Entrepreneur Motivation & Health
“do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life”
LIFE IS WAY TOO SHORT!
by Dan Monk
I f you’re getting out of bed in the morning to take on the day but lack passion, determi- nation, and drive, then I suggest you rethink what you do. I love the phrase, “do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life”. Not everybody gets it but when you truly love your work, you know it’s true. I’m not saying that you must love everything about your job or business; sometimes there are tasks that need to be done and although we may despise them, we need to suck it up and get them done. At the end of the day, if your work doesn’t float your boat, for the most part, you need to rethink what you do. Life is way too short! I am certain that at first glance entrepreneurs
appear confident, assertive, optimistic, and self-motivated and these are all true. It is virtually impossible to be an entrepreneur without these traits. Many people may see a successful entre- preneur and become envious or believe it is easy to achieve success or, even worse, think perhaps the person is lucky.
What most people don’t see is the doubt, concern, stress, anxiety, and fear that come with the pursuit of a successful enterprise. Taking risks on a daily basis along with the responsibilities of running a business is never taken lightly. Ulti- mately, as human beings, we worry about how our decision will impact the lives of our employ- ees and their families. We stress about finances and how to limit the risk to us and our lenders. We fret about all the detail; our reputation, how our clients feel, will the economy change, and a million other things daily. A significant concern for many entrepreneurs now is the thought of retirement. This entails having a succession plan or selling their business
at the end of their working careers. We see lots of entrepreneurs that are part of my genera- tion now looking at what to do next with their business and this can be an extremely stressful process. Personally, I thought about what would be my finish line; what is my ultimate goal for the business and me personally? Then I realized that I did not have a finish line. All I knew was that I have a few talents that allow me to create a stable, profitable, and reputable company and I have no finish line or retirement plan in mind. Like most entrepreneurs, I have spent my career on a path of learning and growing in engineer- ing, construction, and business. I have asked myself, why would I retire from something I truly love and have gotten halfway good at doing? It
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JULY/AUGUST 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JULY/AUGUST 2022
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