With unemployment soaring and the job market shrinking in numbers unprecedented since the Great Depression, more and more workers today are realizing that corporate American doesn’t care about them. Self-sufficiency in the form of self-employment is the only way to be sure they can earn a decent living for themselves and their loved ones.
Yet, for all the self-help books that teach us to check the color of our parachutes, manage in a minute, or find our cheese, no inspirational, informative guide exists to help people make the often-daunting transition from employee to gainfully self-employed.
That is, until now. "Going from W2 to 1099" (isbn: 0-9727047-4-
Because no two such transitions ever happen in the same way, "Going from W2 to 1099" doesn’t follow a step-by-step format. Instead, it offers 542 separate alphabetical entries, from the practical (Business Plan, COBRA, Credit, Introducing Yourself, LLC, Setting Priorities, Trend-Spotting, Viral Marketing) to the inspirational (Appreciation, Dreams, Gratefulness, Hope, Spirituality, Youthfulness)
Thus organized, the 64,000-word book provides multiple ways to access and enjoy it. Readers can look up specific info when needed. Income seekers can read it cover to cover to jump-start a transition. Or, they can randomly dip in, seeking insight or encouragement.
"Going from W2 to 1099" draws directly on Jeffrey's personal experiences. He is the founder of Jeffrey Taylor Group, a holding company for Showbiz Management Advisors, Scottsdale Luxury Cruises, Deep Discount Business Travel and Alcohol411.info.
He is no stranger to the self-help book market, having previously published two textbooks for the equipment-leasing industry and an autobiography on his life as a recovering alcoholic. An MBA and retired CPA, Mr. Taylor has been published in many trade journals; has lectured in over 15 countries worldwide; and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Crain’s New York, and Entrepreneur Magazine.




