| There are two types of people in this world- those | | | | Here's the problem: if you choose the more "secure" |
| who act and those who are acted upon. How you | | | | route of getting that nine to five job, you're choosing to |
| answer that question may determine whether | | | | be acted upon. Too many people bust their back |
| becoming a real entrepreneur is what's right for you. | | | | every single day to get laid off because the company |
| Many attempt to become entrepreneurs because of | | | | is "going a different direction." The administration may |
| the benefits that come from doing your own thing. Just | | | | decide to cut back for whatever reason, and though |
| think- choose your own hours, do something your | | | | you did a good job your entire time there, you have |
| passionate about, depending on yourself and not | | | | lost your job. |
| others, etc... If you are doing an outstanding job on | | | | And then there are those that choose to act. Those |
| behalf of your business, chances are you're creating | | | | types of people run a risk of losing everything; the pay |
| job security for yourself. Ultimately, a true entrepreneur | | | | off can be huge but then so is the risk. You have to |
| has to be proactive; you need to be the type of | | | | willing to put everything on the line; you have to be |
| person that is willing to take risks, knowing that "the | | | | creative. Those that go this route have to have the |
| greater the risk, the greater the reward." | | | | confidence in themselves to take an idea from just |
| On the flip side, if you have a more passive | | | | that, an idea, and make it something can potentially |
| personality, you may want to consider finding a job, | | | | provide. |
| working your nine to five in a less than roomy cubicle, | | | | Before you decide what direction to go, decide what |
| and run the risk of losing your job at anytime. Most | | | | you are and follow that path. Some have the |
| people go this route because they're not cut out for | | | | characteristics of an entrepreneur; others seem to |
| the former; they don't have the characteristics that | | | | have more of a nine to five, cubicle personality. |
| drive an entrepreneur. | | | | What are you? |