We are taught to go to school then sell our time for money until we retire. “This can’t be life”, in my Jay-Z voice. This one is a touchy subject and I know for me it hit home. I’m not against school you’ve heard me say that before but I am more for entrepreneurship. I don’t know why I’m wired like this, but I know that there are many people like me. We’re just in a different climate now. Maybe at one time when we went to school there were some guaranteed jobs, but that is not really the case these days.

When I think about the highest bidder, it kind of makes me cringe a little because it’s almost as if, to qualify for something, we have to spend $100,000 in student loan debt and then sell our time to the job that we work for. Recent studies show that nearly 45% of college graduates find themselves underemployed working in positions that don’t require a college degree. I just never agree with that system. I didn’t know how to navigate the space or explain it clearly back then. I’m probably not explaining it the best now, but there are some jobs that need degrees. For example, performing surgery or interpreting the law demand years of specialized training, and careers like Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), engineers, and pharmacists also require formal education to ensure both competence and accountability.

But entrepreneurship… It isn’t about merely giving birth to new ventures; it’s about building upon your skill set, refining your expertise, and taking products and services to market. It’s innovation in every sense of the word. You have to be a go-getter you must always be a student of learning, continuously adapting to the market. I just had a conversation with someone I’m looking to bring on as a creative director for me, and the thing about it is her talent is so great that I know she won’t be with me long. Yet, it’s understood that success in this realm means constantly improving and ensuring that someone else is learning from you, ready to take the next step when the time comes. That is how entrepreneurship works. Yes, there may be some people who stick with you for the whole ride, but most of the time those people are exceptional they go on to create their own businesses and, in turn, employ even more people. The cycle goes on, and we get an opportunity to bring immense value to the marketplace.

I don’t apologize for being an entrepreneur. I don’t apologize for my stance. I know that this is the field God called me to, and this is possibly the field He’s called you to as well. Submit your plans to Him, work on yourself—because you have to become the person who can do the thing. Get good at that, and serve people.

God Bless The Entrepreneur