I've been hangin' out here for a while now... and I'm still no less amazed at some of the questions I see come up. I don't mean the basic or even technical stuff... like how to code up an exit console or something... that's just the result of lack of information... they make for fun threads while releasing alot of tension, but not really important in the grand scheme of things...
What I do mean, is the simple business principle type questions that never fail to astound me. And every time I see one, I can't help but wonder... is our industry really just a bunch of teenage kids wingin' it out there, hoping to get lucky and make a buck?
Some of you are no doubt, business wizards.... but by the same token, ALOT of you are truly floundering in the *mystery* of it all, completely clueless as to such elementary concepts like supply & demand, or even basic work ethics.
Do you honestly expect to jump into an industry, ANY industry, and be able to only put in an hour or two a day and be at the peak of success in the field? If so, I want some of that glue you're eating.
WORK. Lot's of it. 24/7 if you plan on operating your own business. Being a successful entrepreneur is NOT, contrary to popular belief, as easy as it looks in the "Work At Home & Make A Million" books.
SACRIFICE. Plenty of that too.... better be prepared to give up some things to make your business dreams a reality. Like all-nighters at the club drooling on the hookers. Sure, you might APPEAR like a smokin' pimp daddy.... but you'll be back in the morning wondering why you aren't making any money.
DRIVE. You'd
better have this, and it'd better be close to a fanatical level... or you can get back in line.
PERSISTENCE. Without it, you're nothing more than a wannabe. And no one will give you the time of day once you've earned the title of "quitter".
TALENT. An equally important ingredient. Not many successful people can claim a complete lack of talent in some area.
And I'm sure there are many more... I could go on forever... maybe someday I'll write a book. But you get the idea. Yet some of the things I see, while I have no doubt they are genuine questions, are screaming "Clueless!" from every word.
I'm not intending to make this a put down, but rather, an observation.... one that has been eating away at my spine for quite some time now....
Do you have what it takes to BE in business? If you do, this thread makes perfect sense to you. If you don't.... I might as well go back to beating my head against the desk. You may get lucky and discover simple business principles on your own, by way of ALREADY possessing the qualities above, over time.... that's where the drive & persistence come in.... but I can't help but feel that many of you should really go and do some serious reading and re-evaluation.
My 1 cent worth.
Yet another original rant by the Amputator.