Who Are You?

Do you know? Do you really know your strengths and weaknesses? Do you know what will make you feel fulfilled? Are you working just because "it's a job"? Does your bosses boss know who you are and what your value is to the organization? Do you know what you want out of your business idea?

Whenever someone approaches me seriously about a business idea I ask the question "What do you want?" What follows is most often a litany of what the business of the future is all about. When they finish, I ask the question again. My point is that before you get to the business you must first understand yourself, deeply. Why do you want to do it? Is it for independence? Is it for money? Is it to "stick it to the man?" Or perhaps, is it to do something meaningful in some small way? What are you prepared to do to make your dreams come true? What sacrifices are you willing to make?

The answer to these questions are one of the key to success in business, more importantly they are the key to being at peace with yourself. Additionally, a deep understanding of who you are and what your best roll is in a fast growing organization, is necessary to work with me.