Gift and Curse of Being an Entrepreneur

This article notes what the author calls the “gift and curse of being an entrepreneur.” The author asserts that “An entrepreneur’s gift is being an innovator,” while his or her curse is that that “same drive” will “take over everything [they] do.” Essentially, says the author, the curse boils down to the old maxim that “it is lonely at the top.” The author then offers a few possible lessons that entrepreneurs can use to alleviate themselves of this “curse.”

I think this article can help us in our practice in two different ways. First, it can give us some insight into what our entrepreneur-clients are going through as they build their startup company. It can help us emphasize with them, and can let us be better lawyers for our clients.

Second, this article reminds me of problems that plague the legal profession. A simple search of Above the Law shows us what we already know: lawyers are quite bad at maintaining a work-life balance. Being aware of this fact, and trying to be conscious of it, perhaps can help us in our own lives, regardless of what type of law we practice or the size of organization in which we practice it.

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