Comments on: Down With Entrepreneurship’s Glamour http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/ Become successful through sheer tenacity, drive, and working intelligently Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-27020 John R. Sedivy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-27020 I agree that the difficult part of entrepreneurship is downplayed and even ignored. As you alluded, entrepreneurship is probably the single most difficult path a person can take in their life. Is the would-be entrepreneur up for the challenge? Who knows? Only time will tell. One of the memorable things I recall reading about entrepreneurship is that successful entrepreneurs gave the advice of - be ready to fail. And once you fail, get ready to fail again. And of course from this failure success will arise. For many a successful entrepreneur story there is a story of that same entrepreneur hitting rock bottom and living in their car at some point. Certainly not for everyone, but most assuredly for the determined. I agree that the difficult part of entrepreneurship is downplayed and even ignored. As you alluded, entrepreneurship is probably the single most difficult path a person can take in their life. Is the would-be entrepreneur up for the challenge? Who knows? Only time will tell.

One of the memorable things I recall reading about entrepreneurship is that successful entrepreneurs gave the advice of - be ready to fail. And once you fail, get ready to fail again. And of course from this failure success will arise. For many a successful entrepreneur story there is a story of that same entrepreneur hitting rock bottom and living in their car at some point. Certainly not for everyone, but most assuredly for the determined.

]]> By: The Consequences Of Imprecision — OwlSparks | Carlos Miceli http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-22791 The Consequences Of Imprecision — OwlSparks | Carlos Miceli Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:06:04 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-22791 [...] Here is “The Common Achievement Effect.” Here is the problem with glamorized words like “Entrepreneurship.” My theory on the biggest contradiction young people are living nowadays. My thoughts on the [...] [...] Here is “The Common Achievement Effect.” Here is the problem with glamorized words like “Entrepreneurship.” My theory on the biggest contradiction young people are living nowadays. My thoughts on the [...]

]]> By: Dream Like An Entrepreneur - Welcome to LA http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-20132 Dream Like An Entrepreneur - Welcome to LA Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:04:40 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-20132 [...] have you heard of the 9-5 worker leaving the corporate world to start their own company? There is nothing glamorous about being an entrepreneur. You have an idea, you start your company, and you hope for the best. [...] [...] have you heard of the 9-5 worker leaving the corporate world to start their own company? There is nothing glamorous about being an entrepreneur. You have an idea, you start your company, and you hope for the best. [...]

]]> By: Andre Charoo http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-19916 Andre Charoo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:53:12 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-19916 I agree with your friend Stephen Dodson's quote "People are too focused with the end result of success, not necessarily the process of getting there or the field they’re in." It's so true. Just wrote a blog post about this -- http://bit.ly/4FdBL I agree with your friend Stephen Dodson’s quote “People are too focused with the end result of success, not necessarily the process of getting there or the field they’re in.” It’s so true.

Just wrote a blog post about this — http://bit.ly/4FdBL

]]> By: Shannon http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18989 Shannon Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:21:47 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18989 Great post. Entrepreneurship is a great way of living, but it really isn't for everyone. It's especially not for the people on the outside thinking that it's a great way of living. It's something you have to be driven to do. It's not for everyone. Great post. Entrepreneurship is a great way of living, but it really isn’t for everyone. It’s especially not for the people on the outside thinking that it’s a great way of living.

It’s something you have to be driven to do. It’s not for everyone.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18988 Carlos Miceli Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:11:26 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18988 Is there any part of life that's always pretty? Would we even enjoy life if everything would be awesome? Is there any part of life that’s always pretty?
Would we even enjoy life if everything would be awesome?

]]> By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18939 John Bardos - JetSetCitizen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:58:33 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18939 Thanks for sharing that Mark. I posted the link to twitter. I wanted to give you credit but I couldn't find your twitter username. John Thanks for sharing that Mark. I posted the link to twitter. I wanted to give you credit but I couldn’t find your twitter username.

John

]]> By: Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18907 Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18907 Hey guys! Here is another article I found on the <b>"Glamour"</b> of being an entrepreneur. <a href="http://mywifequitherjob.com/a-peek-into-the-glamorous-life-of-a-small-business-owner/" rel="nofollow">A Peek Into The Glamourous Life Of A Small Business Owner</a> Don't be fooled by the title. It's actually a dig at the small business owner's life. It gives you a very real insight into what a small business owner is up against... and it's really funny too. Enjoy! Cheers~ Mark Hey guys! Here is another article I found on the “Glamour” of being an entrepreneur.

A Peek Into The Glamourous Life Of A Small Business Owner

Don’t be fooled by the title. It’s actually a dig at the small business owner’s life. It gives you a very real insight into what a small business owner is up against… and it’s really funny too.

Enjoy!

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Elisa http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18889 Elisa Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18889 Yes yes 100-kabillion times yes (I may have just made up that number...) I also think that entrepreneurs (ESPECIALLY those that write books/blogs, do public speaking, etc.) need to be more realistic about the life of an entrepreneur. When I wrote about vomit moments a couple weeks ago (times when you know you are doing the right thing but it is so overwhelming/scary/real that you kinda feel like throwing up) most people responded that while they agreed they didn't like thinking of it in terms of such yuckiness. I wanted to just write back a blanket comment "Well, that's cause following your dreams isn't ALWAYS pretty." I'd challenge each those who are chasing the possibility of entrepreneurship and self-employment to share as equally the beauty and glamour of the act as the ugliness and dirtiness of it. Yes yes 100-kabillion times yes (I may have just made up that number…)

I also think that entrepreneurs (ESPECIALLY those that write books/blogs, do public speaking, etc.) need to be more realistic about the life of an entrepreneur. When I wrote about vomit moments a couple weeks ago (times when you know you are doing the right thing but it is so overwhelming/scary/real that you kinda feel like throwing up) most people responded that while they agreed they didn’t like thinking of it in terms of such yuckiness. I wanted to just write back a blanket comment “Well, that’s cause following your dreams isn’t ALWAYS pretty.”

I’d challenge each those who are chasing the possibility of entrepreneurship and self-employment to share as equally the beauty and glamour of the act as the ugliness and dirtiness of it.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/down-with-entrepreneurships-glamour/comment-page-1/#comment-18863 Carlos Miceli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:51:20 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1032#comment-18863 Agreed here Mark. I think that it's ok to go for the entrepreneurial life if you have something real, something deep in your heart pushing you that way. But not as a pre-established path. It shouldn't be a choice. It's a circumstance. Agreed here Mark. I think that it’s ok to go for the entrepreneurial life if you have something real, something deep in your heart pushing you that way. But not as a pre-established path. It shouldn’t be a choice. It’s a circumstance.

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