Can we call ourselves entrepreneurs and still work for a corporation?<\/p>\n
It depends on our attitude.<\/p>\n
First, a few definitions (source: Merriam-Webster online dictionary) –<\/p>\n
Entrepreneur:\u00a0 “A person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.”<\/p>\n
Employee: “A person who works for another person or for a company for wages or a salary.”Employer: “one who employs”<\/p>\n
Employ: “to use or get the services of (someone) to do a particular job.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What strikes me in these definitions is that the classic employer\/employee relationship is one of “use.”\u00a0 As an employee, we agree to be used<\/strong><\/em> by the employer to meet their<\/strong><\/em> objectives, to do the job they<\/strong><\/em> have defined. The balance of power is strongly weighted in favor of the employer.<\/p>\n
But, what if we change our attitude and view ourselves as entrepreneurs?<\/p>\n
Another definition –<\/p>\n
customer: “Someone who buys goods or services from a business.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
See where this is going?<\/p>\n
If we view ourselves as being individual business owners, entrepreneurs, then the relationship changes. We cease to view the company as our employer. Instead, we view the company as our customer.<\/p>\n
Viewing the company as the primary customer of our individual business shifts the balance of power and makes it a much more balanced equation.<\/p>\n
For me, making work fun has a lot to do with a sense of control and being responsible for my own future. I am happiest when I feel that the rewards will be commensurate with the effort I expend. Having that entrepreneurial mindset, even when working for a company, allows me to feel a stronger sense of ownership and control over my future.<\/p>\n
Why do more people not view it this way? There is a key word in the definition of entrepreneur – risk. Most of us are not willing to take the risk. We want to play it safe. We want a guaranteed paycheck.<\/p>\n
Sorry, you can’t have it both ways.<\/p>\n
To truly embody the entrepreneurial mindset as an employee, you must take risks, risks that could mean the loss of a customer (employer). You must have the confidence that you can find another customer who is interested in the product\/service that you have to offer – the product of you.<\/p>\n
Are you an entrepreneur or an employee?\u00a0 It’s all in your attitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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