Saturday, June 6, 2009

Is Entrepreneurship Really The Answer?

I have operated in many capacities in my time, been a vocalist at many functions, traveled a bit that if I do not ever board another airbus, it's all good. Just when I was thinking am having the ride of my life, as it looked good from my vantage point, reality said, "Not So!"

It appeared that someone had intentionally thrust their knee into my popliteal and from the unexpected impact, I was knocked out of balance and had landed flat on my face. Man was I mad. Man did I sulk. Talk about pout?! Like in Steel Magnoliods, I wanted to hit someone, anyone, or something, anything so hard. I had worked hard to get to the coveted position I had realized and in a snap of the fingers it was all lost. I then had a new-found and an unwanted position I could not use.

I had one right left, I felt and that right was to POUT! And that I did. but you know what I just could not keep it up, my pouting days had to end.

No more pouting I am learning life's lessons to get to where I call a better place, my "bestest" place...wooohooo, can't wait to get there!

As a teenager, youth leaders introduced me to entrepreneurship, something was missing I thought, I was going through the motions and wanted no part of it. Today I wonder if they had a crystal ball or something. In addition, my mom nagged, "Be your own boss!" and there were days I wanted to talk up and ask, why aren't you your own boss?

Looking back, I see her involvement in direct and retail sales as her part she played in entrepreneurship. Did she have a crystal ball to advise me in such a way? How could she be so forceful in determining my destiny? Did she know what it would cost me? I attended college so I would not have to become an entrepreneur. Now am starting all over.

Is entrepreneurship really the answer to end getting pitched by a boss who hates my guts? A pay check not compensating me for my worth? Yada, yada? My mom, I can say knew what she was talking about and am blown away by this. Today this is the road am walking.