Nicole Mirabile, who is just 15 years old, has a clear vision of her future, and it doesn't involve a boss. The prospect of working at a Fortune 500 company – and landing the sort of well-paying job that Americans once regarded as the benchmark of success – holds zero allure for her. "It would be hard compromising with a lot of different people whom I might clash with," she speculates. Mirabile, a sophomore at North Quincy High School, would be far happier running her own company. "I have the time, I have the brains, I have the patience to do it, and I am not going to give up if I fail once," she vows.
Well that's all fine and dandy when it comes to SAYING it, but it's quite another to actually be DOING it.
I've noticed this trend over the last several years as well. Younger people seemingly think that they are owed new homes, fast cars, and loads of money for doing little to no work to earn it. Sure, they say they'll "overcome adversity" and other standard things like that, but when they are faced with bankruptcy because a business has failed, a new baby is on it's way, customers aren't there, or other catastrophic things like that, then it's a whole different ball game.
That's what will separate future business leaders from just a "it's all about me" attitude from everyone else. Everyone in business fails. Everyone. So, if they want to run things on their own terms, great, welcome to America where you can do such things with your life.
But let's check on Nicole in 20 years and see how far her life has gone since this article.
Travis
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