Business revolves around interactions. How people interact with each other defines their degree of relationship.
In life we would rarely find anyone who thinks exactly just like us. Each of us has our own set of values and standards which determine our priorities and affect our decision making process. This is the reason why conflict always happens.
Finding people to work for us can be done just by offering them a reward. On the other hand, finding people with similar mindset and passion is significantly more difficult. I experienced this first hand in terms of looking for business partners.
Until now, the only few people I can really share my thoughts on business and visions are either my girlfriend (that is why I am with her) and a group of businessmen with age of above 35 years old. Because these people have undergone sufficient difficulties and problems in life, as well as matured enough to know about their priorities.
Most of my peers don't seem to have the same degree of needs for success. It's quite problematic knowing that most of my passion and thoughts are not channeled properly. Until now I still can't find any friends who are passionate enough to start a new business or try out new ventures. Only businessmen seem to have this kind of mindset as only strong and fast businessmen are able to survive in this cruel competitive world.
I learn greatly from my boss who is currently 28, but is able to achieve the skill of a veteran businessman. One thing that really impressed me is when he made a 70 year old businessman who owns a 100 million dollar company look up to him as if he is a more senior figure.
Currently I am nowhere near that level. The desire to succeed is there, but if it's not properly channeled, the whole process will take quite sometime to materialize.
I believe I will be successful one day, it's just a matter of when. And all I can do now is to try my best to reach the top as soon as possible.
It's always great to learn new things from more experienced businessmen. But among my peers, I can't seem to find anyone who I can really share my ideas with. As for older generation, it is harder to make them look at me as equals due to my age. As I need to really achieve something great first before people really give a damn about me. I guess being young has its own problems.
Finding a good business partner is definitely not easy.
Well have to agree with that.
ReplyDeleteSame thing happen to me. But then I realize that God created human in different way and have their own uniqueness so we actually can't expect them to be exactly the same with us.
Not all people have the guts, risk appetite and the passion to build a successful business. It's a matter of the goal that they wanted to pursue in life.
Currently I'm pursuing the same goal as you, so let's wish all the best for both of us and meet when we are at the top of the world.
Hard work is one thing but attitude that make all the different. Good luck. Cheers.