If You Learn to Love People, Not Business, It Will Change Your Career
And it’s good for business too.
If you want to put me to sleep, don’t worry about sleeping pills.
Talk about EBITDA, profits, revenue, and ARPU. The financials of the business are where my dreamland is found. I prefer the pulse of people in business because they produce financial success that can never be found in spreadsheets.
Ever seen a stand-up meeting at work where people read out their “numbers?”
It’s painful to watch. It makes my ears bleed and my heart stops after every number. The innocent victims asked to read out their numbers are like slaves about to be hung in ancient times, saying their last words. They’re terrified.
What is a business?
It’s a legal entity. It’s a collective group of people under the same brand name. It’s a mythical legal construct that pays taxes and distributes paycheques.
A business is not real. You can’t touch it. You can feel its people, though.
Going to business school is strange. Have you ever met a person with an MBA who gives a presentation at work? It’s like they’re speaking Chinese when all you know is English. They talk about revenue and profits like they are real and are the…
