There are a great deal of good things to be said for the entrepreneurial spirit!
Sure we all have ideas of how we could do things in a different way, improve a process or create a brand new niche that would revolutionize our industry and change the world as we know it...but the truth is, very few are truly brave enough to follow through on the challenge of it all. For those that do, my proverbial hat is off to you!
That being said, there is the curious phenomenon of the boss who has never been an employee...NEVER!! I was absent the day they went over that trick, so here I am, in the flock with all the other sheep and I have a thought to share on the matter:
Having a boss who was never an employee is like trying to be on a team with one of those star NBA players that came straight out of high school! Yeah, your on the same team, but something is missing! You know what it is...the transition, critical to a players growth and expansion to the next level!
That stage in college where they start over, on a team where everyone was a high school All-Star, and they have to prove themselves again, and learn how to work with individuals just as capable as themselves, while developing varied strengths and abilities that build upon and contribute to a winning combination and a championship team!
One of my favorite sayings of all time " One does not have to have been a horse before one can be a jockey" is true, but damn it, the horse has a valid perspective too, and if your not careful, you'll get your star ass thrown off once in a while!
I feel better now.
And we're off...
