Something to share
After long, here’s the new post. I’m not going to start with what I’ve discovered for the past few months, but something I’ve discovered last night.
It reads..
Entrepreneurship is a life concept, not just a business concept. There are two approaches to life. One is to buy the “paint-by-number kit” and stay within the line. The other is to start a blank canvas and try to paint a masterpiece. You can be an entrepreneur without starting a company, by creating a path uniquely designed for you. — Jim Collins.
What do you think? And which part of the above statement makes you think?
Here’s what made me think.
Entrepreneurship is a life concept - Business should be an innovation that aimed to make the world a better place. If a business started because of money, it will rise - because the business plan is great; but it will fall, because there’s no passion in it. A business should have its attitude, and it comes from the entrepreneurs behind it.
Start a blank canvas and try to paint a masterpiece - Being involved in few start ups (businesses or projects), to me the best and the most thrilling experience of all in the process - may it be a success or a failure - is the feeling of you’re creating something new, that will create an impact to the world. Again to me this is an attitude, with courage, with foresight, with confidence and the guts to take all risks, you do it because you believe in it.
Be an entrepreneur without starting a company - An innovation is an idea that works. Not to say I don’t encourage start ups, I do. But the thing is, when you come out with an idea, what is better than seeing it grow with your own eyes with yourself executing it? As I stated at no. 1, Entrepreneurship is a life concept, if it creates value.
Creating a path uniquely designed for you - Yes you, only you yourself can determine this. And for the business owners, this is something you need to take into considerations for your employees, especially those who contributed in critical stages - they are entrepreneurs - either you design a unique path for them, or they will do it themselves.
To me, appreciation is not building a wall with red tapes, but sharing the burden as they have shared yours along the way.
But the challenge is, do you see who contributed the most?
(Originally from JasonGan.com - Sep 2, 2008)
