Are You Having Fun?

I gotta admit, I use to be an entrepreneur snub.

What I meant by that was since I quit my job (and become J-O-B-less), I couldn’t Actually» understand folks who have jobs and enjoy them.  I was convinced those who say they enjoy their jobs were either:

1. Lying and fooling themselves
2. Cukoo in the head…

After all, how can anybody possibly enjoy working a 9-5 for someone else?

What They Have to Put Up With

I Mean, Seriously!

Look at what these folks have to put up with:

• The whole 9 to 5 thing, and sometimes having to work even more hours than that
• Sometimes having to work with folks they may not like…
• The stress of making deadlines and making ends meet
• Having to balance family and loved ones
• Keeping yourself sane by trying not to have to work TOO much
• And on and on and on

Wouldn’t these folks much rather do what I do?

• I mean, I only work… oh wait, f*, every waking moment.
• I sometimes have to work with folks whom I don’t like that much (luckily most of the folks I do work with are those whom I like).
• Damn, I have deadlines too – doh!
• And double-doh, I sometimes struggle to find that balance between work and spending time with loved ones
• And on and on and on…

But But But…

Here’s the thing though, I ENJOY what I do.

Case in point, when I was in Vegas for a week several months ago (yes, a friggin’ week in Vegas… wow) for a business trip with many other top marketers, I found myself brainstorming and masterminding with others.  It didn’t matter where we were at (at one point, we were chilling on top of Rio at Vodoo Lounge at 3 in the morning), what we were doing, and how absolutely exhausted, hung over, and some times… a bit tipsy we were.

We just LOVED what we do so much that it was second nature to us to always be thinking and always be progressing.  And it gets us absolutely excited to talk about what we do.

Here’s another case in point.  My sister and I recently went to Florida for several days for a marathon no...» .  During the time we were there, I’d have to make calls, take calls, send emails (via my iPhone while we are waiting in line) and do whatever it took to stay on top of my business.  Now, would my business have crashed and burned without my constant supervision and intervention while I was chilling in Disney World?  Of course not, but I did it because I wanted to and enjoyed it.

After the trip, my mom asked my sister how I was doing and my sister told her I was busy… REALLY busy.

BUT she also noted how much I enjoyed doing what I do, that I had true passion for my “work” if you will.

Let Me Ask You

Listen, I’ve come to respect folks who have jobs – realizing that some of them actually ENJOY their jobs.  They enjoy the challenge of it, they enjoy it because what they do is their passion, they enjoy whatever it is that they do because it gives them a sense of accomplishment, they enjoy it because it’s FUN.  I respect these folks as much as I respect folks who chooses a different path, the path of entrepreneurship.

But I also know this… there’s a ton of you out there who absolutely HATE your job.  You hate getting up in the morning to have to go to work.  You hate having to say goodbye to your kids and family.  You hate having to fight traffic.  You feel no sense of pride or passion for what you do.

What the hell are YOU doing?  You are being inauthentic and doing your job lacking integrity.

I know some of you do it because you don’t have a choice, or at least don’t THINK you have a choice.  Here’s the truth though, we ALL have choices.  Some are just harder to make than others and some takes more courage to make than others.

But ultimately it’s those folks who make their choices with absolute strength and conviction that end up achieving the dreams they’ve had since they were kids, and end up living the life they want and deserve.

So if you are not having FUN doing your job, maybe it’s time to reevaluate and do something different.  Good luck.

Raymond

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