Comments on: Why Do Celebrities Keep Working?

By: Mo

Mo — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:20:14 +0000

Well said! Perhaps I’m not as driven as “PaidSurveys” is — but he’s so right.

Forget movie stars - what about Carly Fiorina, the HP CEO that was forced out of HP? She rec’d a severance of $21 million (freakin) dollars. Her annual salary at HP was a meager $1.4m — but look at what she rec’d by being “fired” or having “quit”.

By: Flimjo

Flimjo — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:26:13 +0000

Some celebrities do fall out of the limelight because they have made enough money. I guess it’s the spenders and the egomaniacs who can’t resist another $10 million or $20 million paycheck.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:03:08 +0000

You are so right! It seems if you retire and do nothing you don’t live very long. I think one has to have a reason to get up in the morning. If you have enought money so you don’t have to worry about the bills, you can be so much more productive and imaginative. I can think of many, many things I would do if I didn’t have to worry about making a living every day!

By: Homeboy's Skiing Blog

Homeboy's Skiing Blog — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:32:57 +0000

Damn! Does Oprah earn THAT much? It’s unbelievable.

I agree with your points, especially 1 and 3. It is a natural need for those people get continuous exposure and attention. It is also horrible to be doing nothing. If I didn’t need to work for money, I’d rather go skiing and riding my bike. Anyhow, I guess I would work with something because work gives me goals and challenges which again give some kind of satisfaction.

By: Just my Pulse

Just my Pulse — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:33:42 +0000

Com’On! That Tom Cruise guy keeps on working in his film to promote his Dangerous Cult - Scientology.

By: Default Layouts

Default Layouts — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:38:57 +0000

Good insight. Nice blog. I agree. Wish I had that much money.

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:26:49 +0000

I was thinking a similar thing myself, about why successful entrepreneurs just keep working and adding money to their pile.

When I make that kind of money I will use it to do something amazing that will change the world, not just to support my more expensive lifestyle.

By: Paid Surveys Reviewed

Paid Surveys Reviewed — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:04:22 +0000

I believe people are born with DRIVE or not.

I have always been very driven in my life, through school, University and my career.

- At high school I had a clear idea of what career I wanted and choose the right subjects to study to achieve it.
- At University I spent a year working in the real World to give myself a head start over my fellow students following graduation.
- Since starting my first job I have always focused on progressing my career and have worked up to a very good day job earning over $100,000 per year at age 31. I have moved companies 3 times in 7 years.
- I didn’t sell my first property when I bought my second one, I rent the first one out as an investment.
- I am learning every day how to become a better internet success as I know I have the DRIVE and brain to do so.

Whilst this sounds like a big bragging session it is just intended to explain that I could have settled for being an Average Joe, working a normal 9to5 in the same company for the last 7 years earning less, renting a place, just chalking up the years!

I am DRIVEN and I suspect it is exactly the same for any “successful” person whether they be a “celebrity” or not. Why did Bill Gates bother to keep going after his first $1Billion!

Thanks for an interesting thought provoking post Scott.

By: MillionEuroMan

MillionEuroMan — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:49:55 +0000

I think it’s that hunger to achieve something that keep these people working no matter what kind of money that’s stored in the bank.

And they do get to do what many of us want to do if we had all that money….. Travel more, party more…..

By: MillionDollarJourney

MillionDollarJourney — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:10:31 +0000

I would say that the true reason they keep working is because they are passionate about what they do.