We've had the Nature vs. Nurture discussion in our home alot. I mean ALOT. Although it usually is centered around athletics, I recently re-visited the idea while reading Julia's Child by Sarah Pinneo, our May book club selection for From Left to Write. From the publisher:
"A delectable comedy for every woman who’s ever wondered if buying that six-dollar box of organic crackers makes her a hero or a sucker. Julia Bailey is a mompreneur with too many principles and too little time. Her fledgling company, Julia’s Child, makes organic toddler meals with names like Gentle Lentil and Give Peas a Chance. But before she can realize her dream of seeing them on the shelves of Whole Foods, she will have to make peace between her professional aspirations and her toughest food critics: the two little boys waiting at home. Is it possible to save the world while turning a profit?
Julia’s Child is a warmhearted, laugh-out-loud story about motherhood’s choices: organic vs. local, paper vs. plastic, staying at home vs. risking it all."
I wondered as I watched Julia's spirit- Is an entrepreneur heavily influenced by genetic factors, or is this something you can learn through study? Personally, I think you come out of the womb with the entrepreneurial spirit deeply embedded in your gene pool. From a very young age, I just had the desire to take risks and do things on my own. I can remember making corsages out of our rhododendron bushes and putting them in a wagon, peddling them to the neighbors, who out of pity for my wilting florals, paid me the 25 cents I was asking. We had a life threatening fire in our house when I was in third grade, and to send a big thank you to the firemen who saved our lives, my mother helped me make a spook house in our dirt floor basement {i really didn't have to do much-it was pretty spooky down there all on its own!}. We dressed the asbestos monster of a furnace with spider webs and the local kids came by for a 50 cent scare. I did more then my share of babysitting and gave trampoline lessons in our backyard.
After college I graduated to launching my own business that I ran for 20 years It was my first baby, and my two children were raised during its heyday. I related to Julia and her attempt to balance everything. Making compromises and trying to keep all the balls in the air is what we moms try to do. I thought more than once during the read of my son, being put down for a nap in the closet among rows and rows of dresses. The only place in my studio separate from the constant chaos that comes with running your own business. Luckily, it doesn't seem to have done any long term damage!
I know my parents were influential in giving me the confidence to try new things, but that burning desire to create something has never left me. As I climb the steep learning curve of blogging and social media, I find myself at it again, looking forward to each new twist and turn.
I am curious- How do all of you feel about the subject. Are great entrepreneurs born...or are they made?
This post is inspired by the novel Julia's Child by Sarah Pinneo. Worried about what her kids eat, Julia Bailey starts a prepared organic toddler meals business. With names like Gentil Lentil, can Julia balance work and family and still save the world? Join From Left to Write on May 24 as we discuss Julia's Child. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.
"A delectable comedy for every woman who’s ever wondered if buying that six-dollar box of organic crackers makes her a hero or a sucker. Julia Bailey is a mompreneur with too many principles and too little time. Her fledgling company, Julia’s Child, makes organic toddler meals with names like Gentle Lentil and Give Peas a Chance. But before she can realize her dream of seeing them on the shelves of Whole Foods, she will have to make peace between her professional aspirations and her toughest food critics: the two little boys waiting at home. Is it possible to save the world while turning a profit?
Julia’s Child is a warmhearted, laugh-out-loud story about motherhood’s choices: organic vs. local, paper vs. plastic, staying at home vs. risking it all."
I wondered as I watched Julia's spirit- Is an entrepreneur heavily influenced by genetic factors, or is this something you can learn through study? Personally, I think you come out of the womb with the entrepreneurial spirit deeply embedded in your gene pool. From a very young age, I just had the desire to take risks and do things on my own. I can remember making corsages out of our rhododendron bushes and putting them in a wagon, peddling them to the neighbors, who out of pity for my wilting florals, paid me the 25 cents I was asking. We had a life threatening fire in our house when I was in third grade, and to send a big thank you to the firemen who saved our lives, my mother helped me make a spook house in our dirt floor basement {i really didn't have to do much-it was pretty spooky down there all on its own!}. We dressed the asbestos monster of a furnace with spider webs and the local kids came by for a 50 cent scare. I did more then my share of babysitting and gave trampoline lessons in our backyard.
After college I graduated to launching my own business that I ran for 20 years It was my first baby, and my two children were raised during its heyday. I related to Julia and her attempt to balance everything. Making compromises and trying to keep all the balls in the air is what we moms try to do. I thought more than once during the read of my son, being put down for a nap in the closet among rows and rows of dresses. The only place in my studio separate from the constant chaos that comes with running your own business. Luckily, it doesn't seem to have done any long term damage!
I know my parents were influential in giving me the confidence to try new things, but that burning desire to create something has never left me. As I climb the steep learning curve of blogging and social media, I find myself at it again, looking forward to each new twist and turn.
I am curious- How do all of you feel about the subject. Are great entrepreneurs born...or are they made?
This post is inspired by the novel Julia's Child by Sarah Pinneo. Worried about what her kids eat, Julia Bailey starts a prepared organic toddler meals business. With names like Gentil Lentil, can Julia balance work and family and still save the world? Join From Left to Write on May 24 as we discuss Julia's Child. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.
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