Interesting take. I wonder if other entrepreneurs would have the same definition as you laid out? I would be curious about that. On a personal level, I am divorced from an entrepreneur. He was definitely not meant to work for someone else, and I helped him break away from corporate life to start his own businesses. I supported him with a home and encouragement, and we shared the bills, but I was frustrated with the vast swings off ebbs and flows in terms of incoming cash. We have since divorced, and I started on my own entrepreneurial journey. Your notes definitely helped me be more forgiving of my ex in terms of him pursuing his dreams (we didn't divorce because of his entrepreneurship, it was for very different reasons). But the way he went about it is very different from the way I am going about it. The circumstances are very different now, but I still feel as though I have treated it differently. Now I have a very different way of looking at how I spend my time, and as you suggested, looking out for ME has moved way up in the priority list. I love being in charge of my own time and companies, but I am still not sold on the precariousness of the situation, and am far from having started 12 companies like you have. The jury is still out for me, but one thing I know for sure, I like building -- which I have done in previous corporate jobs.
Yes. I realize that my take on entrepreneurship may be slightly more extreme than others. However, it’s still an endeavor that takes a lot out of a founder, as far as physical and mental health, personal finances, relationships, etc. All for something that has a high likelihood of failing. To any rational person, it seems like an insane path to take. I guess my point is that, for most entrepreneurs, this is not a path we choose. It’s just who we are.
Interesting take. I wonder if other entrepreneurs would have the same definition as you laid out? I would be curious about that. On a personal level, I am divorced from an entrepreneur. He was definitely not meant to work for someone else, and I helped him break away from corporate life to start his own businesses. I supported him with a home and encouragement, and we shared the bills, but I was frustrated with the vast swings off ebbs and flows in terms of incoming cash. We have since divorced, and I started on my own entrepreneurial journey. Your notes definitely helped me be more forgiving of my ex in terms of him pursuing his dreams (we didn't divorce because of his entrepreneurship, it was for very different reasons). But the way he went about it is very different from the way I am going about it. The circumstances are very different now, but I still feel as though I have treated it differently. Now I have a very different way of looking at how I spend my time, and as you suggested, looking out for ME has moved way up in the priority list. I love being in charge of my own time and companies, but I am still not sold on the precariousness of the situation, and am far from having started 12 companies like you have. The jury is still out for me, but one thing I know for sure, I like building -- which I have done in previous corporate jobs.
Yes. I realize that my take on entrepreneurship may be slightly more extreme than others. However, it’s still an endeavor that takes a lot out of a founder, as far as physical and mental health, personal finances, relationships, etc. All for something that has a high likelihood of failing. To any rational person, it seems like an insane path to take. I guess my point is that, for most entrepreneurs, this is not a path we choose. It’s just who we are.