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Professionally successful, or successful as people?
by grasshopperpurp 9y ago
Professionally successful, or successful as people?
- dogruck 9y agoAs people. Granted, none of those people are grinding away working for The Man. Instead, they are running their own organizations. Is that not your experience?
- grasshopperpurp 9y agoYeah, my experience is the opposite. Sounds like you hang out with people in a higher tax bracket than I do, and that could explain some of the difference in experience.
- dogruck 9y agoTheir behavior certainly has a causal relationship with their tax bracket, yes. The attitude pervades their life. * You know how most folks sleep and drink when they fly? They work on their laptop. * You know how most people come home from work exhausted? They come home energized by the things they worked on, filled with new ideas.
- grasshopperpurp 9y agoI appreciate the perspective. Do you know if these people have similar backgrounds (rags-to-riches vs born into money)?
- dogruck 9y agoMost, but not all, grew up very poor. Why do you ask?
- grasshopperpurp 9y agoJust trying to get a more rounded view. Again, I appreciate it.
- googletazer 9y agoThats probably the most important differential in their drive and success.
- dogruck 9y agoI wonder how many hours leaders like Gates, Bezos, and Musk work each week.
- Blackthorn 9y agoGates at least was notorious for working non-stop.
- RankingMember 9y agoWorking for yourself versus working for "The Man" makes a huge difference because you know every second of that 60 hour week you're putting in is to your direct benefit. Talk to someone who owns their own business working 60 hours and then someone who's being forced to work 60 hours for their company and you'll be talking to two people with vastly different outlooks.
- dogruck 9y agoWell, you either are The Man, or you work for The Man. The choice is yours to make. I agree with you, but the point stands. They're able to be productive and happy while working more than 40 hours per week.