Book Byte #52 "How I Built This" by Guy Raz
The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs
📣 Curious Quote from the Author
“The entrepreneur is a person who strikes out on their own to reach these frontiers of progress, aware of both the risks and the rewards of going it alone. They are driven to discover what might be found out there. They feel the call to make something out of what they find—something new, better, faster, more efficient—and to make it accessible to the rest of us in a way that we can use. It could be a product or a service or an idea that spurs its own kind of exploration, starting the cycle anew.”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea:
The entrepreneurial journey is far more challenging - and rewarding - than many people believe. Starting your own business is more than just a job. It's an all-consuming procedure with the potential to transform or redefine your life. If you succeed, you won't merely get wealthy. You will have discovered your mission.
🛠️Fixing the Tech Industry
Tech people are born entrepreneurs. Why? They love testing, they love experiments, they love problem-solving, and they love inventing and trying new things. Everything that is core to being an entrepreneur makes a good Tech Guy.
But it’s tough being one. Most would rather earn their hefty salary and go to bed at night not worrying about not having a job or their next sale tomorrow. It’s not for the faint of heart, as I can attest to personally. It’s more Downs than Ups, and while those ups may be super high ups, it’s hard for most to break through to those.
Through everything though, the most growth I’ve had in my career so far was only after I left my career. Supergrowth happened as I learned about myself and how I would react to owning a business. I wouldn’t want to go back and do it all over again, but I sure notice how much I’ve grown since.
🤝Collaborate with others with this Social Media Prompt:
Do you have an Idea or know how to solve a problem that needs solving? What can you try today to make baby steps in solving it for other people?
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