I pick up the classified telephone directory of Miami, Florida, This is probably not a good area for you to retire in. Too commercial, too much bustle, too many tourists—in short, too much ulcer potential. But I see Employment Agencies are here by the hundreds, especially those who refer domestics. Gardeners: Lots of gardening services here. Lawn Maintenance: Landscaping: In fact this telephone directory reveals thousands and thousands of service businesses in that area, most requiring little, if any capital, all open to operation without too much involvement on your part. Dig up a telephone directory of a large city. Does it give you any ideas? Go to your local telephone office and look over some of the big city classifieds. I have tried here to give you a smattering of how you can find ideas and spot interesting situations. A book could be devoted to this subject alone. You must come up with something that will reward you for your efforts while you are retired—something which satisfies you, leaves you with ample leisure and assures you of the security which you seek. During all my chapters on foreign countries you found that you could make a lot of money by catering to tourists primarily. Tourists usually have money. And as a rule, that precious commodity, labor, is dirt cheap, extraordinarily so. You have seen hundreds of instances where others have successfully exploited an idea. It would pay to train your eyes for situations—NOW! Learn how to spot them. Use your imagination literally—let it run rampant. Never mind that it's a ridiculous dream. Boil it down with practical considerations. You will be surprised that you'll come up with something worthwhile on many occasions. Try it for yourself and see. Next: Chapter 21 - Odds & Ends
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