My wife and I will always be kids at heartwe love Disney movies. I remember when my granddaughter, Arie, was younger, and we started buying the movies she loved on Apple TV. It was a no-brainer. We love the movies, we love owning them, and honestly, it was just another excuse to enjoy them ourselves.

The other day, my wife and I were randomly saying a line to each other something from The Incredibles and it made us laugh. That little moment was enough to prompt us to go back and watch it again.

This time, I noticed something about Bob, the father and main superhero. He was struggling, stuck in a job at an insurance agency, miserable, knowing he was built for something greater. After superheroes were banned, he still had that itch. He couldn’t shake it. He started secretly listening to police scanners, sneaking out at night to solve crimes, and calling it “public service.” But really, he was just doing what he was meant to do.

I had never realized how close this was to what entrepreneurs feel when they’re stuck at a job. I remember that itch all too well. I was working at Checkers, and deep down, I knew I had to own my own company. Everything I was doing for that job, I could do for myself. I knew how to build systems. I knew how to manage people, handle inventory, and understand a profit and loss sheet. I was running that store for them, but in my heart, I knew I was settling.

I call it the entrepreneur itch. That feeling deep down when you know you’re capable of more. It’s not to discredit anyone who just wants to work a job, there’s nothing wrong with that. But for those who know they’re meant for something bigger, that itch is real.

I once heard it said, “There’s nothing like a job you hate to fuel you to do what you need to do.” Work the job because you have to pay your bills, but build your business at the same time. And remember there will come a time when you have to step out on faith. If you build it right, you can take a calculated risk. But risk is inevitable when you’re stepping into something bigger than yourself.

God Bless The Entrepreneur