I voted BOTH. After graduating from university as an EE, I went to work for a small company to hone my skills, and after two years of that I thought I knew everything about running a business (big joke), and started out on my own..... with a brand new baby and a brand new mortgage. Perhaps it was recless, but I expect I could have gotten another engineering job if need be.
Somehow we perservered though many ups and downs. Business was easier (friendlier ?) way back then.... not as many lawyers. In fact I recall doing a million dollar deal on a "handshake". You can't do that today.
So here I am 45 years later with a staff of 50, still in the business, but have cultivated some very capable people to run the organization and am able to spend much of my time in the lab doing R&D which is where my main interest lies.
Three things I have learned from my journey is that money is not important as long as you have enough, and you will be happiest (and probably most competent) if you can work at what your passion is, and it's never too early to start planning for your succession...... I realized very late in life that I was a mere mortal.
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I voted BOTH. After graduating from university as an EE, I went to work for a small company to hone my skills, and after two years of that I thought I knew everything about running a business (big joke), and started out on my own..... with a brand new baby and a brand new mortgage. Perhaps it was recless, but I expect I could have gotten another engineering job if need be.
Somehow we perservered though many ups and downs. Business was easier (friendlier ?) way back then.... not as many lawyers. In fact I recall doing a million dollar deal on a "handshake". You can't do that today.
So here I am 45 years later with a staff of 50, still in the business, but have cultivated some very capable people to run the organization and am able to spend much of my time in the lab doing R&D which is where my main interest lies.
Three things I have learned from my journey is that money is not important as long as you have enough, and you will be happiest (and probably most competent) if you can work at what your passion is, and it's never too early to start planning for your succession...... I realized very late in life that I was a mere mortal.
Cheers,
Peter (pjv)