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INTRODUCTION A New Way of Living in A Changing World ixPART 1: THE CASE FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT 1CHAPTER 1: It's All About You 3CHAPTER 2: Learning and Growing 19CHAPTER 3: The Role Model 31CHAPTER 4: Call the Expert 43CHAPTER 5: The Professional Game 55CHAPTER 6: Show Me the Money 71CHAPTER 7: A Cunning Plan 85CHAPTER 8: The Merchant Adventurers 97PART 2: EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES 107CHAPTER 9: Face The Facts Before You Start 109CHAPTER 10: Why Would You Want to do That? 119CHAPTER 11: Just the Job 129CHAPTER 12: The Fame Game 139CHAPTER 13: On the Shoulders of Giants 151CHAPTER 14: The Professional Approach 161CHAPTER 15: Reassurance 173CHAPTER 16: Working the Room 185CHAPTER 17: Marketing - the Search for Opportunity 197CHAPTER 18: Web of Intrigue 207Conclusion 223Bibliography 226Acknowledgements 227