I was flabbergasted.
Two friends had asked me to help them reboot their business, a true side gig that has potential to become their careers. We’ve talked about financing issues, real estate options, managing inventory, marketing plans, and new business development efforts. After countless texts and abrieviated phone calls, I finally felt like the partners saw eye-to-eye on their business goals when they sat down face-to-face. We were ready to move forward and I was stoked.
Out of nowhere, one partner exclaimed that he repeatedly passed on learning new skills at his full-time position because (allegedly) he wouldn’t be doing it for the rest of his life.
Someone was going to pay you to learn something and you skipped it? Are you kidding me?
I was flabbergasted.
Whether it’s your day job or side gig, would you turn down the opportunity to learn new skills that would benefit you professionally or personally? I wouldn’t, especially if my employer was paying me for it.