Lets get this started then
During a meeting today my dad gave a little speech about his ideas on business. He said a business should be profitable enough that it allows you to enjoy your life. He added that there’s no reason to build your business so large that it devours all of your time. Money is a good thing, but having the time to do what you want to do in life is priceless. I guess this is where I got the tagline for this site from.
Its amazing how much a couple sentences can explain so much about a man. I’ve spent so much time with him and yet, had so much trouble understanding what he wants out of life. I could never figure out why he never fired so many of the worthless people at our office. Today, I realized that to him, it was more important to keep the family together, no matter how frustrating it was at times, than to get rid of them and make more money. I always thought that the biggest advantage that my dad had in business was that he was so rational and could make decisions that were good for the organization without worrying about peoples’ feelings. I’m learning that’s not what business is really about.
Its funny, I remember feeling just as idealistic as my father was today, but lately I guess I’ve put that aside to try to be successful. I really need to be careful that I don’t fall into a lifestyle of pursuing money, I should be pursuing my own freedom instead. Today was a good reminder of that.
On a lighter note: The girls from the sales office took me and my dad to a birthday dinner. Holy crap these people can eat, I think it took about 4 hours, all eating, there must have been 12 courses. The last hour was dedicated to taking photos of me that they could send to their little sisters… yeah creepy. I don’t know if I’ve told people this before but if you ever want your self esteem raised just go spend some time in China. Pretty much every other conversation is about how good looking they think you are. Kind of annoying.
