We live in a society that has a remarkable commitment to individuality and independence.

Prepare yourself for a lesson in etymology.

The French word entrepreneur is derived from the verb "entreprendre." It comes from a great family of words such as "comprendre" and "apprendre" where the former means "to grasp, to include, to cover, to be understood" while the latter means "to learn, to inform, to find out, to teach." How appropriate for the business person today.

The most effective pathway to achieving wealth is by owning your own business. In the book "The Next Great Bubble Boom" by Harry S. Dent he tells us that,

“The best single way to build wealth is to own your own business, especially one that can be systematically expanded or sold.”

We live in really cool times. As I write this, we are about to enter a global recession - some are even predicting a depression. Many people are uncertain about the future and reacting to the situation.
I am not.

Why?

Because I know that true business never fails.

What’s the deal with passion and business?

I often hear people say, “To be in business requires passion”, “Entrepreneurs need passion to be successful”, or “You won't make it in business without passion.” The list goes on and on.

My intention in this article is to discover if passion is truly required for business (or life for that matter).