I don't know how many of you have the entrepreneurial spirit. You know, that something inside of you that says, stop working for someone else and go start a business for yourself. In some ways I don't, but in many ways I do. I've had my share of startups, from retail businesses to bands (Don't kid yourself, a musical group is most definitely a business, it's just that at 18 you're still naive enough to believe that the only thing that counts is the music.) to IT consulting. No matter what field the business is involved in, there are definitely some commonalities among all of them. Long hours, late nights and a constant questioning if you're doing the right thing all come to mind.
However, I don't have to think much about that last one in conjunction with PEAC. I know we're doing the right thing. The opportunity to pass on the things that I've learned through both formal education and the school of hard knocks is most certainly the right thing to do. I find that sharing my knowledge with those around me is very fulfilling on a personal level but it also helps enrich the community around me. So I'm willing to put up with the long hours and personal hardships knowing that I'm doing my part to make the world around me a better place for everyone. That, most definitely is not a bad thing.
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