Job vs success

by Philippe Moisan Video Champions, APSense Mentor This afternoon, these words came to mind:

"A job means doing something you don't like, feeling you have no choice"
"Success means doing something you don't like, knowing it is the right choice"

Yes, I invented it, copyright 2011 Philippe Moisan. LOL

I don't mind that you use it, rewrite it, modify it, adapt it, or suggest better ways to write it.

In fact, to be complete, the quote should mention that of course, there are things we do like, in jobs and other activities. But I felt the impact is better the way I wrote it, and also, it's long enough as it is. :)

I won't give examples of things we don't like doing when we have a job. It's different from person to person.

As for success, here I mean business success. Let me give you a short list of things we may not like to do, but then again, it's different from one person to another. The list is in no particular order:

• writing
• creating videos
• sending a link AFTER we have checked it's ok with the person
• managing time
• managing money
• writing a business plan
• liking FanPages we find in a list on Facebook
• writing something else than "good article" as a comment
• creating a website or blog
• learning web tech stuff
• paying for advertising

I'm sure we can come up with a much longer list than that.

About Philippe Moisan      Video Champions, APSense Mentor

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Vishwajeet Kumar   Webmaster & Hosting Provider Good article philippe! Its the better way you wrote it. Aug 14th 2011 20:42

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Thanks, my friend :) Aug 14th 2011 20:45

Chuks Okonta   Internet marketer Philippe, this is well thought out. Aug 14th 2011 21:17

Alice Coaxum   Writer/ Web Host/Internet Marketer That is great list you have here. Even though some of those things may be tedious or time consuming it is well worth the effort when we do them. I especially like that you put emphasis on asking someone before you send them a link. Not doing that is one of quickest ways to be labeled a spammer. When running an online business many people we meet never get to meet us offline and all they have to go on is our online reputation. I can also appreciate another point you touched on in your list, not writing "good article" on someones post. I know many do that because they don't know any better but it doesn't offer any quality to the post or comments section. It doesn't show the author that you took anything from their post, what you liked or didn't like. Aug 14th 2011 21:44

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Wow, Alice, about the "good article" point, you certainly not only said you agree with me, but you demonstrated awesomely what quality comments are about. I top your comment this second :) Aug 14th 2011 22:21

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Chuks, thanks for the nice feedback. When I get inspired like this, articles write themselves. :) Aug 14th 2011 22:22

Chuks Okonta   Internet marketer Philippe, let say the truth you a leader, you know and good thing is that you want to know more. Aug 15th 2011 11:18

Aiden Miller  Web designer Good article philippe... Aug 16th 2011 01:26

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Thanks, Aiden :) Aug 16th 2011 07:39

Hiren Vaghela  SEO Associate Great read Philippe... Aug 16th 2011 07:49

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Thanks, Hiren :) Aug 16th 2011 08:11

Sean North   business consultant A well founded and thought out article Philippe, however the title and your quote belies that many people can and do achieve success and enjoyment within their Job or career, It all comes down to the individual view of what success is to them. Aug 16th 2011 08:31

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Sean, thanks for feedback and like. I believe the quote can't really be used by itself, cause I definitely believe anything we do is a mix of things we enjoy doing and some we don't. But the quote would need to be rewritten. If you are inspired to suggest a new version, I'm open to it, I'm way too busy with some other stuff right now :) Aug 16th 2011 08:41

Mitchell Obrien  Manager Nice Blog........ Aug 26th 2011 00:07

Philippe Moisan   Video Champions, APSense Mentor Thanks, Mitchell :) Aug 26th 2011 08:26

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