Investmenployment

I didn't notice time flying by until I visited the blog and noticed that my last post was March 21. I was busy writing a couple of articles for some publications that at some point, my creative juices were drained dry. Apart from that is the fact that I also now have an 8-5 job.

My brain cells are in splinters and I realized that I haven't posted anything new in the recent past. This isn't my normal schedule (I post something new every Friday) but I think I owe you to post something brilliant... I hope.

Having an 8-5 job is a good thing. The mind needs to be constantly nurtured and sharpened, and there is none place better than at work. You are there to strategize, to solve problems and to seek alliances. The best part? You get paid to do that.

Not everyone feels that way. I'm no organizational behavior guru and I'm not here to preach about a new management philosophy. Instead, I'm here today to offer you the perspective that employment - just like the other E called entrepreneurship - is an investment.

There's this common thread among employees that go to work for a handful of reasons - pay the rent, for the children, etc etc. Work is the means to an end. While that is correct, people need to be educated and taught that while work is important, it is having a career that matters.

Sure, I speak like an idealistic fresh graduate. But too many times, I've noticed that people leave organizations because they entered looking for work, not to build their career. Although I've read elsewhere that people leave organizations because of their (problems with their) managers. I agree with that also.

So Mr. Guerilla Investor, are you saying that a security guard, a janitor, or a driver should go to work to build a career? Don't they go to work for practical reasons?

I'll share with you my insight this coming Friday.