The Gold Digger and The Shovel Seller

Posted by Sean Kwan
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Aug 28, 2011
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In 1848, gold was first discovered by James Marshal somewhere in Sacramento and in May 1848, a store keeper Sutter’s Creek in stirred up people attraction by brandished a bottle filled with gold dust around San Francisco.


Gold seeker all over USA rushed to San Francisco to seek their fortune. In spring 1949, there were about 30,000 people gathered at the launch point. By December 1949, there were about 100,000 people staying in the then called Yerba Buena (San Franscisco) when in April 1947 census, a town consist only 79 buildings of various structures.


How many of these hundreds of thousand people stroke gold and got rich, there is not much account on this, but there were some people who had the entrepreneurial spirit did not join the herd. These people saw  instead saw the need of providing needed services and tools to the gold seekers. Some started selling shovel, barrel and other tools; jeans was reported to be created during the Gold Rush Era. Other started providing services like salon, bar, lodging house etc,etc.


These are the people who are able to step one step backward and see the real opportunity thus who are able to make the real money consistently regardless of who found the gold!


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Genome
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@ jaunesk.. absolutely.. i wish the same for both u and me.. :)

Sep 2, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks Tauheed, It took me sometime to realize also that I was one of those gold digger who are trying their luck and going nowhere. Now I am realigning my focus and work. It may be slow but once the system is in place and momentum pick up, it is SURE much much better than just digging Gold.

Sep 2, 2011 Like it
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Genome
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I was not able to differentiate practical work and this example, while i was reading this article, a number of thought came to my mind what i did and what i should do, so hats off Jaunesk for such a great article..
:)

Sep 2, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks Cheryly for your Like.

Aug 31, 2011 Like it
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Cheryl Baumgartner
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Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

Thanks and I liked it

Aug 31, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Hi Cheryl, Just added entrepreneur and entrepreneurship tag. You are right at time I do share the same feeling as you. Thanks for pointing it out.

Aug 31, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

OK. See can add in additional tag

Aug 31, 2011 Like it
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Cheryl Baumgartner
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Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

This article at it's core is about Entrepreneurship. That is the problem with tags, I refuse to click a tag that I don't feel is relevant to the article itself.

Aug 31, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks, Which tag you means? Not a category you preferred?

Aug 30, 2011 Like it
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Cheryl Baumgartner
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Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance

I would love to give you a like but there really is no tag that applies to the article, sorry.

Aug 30, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks Thor. sometimes we are too engross in the instant gratification and forgotten about the long term goal.

Aug 29, 2011 Like it
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Roger
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This type of people always look upon for long lasting resources. Gold once sold is not gold.

Aug 29, 2011 Like it
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Thor R.
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Entrepreneur, REALTOR

Cool story I like it!! And so true, sometimes it is wise to step back and 'see the forest for the trees' and maybe see something that have been overlooked.

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks Abby for your like. It will be very challenging.

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Abby Aurora
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Affiliate

to be challenge

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks, Neville. That's what I am learning to be for my online biz.

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Neville Dinning
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Independent Consultant

Once again the behind the scenes people triumph. In this case the real go-getters are the service providers.

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Sean Kwan
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Consultant

Thanks. After so many mistakes made and hitting again the wall. :)

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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Anthony Collinson
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Marketing

Great article and very wise.

Aug 28, 2011 Like it
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