Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Practice makes perfect ???

Take me a while to decide whether to share this fundamental with everyone of you out there.

I have been pondering for quite a while on the idea of starting another small business to re-define all our skills, business senses and to taste the fruits of "small-fry entrepreneurs" before we even dare to dream about tasting the real fruits of success.

Based on my previous business attempt with TL, TL and I felt that starting a small business would be the most viable option for the 3 to grasp a piece of the 3's grand plan and at the same time, to keep our heads on the ground until we are mature and expert enough. Seemingly uninteresting for most aspiring entrepreneurs out there, K did mention in his previous post to "Control the impatient monster". Anyway, we always hear the saying that PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

But, the most troubling thought that has been disturbing me for the past few weeks is this:
Are entrepreneurs born? or made? (since this is the beginning of journey of the 3, this question need to be addressed.)

Pretty cliched sounding, but I believe that if the 3 is able to understand the implications of the answer to that hotly debated question at all times. We will be able to pick the most viable alternative for the sake of the 3 and its future companies, which includes our decision whether to go ahead with another small business plan to shape our characters and obtain more business skills.

After all, half of the entrepreneurs we know today, e.g. Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison among many others, did fail literally thousand times before they succeed, while the other half, e.g. Larry Page and Bill Gates, did not fail as much as the previous group to materialize their dreams.

1 comment:

tianglim said...

Ha i believe entrepreneurs aren't born, but rather individuals who acquired a certain mindset. That's why not everyone is cut out to be one.

I don't believe in destiny, i believe in creating destiny.