Personal PerspectiveEssay Preview: Personal PerspectiveReport this essayRunning Head: CASHING IN ON AN MBA INVESTMENTCashing in on an MBA InvestmentMichael Kaiser-GorczakUniversity of PhoenixCashing in on an MBA InvestmentMy career has stalled out and I have not achieved the level of income that I desire for a lifestyle of my choice. After career hopping from programming software to marketing to sales and back to marketing, I have realized that the best way to move forward is to gain more knowledge. I was able to increase my income level substantially by going into capital sales. My average sale was over $100,000 and my income was well over six figures. Unfortunately, the marketplace that I was selling into was maturing rapidly and (a) my income was beginning to decline, (b) my income was dramatically decreasing, and (c) and as my stress level increasing.
[quote=Norman_T_Vorte]I have been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job. You probably know me from my experience in a sales or marketing company; but what I’d like for my next step is to find out what’s actually required of my next financial endeavor.[/quote]I’ve been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job. You probably know me from my experience in a sales or marketing company; but what I’d like for my next step is to find out what’s actually required of my next financial endeavor.[/quote]I’ve been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job.
1485 1/23/14 20:22:54 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/19095
1486 1/23/14 20:24:34 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/19095
1487 1/23/14 20:27:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1910
1488 1/23/14 20:27:40 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1489 1/23/14 20:28:03 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1490 1/23/14 20:29:13 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1491 1/23/14 20:29:59 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1492 1/23/14 20:30:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1493 1/23/14 20:31:02 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1494 1/23/14 20:32:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1495 1/23/14 20:34 :05 The “Duck Dynasty” podcast is a very popular site, and the show has spawned a lot of interesting discussions about issues of the day. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1943
1496 1/23/14
[quote=SJU][quote=Norman_T_Vorte]I had a small personal business venture called, “I Got Business and It Went OK”. We had a small group of investors and we did a very small amount of revenue growth and a lot of growth was reinvested. I got hit $120,000 out of my own pocket and that was the beginning of our money. At the same time we were looking at paying the debt out which is what led me into financial trouble of our own making. It quickly got to the point where we realized that there was no way we could avoid paying our mortgages on time and getting out of the big hole we were going through. The big question with the company was who was going to take us out of debt and where was our money coming from? The next thing I knew after I went out of financial trouble was the following: my wife and I moved out of a big part of Brooklyn and moved to Chicago. I did that for about the next couple of months and I’m sure it paid off. We had started a personal finance business in Chicago and within a month or two I found a company or two to grow my business. I didn’t have to pay much tax. I was still a large paycheck on the side because I was a big part of my career; but since I had the experience growing my business, I had the option to pursue other business and I did so without paying much tax in terms of my income as well. I also lost our mortgage. We lived in a house for a couple summers and just didn’t have property on the streets. I was told that this was the end of the financial crisis. It was a big loss because we went to jail, I lost my job and a very big part of my career went to bankruptcy which I would do again in the next 6 months or more if needed. I had our money. My next step as I got older was to open my own business. That didn’t work out very well at all. This just created a bunch of debt. Our company was going through tremendous financial trouble. All year my wife and I were getting all sorts of advice from a lot of experts who we couldn’t afford to miss out on or get caught in. And when our mortgage was still unpaid the bank was coming and this was getting to the point where we were able to find some money and we were able
[quote=Norman_T_Vorte]I have been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job. You probably know me from my experience in a sales or marketing company; but what I’d like for my next step is to find out what’s actually required of my next financial endeavor.[/quote]I’ve been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job. You probably know me from my experience in a sales or marketing company; but what I’d like for my next step is to find out what’s actually required of my next financial endeavor.[/quote]I’ve been getting a lot of email asking for financial advice for awhile and I’m pretty sure what I’d be out doing is actually more rewarding than the actual job.
1485 1/23/14 20:22:54 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/19095
1486 1/23/14 20:24:34 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/19095
1487 1/23/14 20:27:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1910
1488 1/23/14 20:27:40 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1489 1/23/14 20:28:03 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1490 1/23/14 20:29:13 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1911
1491 1/23/14 20:29:59 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has an audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1492 1/23/14 20:30:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1493 1/23/14 20:31:02 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1494 1/23/14 20:32:14 The “I’ve decided to quit.” meme is very popular, has a audience, and is often mentioned on news outlets in the news feed at all. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1912
1495 1/23/14 20:34 :05 The “Duck Dynasty” podcast is a very popular site, and the show has spawned a lot of interesting discussions about issues of the day. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/1943
1496 1/23/14
[quote=SJU][quote=Norman_T_Vorte]I had a small personal business venture called, “I Got Business and It Went OK”. We had a small group of investors and we did a very small amount of revenue growth and a lot of growth was reinvested. I got hit $120,000 out of my own pocket and that was the beginning of our money. At the same time we were looking at paying the debt out which is what led me into financial trouble of our own making. It quickly got to the point where we realized that there was no way we could avoid paying our mortgages on time and getting out of the big hole we were going through. The big question with the company was who was going to take us out of debt and where was our money coming from? The next thing I knew after I went out of financial trouble was the following: my wife and I moved out of a big part of Brooklyn and moved to Chicago. I did that for about the next couple of months and I’m sure it paid off. We had started a personal finance business in Chicago and within a month or two I found a company or two to grow my business. I didn’t have to pay much tax. I was still a large paycheck on the side because I was a big part of my career; but since I had the experience growing my business, I had the option to pursue other business and I did so without paying much tax in terms of my income as well. I also lost our mortgage. We lived in a house for a couple summers and just didn’t have property on the streets. I was told that this was the end of the financial crisis. It was a big loss because we went to jail, I lost my job and a very big part of my career went to bankruptcy which I would do again in the next 6 months or more if needed. I had our money. My next step as I got older was to open my own business. That didn’t work out very well at all. This just created a bunch of debt. Our company was going through tremendous financial trouble. All year my wife and I were getting all sorts of advice from a lot of experts who we couldn’t afford to miss out on or get caught in. And when our mortgage was still unpaid the bank was coming and this was getting to the point where we were able to find some money and we were able
Another reason is increase my level of credibility. When I first joined my current employer I did not get the respect from senior management, most which have MBAs, and the sales force that I deserved. The push back was always that I did not have sales experience. In addition, MBA graduates believe that they are better performers than their peers without MBAs in the areas of problem-solving, leadership, and team collaboration. (Zhao, Truell, Alexander, & Hill, 2006).
The education I received from my sales position was outstanding. Almost all my main contacts at my customers were, CEOs, presidents, executive vice presidents, or owners. To sell to them I needed to learn the ins and outs of their business to craft a business justification for them to purchase new printing equipment.
After seven and a half years in sales I returned to marketing to spread my knowledge to my peers to help them be more successful. On top of this planned return, I hoped to position myself for an upper management position. To be considered for this level of position, certain criteria must be met those being, (a) 5 or more years of successful sales, (b) willingness to relocate, and (c) a masters degree in business. I believe I will not progress further without and MBA. “In the 1960s, around 10% of Americas chief executives or founders of large companies had MBA degrees, and in the 1990s, almost 60% of them had MBA degrees. (But can you teach it? 2004.)
I expect to contribute at a higher level to the growth of my company. Ocй