In my last post I wrote about mirco-business start-ups and how they were the wave of the future. As is the case with most posts I had some good comments and some push back. I wanted to take a couple minutes this morning to respond to the push back which centered around the idea that starting a micro-business was not as easy as I made it sound.

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Three things came to mind as I read that comment:

1. There is a difference between simple and easy. In my mind something that is simple is something that is not complicated. Take for instance the putting stroke in golf. It is a very simple motion, back and forth with the putter face square at impact. But, if you have ever tried it for yourself you know that putting for a birdie with the pressure of winning a round is a lot harder than the simplicity of the stroke would indicate. The fact is that what’s simple isn’t always easy. The carefully thought out steps to establish a micro-business is not complicated, but the application of that simple process is not always easy.
2. Anything of value in life requires both effort and commitment. Personal health comes from proper diet coupled with exercise (neither are easily accomplished). Creating a successful business requires planning and execution (again not easily accomplished). However, as with personal health, the effort needed and the commitment required are worthy of the outcome. So it is with starting a business. The outcome of being in business for yourself and living your passion is worthy of the effort and commitment it takes to get there.
3. Business creators thrive on the challenge. I for one will readily admit that I am a terrible employee. My life desires have always tended to the creative and most employers don’t really like their employees being creative. Those employers already have a business culture and don’t particularly care for someone coming into it and trying to change things. The challenge of starting a business and creating a culture that matches who you are is what makes the efforts worth the struggles. Entrepreneurs thrive on overcoming obstacles and turning their dreams into working businesses.

Now I understand the struggles that come with micro-business ownership, but I personally would choose any other life. It is part of what gets me up in the morning and what keeps me up late into the night (sometimes at least). It’s what makes me tick. That said, I know that what’s simple isn’t always easy!