Not ready to take the entrepreneurial plunge? Not yet convinced that your job is going to go away? Fine. Still, it never hurts to be prepared. Here are two ways to go about it.

Let’s say you are willing to meet us halfway. You’ll concede your job may go away. But you are not quite ready to go full bore to prepare for what that means.

We understand. Change can be scary, and if a threat isn’t imminent—for example, no one has told you your job will be eliminated in four months—it can be difficult to change.

Fine.

So, let’s look at the situation differently. Are you absolutely thrilled with the way things are going at your current job? If not, what we are about to propose could help you lay the foundation for the next phase of your life. You’ll see ...

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