Vinnie Rodriguez
2 min readDec 23, 2020

Nobody is here to save you

Last night, after a full year of a depressed economy affected by a global health crisis, millions of people losing their jobs, shutting their businesses down, Congress finally came to an agreement to release another stimulus package for the American populous. However, before President Trump could pass this 0.9 trillion dollar bill, he demanded higher stimulus for American families

Regardless of what your political belief is, one thing is certain. Our economy has been flipped on its head since the lockdown and everyone has felt the burden.

One thing I will say is certain that I want you to always keep in mind. They may take your business, they may take your job, they may take your ability to travel and congregate, but if you are finding yourself stuck, there are two things that no one can ever take from you.

  1. Your work ethic
  2. Your unique skills and abilities

Yesterday I bought some homemade traditional vegan holiday drinks from an ex bartender, and it hit me. Even though she was fired from a vegan restaurant because they were forced to close due to current government restrictions, since she has the skill of making drinks, she can make a bunch of drinks and sell them to generate a bit of profit. If she finds enough customers, this can become a business. This is the definition of entrepreneurship.

Vinnie Rodriguez

Vinnie is an enthusiastic and energetic thought leader on core principles and philosophies in business that transcend into our everyday lives.