Preparing To Come Home

From 10 Feb Cabin weekend

I'll have to admit that is weird going back to Penticton for the 3rd time since moving away for the first time back in 2001. It's nice having a place that I can always say that i'm going home to if need be or if i just really want to, which is the case right now. My job is done here in California, therefore, it must be a sign it's time to move on.

So far, life's worked out for itself. Not by listening to others and following other peoples dreams, but by following the best opportunities. Mostly everyone is admittedly...or non, just not into their jobs. Who wants to work for other people while they make all the money and you do the hard work? If anyone can say that they have a job they enjoy going to work everyday and following orders from someone else while the head honcho makes all the money and you make a measly portion of whatever that may be...then you may be in self-denial. My point being, it's a shame not everyone has the opportunity to try to be their own boss for once. Everyone should have the opportunity to see exactly what happens to a company from every little decision. But, like i said, not everyone will have that opportunity. People out there i'm sure all have a great idea, but what about the kids, the wife, the mortgage and most importantly...THE BILLS!?! I don't want to brag or anything, because in a way I envy those with a family and a mortgage. For me, now is the time to try to be my own boss.

It may take years, it may take months, but it will happen. I might go a month into strategically designing my product and business plan and find that it will never work. I may have a different opportunity put in front of me that I won't be able to pass up and my project will go on hold. Hell, maybe i'll go to vegas one day, get drunk and accidently marry some rich girl and i won't have to work anymore. From my experience, there are two types of business people: those who are educated and make well educated business decisions and usually hold some kind of MBA. They'll be the ones that take a look at the economy numbers, dow numbers, statistics, percentages, etc, and try to get a share of a certain market. Then, there are those that aren't overly qualified to own their own business, but have a great idea that won't have market share because it doesn't exist. The speed of the growth of the company is dependent on the fact that the business owner is resourceful enough to speak and know other people that have done this before and have a little bit of out of the box thinking in order to market the business idea. As you can tell my reading this blog, i'm no MBA, so i'm the latter of the 2. You know what? I'm sure i've failed at something before, but i can't remember it.

My competitive nature, resourcefulness and ability to work with anyone from engineers, to CEO's should help in getting my product out. I have general know how, people that i can go to that know how, people that support my idea, and my parents house to live for free for a little while. By free, i mean chopping wood, cooking dinner from time to time, mowing the lawn, digging holes, having to knock on their door when i get home at night so they know i'm safe and most importantly, being a loving child.

All in all, i'm looking forward to moving back home, but at the same time it feels a bit weird because i'm 26. My 10 year reunion will be happening soon, i guess the sense of pride in me thinks it kind of sucks. On the other hand, it is kind of awesome because i get the opportunity to really not stress about money for a while and really try to get some work done on this business idea. Plus, I do miss my family and can't wait to see my parents, sisters, brother, nephew and niece soon! My nephew is almost 4 and i've missed all of those years. Now that the diaper duties are gone, it's time for Uncle Eric to step in and teach him the important things in life like dirtbiking, downhill mountain biking, tree climbing, getting muddy and the most important...how to talk to woman and get them to talk to me, should work better than having a puppy!

Cheers!