Comments on: Why is it so scary to go from corporate drone to entrepreneur?

By: pozycjonowanie stron Warszawa

pozycjonowanie stron Warszawa — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:04:13 +0000

Many thanks for another great article. Where else could anyone get that kind of info in such a perfect way of writing? I’ve a presentation next week, and I’m on the look for such info.

By: Globalbiz

Globalbiz — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:48:51 +0000

You are completely right Pam, I dont quite know why its so difficult but these people just can’t let go of status, routine, and the recognition of their expertise.

They can’t be called failures after all the years spent in developing their name. Remember that employees hate to be called failures while entrepreneurs get excited when they fail -> a step closer to success. The term is called, “Failing Forward”.

Tx for keeping it Global

By: Barbara Saunders

Barbara Saunders — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:42:46 +0000

I dunno. I never felt a moment’s ambivalence! I think there are a lot of people making less than a six-figure salary who, on one hand, have less to lose by leaving but who, on the other hand, haven’t been able to accumulate the savings that allow them to leave.

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:36:38 +0000

Man, am I late to this comments party. But as my newsletter-creating idol, Michael Katz, chimed in less than a month ago, I’ll dive in…

SUCH a great post! I left a corner office, business card alphabet juice, big bucks, etc. 15 years ago, and I still find myself thinking “Well, if it doesn’t work out, I could always go back.” To advertising. Yes, really. Even if they’d have me (which I doubt), I’m now completely unsuited to the environment.

One more thing I’d add to your list, even as a sub-point of #1: the simplicity of stating what it is you do. I found you through your guest post on Marci Alboher’s NYT column, and the ideas do dovetail. It was so easy to say “I write ads” or “I work for x”. Suddenly, my party intro turned into a long, rambling mess. Status is part of it, but just having a clean slot where you fit in is also part of it. Entrepreneurs rarely have those, in my experience.

By: Michael Katz

Michael Katz — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:40:33 +0000

Great points, and I totally agree. The funny things is, once we all get over the initial shock, some of the things we think we will lose — status, recognition, friends, and of course, money — are all here and much more abundant on the outside.

By: iScatterlings

iScatterlings — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:29:16 +0000

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By: Catherine Bruns

Catherine Bruns — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:34:04 +0000

Thanks for highlighting three great points. I liked them so much I put a reference in my own blog http://www.balancedlivingjournal.blogspot.com.
Entrepreneurship is not for everyone, and if status, routine and recognition are high on a person’s list in order to feel satisfied and complete, then I encourage that person to be happy in their cubicle (or corner office!)

By: Pamela Slim

Pamela Slim — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 04:31:14 +0000

Kind words from a great coach herself! Thanks Philippa! I figure if we all hold each other’s hand through the fear, virtually and otherwise, we will make it to the other side.

I sure have spent time in a satin-lined coffin myself. Thank goodness I got out before the first pile of dirt was shoveled on my head!

By: Philippa Kennealy

Philippa Kennealy — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:36:36 +0000

I applaud you for capturing the deep ambivalence that even the most daring and intrepid aspiring entrepreur feels in the face of change, Pam. For most of us, change = PAIN (even if it is just the discomfort of uncertainty about the outcome) and as humans, we are programmed to avoid pain.
I liken it to finding a lot of snug comfort in our satin-lined coffins, even when we KNOW where the coffin is headed!
I believe that is why your work as a coach is so relevant – we do so much better when we can speak our fears aloud and feel the loving support and challenge from someone we know wants the best for us.