Wish I would have learned the never work for your parents thing years ago. I wasted some of my best earning potential years making 1/3 of what I was offered elsewhere and going 7 years without a raise. I worked too much for too little and cost me my health on promises that were never fulfilled.
Bb
Making the decision to work for your parents is not the only "career" where this happens. I realize there's plenty of companies that treat their employees well, but there's an increasing number of companies that do not, particularly larger, ‘progressive’ companies. Despite glowing evaluations, and in most every job or career path I chose, I experienced lies, unfulfilled promises, and exploitative behavior by upper management at such companies - no matter if you ride for the brand and are successful or not.
I’m not quite an “old guy,” yet, but I’m getting mighty close and I’ll be old before I know it. I’ve learned a few things along the way, though. Lord knows, I’m often guilty of not taking my own advice, so take it for what it’s worth.
There are degrees of success, but I realized, long ago, that in order to succeed, I was solely responsible. No one is going to do it for you. I thought I had it sussed, to a certain extent, with a company I started prior to 9/11 and I experienced a degree of success. 9/11 put a quick and decisive end to that, however, when 11 of my 12 clients breached their contracts shortly after 9/11. A few of the things I learned during this time in my life were: working 80 hrs/wk is no way to live, paying yourself first is of utmost importance, and I learned to avoid legal action at all costs- just because you win multiple lawsuits doesn’t mean you’ll ever see a penny.
You cannot be assured of always making the right decision. The important thing is how you respond to these failures, because you will fail. Perseverance is key and you must want to succeed.
Listen to your inner voice and don’t second guess yourself once you’ve made a decision. Have faith, do what you truly believe to be right, be kind to children, know when to fish and when to cut bait, do what you can to educate and inform fellow Americans about the evils of Socialism, Marxism, and Communism; watch your health, exercise, and keep negative, leftist and Marxist people out of your life as much as humanly possible.
Ultimately, the only thing that matters in life is your friends and family and, in particular, your children. Take the time to raise them right and give them the knowledge they will need (in small doses) for both success in life and for navigating rough waters, such as we are currently experiencing.
EDIT: Forgot to add: Never go swimmin' with bow-legged women.
