How Do I Work For An Entrepreneur When I Can't Even Spell It?
A Rule Book And Field Survival Guide
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I’ve been fired by the best business minds in My Little Town. I’m not overtly proud of that fact. But there’s a part of me that feels pretty good about it. I’ve reconciled with that weird fact via several epiphanies that I think should resonate with the average working stiff who relies on someone else for a paycheck. I mean, these assholes were arrogant. How dare they make the assumption that I was willing to devote six days of my life, every week, to the fulfillment of their dream? How dare they take for granted that I would drink the Kool-Aid of their vision and hold them in reverence reserved for deities? Thank the powers that be that they did. I was able to raise three kids and I’ve lived a pretty good life on their dime. And I was always able to walk away and start the next assignment in short order. With no guilt. We each got what we asked for. Their parting words were, “thank you for your efforts.” Mine were, “thank you for the opportunity.” That’s the beauty of working for small, privately held companies. You jump into their trench with them and slug it out with their competition and take on their market challenges. And when you or they have had enough you make an exit. Gracefully, of course. Bwahaha! Nope. It doesn’t always work like that. In fact, it usually doesn’t work like that. When you leave an entrepreneur you may as well be renouncing your religion because you will be excommunicated. Cut off. Cast adrift. You pagan bastard!
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About the Book
This book isn’t meant to be a significant piece of research. It isn’t meant to be a marvel of wordsmithery. It is meant to be a conversation starter. It is light, sometimes humorous, and sometimes poignant and piercing. There should be some take home for both sides of the aisle in here, employees and employers alike. Hopefully, this book ignites some dialogue that will help employees understand the psychology and personae of those who sign their paychecks.
About the Author
Jeffrey Bogan was born and raised in a small Central Illinois town. His father was a business owner. His grandfather was a business owner. His father-in-law was a business owner. He worked for a bank in Florida right out of college and moved back to his beloved Midwest after a couple years. He found employment with a dynamic entrepreneur in the automotive parts, manufacturing, and entertainment business. His life has never been the same. Bogan attained a series of assignments with a variety of great entrepreneurial minds over a twenty-five year period. During this time the region gained a strong reputation for growing very successful entrepreneurs. Bogan observed and interacted with these dynamos in complete fascination. He later ran for mayor on a business platform and won. As the former mayor of one of the few shining spots in an economically dismal state, Bogan knows why his town and its entrepreneurs are so special. And he wants to tell you. In a style that falls somewhere between Mark Twain and Hunter S. Thompson.