Sunday, December 16, 2007

The True Role of the Entepreneur...

... is wealth creation.

And wealth is not just about money. Far, far, far from it.

Beauty is wealth. Value is wealth. Health is wealth. Team synergy is wealth. Waking up in the morning and loving to go to work on something you believe in... that is also wealth.

The real entrepreneur - the creative force behind any world-class company - is primarily motivated by profit?

No.

That's a myth.

The real entrepreneurs, the ones who create world-class companies (no matter the size of the companies) are motivated by a vision to create something of real value to others. The real entrepreneur does not scorn money. Instead, he seeks to understand money. He studies money. And probably comes to the conclusion that money is merely a symbol of energy exchange: the exchange of give and get. That money is crucial to the ongoing fulfillment of his vision. That money is a tool.

I propose that truly meaningful entrepreneurship that fills the heart of the entrepreneur with true satisfaction, can be concerned with one thing and one thing only: something higher than the entrepreneur him/herself.

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