had blinked hard because he could have sworn that several of the does were carrying a small stack of books.

He thought nothing more about the incident, attributing his hallucination to a eucalyptus leaves overdose. But then a year passed, and an article in the Melbourne Business Journal caught his attention…

A feature about a mysterious up-and-coming startup specializing in children’s first-aid products made from harvested Rainforest herbs: herbs are found only in the same part of the country where the preserve is located.

According to the article, UPS would come to the edge of the preserve each week, and hundreds of small packages were piled neatly for outgoing delivery. But no one was there, only written instructions and a check.

The ranger’s story provided an essential clue because animals were spotted with their nose or snout near an unidentified book in each of the cases uncovered.

Some of nature’s finest are reading entrepreneurial books, thinking critically, and taking an active role in business development. And one pre-startup guide is being shared by enterprising animals, notes a highly placed source at the IZB.

But one mystery remains unsolved: what guide did the animals read for inspiration? How did they learn how to pick a unique niche? Plans are underway to identify the title ASAP.

Question

What kind of business would you be inspired to start if you were your favorite animal?

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Key Step When Evaluating New Business Ideas

A new seller posted the following question
in a forum recently: What is the one piece of advice
you wish you had when you started?

One reply, in particular, from veteran elementary and
middle school teacher and entrepreneur Mark Aaron, stood out

Before spending the many hours needed to create a product or resource, make sure there a possibility that it will actually sell.

That means that the product has relevance to a large group of teachers AND that the site is not already saturated with products that fill that need.

Use your time and energy wisely by reviewing what is already out there and what the need really is, because no matter how great your product is it won’t sell otherwise

Source: Teachers Pay Teachers forum, October 21, 2015. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mark-Aaron

Invaluable advice that an aspiring entrepreneur should follow
regardless of the field of interest. But many aspiring entrepreneurs
skip the steps Aaron outlined or they gloss over them only to confront
the mistake later when they find the selling process challenging.

To follow Mark Aaron’s wise counsel
will require careful thought, and the ability to use elements
of the skill set of a private eye (investigator) and
those of a marketing specialist.

Be aware that dislike, lack of a certain skill, or lack of know-how likely
play a role in why so many aspiring entrepreneurs disregard the key steps
Aaron outlines.

One solution is to create a personalized
list of steps based on preferences and skills.

• For starters, check out the skill set lists on O* Net and scan the
  aptitudes profile on the Jocrf.org site.
  Note: Charts for these two fields are referenced in Your Natural
  Gifts (out of print, Broadley, 2002)
• Identify activities on the lists that you dislike but have experience
  with and those in which you have no experience, but with practice
  and training proficiency can develop. Decide how to get the knowledge needed

Dee Adams is the author of
Finding Your Niche: Discover…
https://nichecreativity.com/finding-your-niche-ebook/

References

O*Net Online.org
http://tinyurl.com/pkmksmg
Summary report for Private Detectives, Investigators

O*Net Online.org
http://tinyurl.com/prfwrde
Summary report for Market Specialists

Quora.com
What skills are needed to be a private investigator?
http://tinyurl.com/nhcq5mg

Jocrf.org
Private Investigator
http://tinyurl.com/pph78hm

Score
https://www.score.org/