Stepping into a New Self

This week in my entrepreneurship course, I learned about the idea of a work/life balance, and a secret about being happy. The creation of a work/life balance is something that has been on my mind throughout this course and ever since I started thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. In fact, the desire for a work/life balance is the reason I initially started thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, ironically. I have since learned that having a business requires a lot of time and sacrifice, often more than a regular job. My main concern is giving my family the love, time, and attention they need. They are my first priority. One way to make sure they get that is to involve them in my work. Both my spouse and my children. I don't want my work life to be a mystery to them. I don't want them to feel like there is another side of me they don't know. Further, I want them to see that I am the same person at work that I am at home; hopefully, that is loving, honest, fair, giv...

This week I learned some important and hard lessons concerning work, entrepreneurship, and the dangers of desiring to get rich quick and retire early. I was approached by a man around my age while browsing at an electronics store last week. We chatted and discovered some common interests, among them the goal of becoming an entrepreneur. I was excited to meet somebody who wanted to take life and their financial well-being by the horns just like I do. We got to talking about mentors, and he offered to connect me with a mentor of his who was teaching him entrepreneurial principles. Later that week, he contacted me and we set a time to meet up so I could meet his mentor and we could get to know each other. It wasn't long before things began to seem fishy. The mentor and my new friend were using flattery quite heavily before we got down to business. As we spoke, they started talking about their desire to retire as soon as possible, not having to work yet continuing to bring in m...