Oct 24 2008
Harvard Business Review
I was glancing through the Harvard Business Review management tips the other day. I found it interesting that I found zero advertisements for get rich quick schemes and work from home businesses.Everyone needs to make a living. The formulas for success in the United States are pretty well laid out. Admittedly, not everyone is going to become wealthy simply because they attend a given university or because they choose a specific degree, but these activities do increase a person’s chances of success.
Think about sitting in a job interview. Is a potential employer more likely to hire a person who has consistently tried to build their skills through appropriate training or someone who has lost $3000.00 through get-rich-quick schemes. Employers look for consistency and ability.
A good business, home-based or not, requires that same level of dedication, day in and day out. While there are definitely many ways to make a little cash on the side, in order to build wealth and become successful in any endeavor requires hard work, dedication, and consistent performance.
While not all of us will attend a premier business school and gain large salaries, we can still achieve our measure of success in our own ventures.
