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Originally Posted by Milo Riano  As I said and pointed out it has worked so many times over and a long list of companies were started by former employees from large corporation to building businesses from scratch. From my friends alone I can already count as many as 30 of them. History has proven it.
I never mentioned to put up a company that is the same as your employers. My example were even franchises which raises your chances of success. Resign if you want to put up something similar to your line of work.
If you don't see how the training you get from being an executive could help you run your business then I feel sorry for you. If others can see and use their training to their advantage then that gives them the leverage against you.
Making a business successful against other established businesses is a lot harder than becoming an executive.
As I said many people in history and whom I know were smart enough to have succeeded because of it. Those people whom I know who complain about having a business and feel shortchanged on working for someone else never saw their career progress, I wonder when will they ever get the resources to start their business.
I agree with you that freedom is more important than money (I have the same philosophy) but sometimes you'll just have to live on the concept of delayed gratification. If you are an employee and don't have an inheritance of wealth or resources in sight, live by it, see the bright side and excel for greater things. The worst thing is not having the resources for your own business and being a mediocre employee. |
Congrats, coollikeme! Sounds like your life is great, and improving rapidly! I actually live in northern Jerz, too, and am looking to make new friends who have an entrepreneurial mindset. Maybe we should have a get-together?
Anywho...being an employee for a bit is always a good thing. You do need that in order to learn how people act while involved in commerce and service. However...that being said, working full-time forever and ever, amen, is a great way to lose your momentum.
Most people aren't going to get those shiny promotions into exec land, and are stuck working in the middle ranks, without a hope of really learning the in-and-outs of business in general. You're right, it doesn't have to be in that particular field, but the exposure to the exec mindset does wonders. Being an employee, though, and putting on a happy face for a while, clinging to your dream...well, that seems like a great way to keep yourself sunken in employee hell for a long, long time. I would think that your motivation would shrivel up and die after delaying yourself for too long. And there will be a long delay in most cases, since the bulk of employees will never get to the top echelons of thier companies.
I think that starting your business and working part-time is the best way to go. Or, do like I'm doing, and just dive in. Like I've said before, poverty is a great motivator
We can't all start out with several hundred thou in the bank, and a Palm Pilot full of contacts.