Story time with Jongo.....
Wayback in high school there was an elective class we had the option of taking. When I was in grade 9 I had never heard of the word...
Entrepreneurship
Learn how to build a business was the course description. In it, we'd learn about small business loans, taxes, accounting, a bit of marketing but honestly....I don't remember a lot about the experience. I did know, that it was something I wanted to learn more about. Ever since I was a kid, I LOVED the idea of working for myself, and pretty much made it a career up until this past year.
25 plus years of being in business for yourself.....Let's just say that I've experienced some things lol
So why am I bringing this up after....Basically leaving the entrepreneurial lifestyle?
Because of a conversation I had today at work.
This morning, we had a team meeting. Which is a new thing for me, but I am really enjoying these little monthly meetings our team has. A big chunk of the employees of where I work are younger than me. And I'm talking early 20's which was right around the time I decided....I was going to dedicate my life to building businesses.
One of the team mentioned that they were excited to retire because then they could work on their business!
It took me by surprise, that someone was content with working a 9 to 5 job, with the desire of building a business when they retire. And hey, there's no real right age to build a business. It's literally when it's right for you, that's when the right time is.
But it got me thinking about my personal journey.
O.k., here's the best parts about building your own business:
Putting your passion into something you love
Big earning potential
Potential time freedom if you end up setting up the business to run itself
And there's plenty of other things you can talk about being a plus for being an entrepreneur.
The downsides can be rough....
Endless hours
Potential set backs as the markets dictate
A ton of stress!
And of course, there are loads of things you can say are rough with building your own business.
There really are pro's and con's.
For me, I wouldn't change a thing. I had over 2 decades of an epic ride. Lots of lows but plenty of highs. It truly was a roller coaster of not only results, but also emotions. You develop real thick skin when you put yourself out there, but it's so worth it. For anyone thinking about building your own business....
Do it! Try it!
Just expect the roller coaster cause it'll go up and down....That's a guarantee!
But now for this guy.....It's working a traditional job. I had my run of being an entrepreneur and loved it. But now as I hit the half point in my life, it's time to enjoy the other aspects of a career.
And so far, 3 months in....It's been better than I could have hoped for.
Whichever path you choose, make sure you absolutely LOVE what you do! To me, that's the most important thing when choosing a career you can do.
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