Working in a traditional job isn't an inherently bad experience, I had more jobs I loved than hated.
But it is a system, and the system is flawed in fundamental ways. @amyhoy paints a picture of why that system is frustrating to many:
blog.justfuckingship.com/the-factory-vs…
But it is a system, and the system is flawed in fundamental ways. @amyhoy paints a picture of why that system is frustrating to many:
blog.justfuckingship.com/the-factory-vs…
There was a great discussion in the 30x500 chat room about why people started their own thing.
Very few of our successful alumni especially "hated" having a "traditional" job, and even fewer stuck out on their own because they wanted to run a business.
The common thread? ...
Very few of our successful alumni especially "hated" having a "traditional" job, and even fewer stuck out on their own because they wanted to run a business.
The common thread? ...
The common thread was that starting our own businesses was a means to an end.
- means to live and work a certain way
- means to decide the clients and customers we serve
- means to shape outcomes
- means to ensure our work even sees the light of day
- means to live and work a certain way
- means to decide the clients and customers we serve
- means to shape outcomes
- means to ensure our work even sees the light of day
Confession: I don't particularly like the act of "running a business." I don't know many business owners who do!
But I know a LOT of business owners who love the things that their business enables them do.
Running a business is still "a job" - but we own the results.
But I know a LOT of business owners who love the things that their business enables them do.
Running a business is still "a job" - but we own the results.
Most people probably shouldn't run a business. For lots of very real reasons!
But way more people *could* start a sustainable business than do. Also for lots of very real reasons.
But way more people *could* start a sustainable business than do. Also for lots of very real reasons.
A lot of people have such limited exposure to what "running a business" really looks like.
Usually filtered by friends and family's experience biases, and the business media's biases.
What if more people saw people like themselves running stable, sustainable biz's?
Usually filtered by friends and family's experience biases, and the business media's biases.
What if more people saw people like themselves running stable, sustainable biz's?
What if more people had career role models who weren't billionaire tech execs, but instead, were business owners who:
- prioritized people over profits
- took time off to vacation and recharge
- participated in their communities
- had interests and goals outside of work
- prioritized people over profits
- took time off to vacation and recharge
- participated in their communities
- had interests and goals outside of work
I know these people exist. I've seen them first hand, in microcosms, across cities and cultures.
Imagine if more people saw them and could think "oh, that's a version of running a business that I could actually do, and more importantly, serves my goals."
Imagine if more people saw them and could think "oh, that's a version of running a business that I could actually do, and more importantly, serves my goals."
That's why I do what I do, and aim to do a lot more of it this year. ✨
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
