Leaving Academia and Bumping Into the Real World
For years, you have likely enjoyed the womb-like safety of academia where the impact of any mistakes or shortfalls on your part reflect, worst case, in a lower score on an assignment or course credit. Boo hoo. The potential repercussion of messing up in college is like a Band-Aid on a skinned knee compared to the injurious fallout that real-world business can exact on you.
Get prepared. That means undertaking a balancing act. How? While still in university, dip a toe into the business world. Get acquainted with what you may well be in for when you leave your safety net.
Enjoy the “wins” and lick your wounds. You will likely experience both.
1. Without forsaking your academic pursuits, plan a business ...
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