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This isn’t your parents’ world anymore — its one constant is instability. We are staying single longer — or “going solo” in the words of author Eric Klineberg’s, and choosing to live alone. Traditional families have been replaced by all sorts of new forms of partnerships and parenting.
We change our jobs and even our careers in a heartbeat (or at the whim of the economy); more and more of us are launching our own businesses. Daniel Pink calls it the “Free Agent Nation”. The entrepreneur Ben Casnocha wrote a book called My Start-Up Life. “Each of us,” he wrote, “Is CEO of Me, Inc.” No company can grow and thrive without a business plan.
Our teachers, counselors, parents, and professors didn’t prepare us with a business plan that covers all the hiccups and pitfalls that will befall us; life, like any start-up, is full of risks. But what every successful entrepreneur learns is that the best business plans have adaptability and resilience built in; so when our life path suddenly swerves, we have to follow.
Send me your questions about work, life, or relationships at rana@creativeclass.com.
A conversation with Tony Hsieh, author/entrepreneur
Photo Credit: Jennifer Cornthwaite
This week’s conversation is with Tony Hsieh, who started off as a newspaper delivery boy and went on to build one of the largest online companies in the world, Zappos.com. His New York Times bestselling book Delivering Happiness is also his company’s mantra — not just for customers but for his employees as well. My colleagues at the Creative Class Group and I were fortunate enough to see this first hand while consulting with Zappos in downtown Las Vegas.
Tony offers great advice for people who are not just looking for a paycheck but for a company that shares their values and offers work/life integration. Hsieh not only has a genius for business but a profound appreciation for the importance of place, culture, and creativity.
Q. Do you apply your management style to your own life?
A. I like to give people a lot of freedom and then see what they are able to do. For my own life, I also value the freedom to think outside the box and do things differently.
Q. What was your first job and did it equip you with important skills?
A. My first “job” was as a newspaper boy. It made me realize that I didn’t want to spend my life delivering newspapers.
Q. How much does location affect a business model?
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