The Why Question

Filed in archive Philosophy on May 17, 2010

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Behind every entrepreneur there is a drive of some sort, a vision of how things should be that has inspired them to strike out on their own and launch their small business. Getting from point A to point B is rarely an overnight venture, however, and long years of toil, setbacks, and alterations can fog up even the clearest vision by the time the entrepreneur is in a position to realize it.

In many cases, this represents a failure of both planning and vision. Many entrepreneurs don't necessarily connect their business vision with their life vision, and even the most careful and competent planner usually spends most of the time planning business plans, not life plans. But why would you imagine that only business success requires planning? The rest of your life could use some careful attention in that direction as well, and usually much sooner than you might think.

This is the topic that Melinda Emerson addresses in her post "Life Plan Before Business Plan" the first of three on the subject. Read it, and start thinking about how your life strategy has to be reflected in your business strategy if you want to succeed with both.