What's Wrong With This Picture?

Sunday. I'm working at Skamania Lodge. The family just finished eating breakfast and I'm working. What's wrong with this picture?

As a matter of fact, I've been working every weekend since we got back from Vietnam. I own the firm - Quality Plus Engineering. And, I'm finding myself working most if not all the time. Playing catch up.

The problem is that people, even my family doesn't get it in terms of what it takes to start a business, keep it going and making margin. It's tough out there.

And, it going to get tougher as expenses rise, clients want more work at lower rates, employees/contractors expect much more, and so on.

The allure or mystique of entrepreneurism is over blown. Screw most (90% of the BS) you hear in MBA school or through mags about what it takes to succeed. It's mainly BS. Most of the stuff and fluff is written by journalists or lectured by academics. They haven't been there. They haven't walked in my mocassins.

So, superbowl Sunday. I'll be lucky if I can get a few minutes to watch it. So, back to work ...