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Be Happy, Make money!
The Art of Blending Happiness and Money for a Richer Life
Two schools of thought here. I was told by a very, very wealthy client — a guy who had sold land for a shopping centre for around £600m a long, long time ago.
In order to be good at business, the best way to work is to find a product or service you know very little about. Find smart people to work for you and pay them well to run your business.
On the flip side of that, many entrepreneurs say — Do something that makes you happy and makes you money.
Is there a middle ground?
Can you find a project that makes you happy, and yet you know enough about it, or does the knowing really take you too close to the coal face?
I’ve been struggling with a little dilemma for the last year, my son, who is 15, is intelligent, well spoken, has good manners, and to be bias very handsome; he keeps himself in shape and has a great physique as a result.
We have always treated him like an adult, home-schooled him, and now we’re trying to guide him in a direction that makes sense to him for a career.
He’s one hell of a swimmer, did his life guarding course in France at the age of 13 (usually 16 minimum age), he’s a low handicap golfer, and enjoys skiing. My…
