STARTING a business is one of the best things you can do in your life. It’s a challenging, but ultimately rewarding experience. And like a lot of difficult things, doing the first step, which is finding your entrepreneurial spirit, is often the hardest part.LIKE most of you, I was raised to become an employee—both at home and in school. There are no entrepreneurs in my family. And I never had the chance to take any business subjects in high school and in college.
I could say that his life’s biggest turning point was when war broke out in Kuwait and he was forced to come back to the Philippines. He had to leave behind all his savings and possessions when that happened. His story is inspiring. But more than that, it’s also one of the best examples of how an entrepreneur is actually made. Steve worked in Saudi Arabia as a waiter and then as a hotel manager in Kuwait. His combined eight years of experience working in these jobs taught him what he needed to start a food business.Engagement is how you discover the entrepreneurial spirit.
He can choose to not just take orders efficiently and memorize the menu. But he can also learn its nutritional merits and how it serves the dietary needs of different customers. To not just follow his manager and the rules of the company, but to learn how the restaurant is managed and understand why those rules are important for the business.REGARDLESS of the work you do, there are lessons and opportunities that are always available when you choose to stretch your vision beyond what you see.