So, finally a first real post. I know there are millions of you out there just waiting for it. Just imagine, a vehicle I can use to chronicle the jumble of thoughts rolling around my head during the day. Maybe some of them will end up being valuable. At any rate, putting them on (virtual) paper can only serve to help them coalesce into more substantive concepts, so if nothing else, this should be a useful exercise in being critical of my own thought.
Maybe I’ll just start my blog by saying that, even as we stare down the most serious recession we’ve had in a while, I’m grateful for the entrepreneurial spirit of the American people and for a social and economic structure which allows individuals with a good idea and a bit of tenacity to pursue their dreams; to not be satisfied with sticking with a job they hate just because they were born in a less-advantaged social class. Some entrepreneurs get rich, others just get by, but all are rewarded with the opportunity to chase their dreams – even if only for a little while – and experience a measure of creative freedom that corporate minions never know. I plan to use many of the posts in this blog to explore entrepreneurism, along with its frustrations, exhilarations, success stories and lessons learned from failure. I know I’ll grow from that part of the ride, and I hope a few of you enjoy it too.
Can’t wait to hear the wisdom.