Serial Entrepreneur
Bobby James is a self-described serial entrepreneur. He has owned businesses as varied as a log furniture manufacturing company and a video game shop. He has worked as an IT consultant, a slaughterhouse worker, a corporate trainer and even a digger of foundations for houses. Bobby now owns Chartertech, an IT support and consulting company for charter schools. He is also the author of a book that will soon be released called The 8 Wisdoms
Discovery
Bobby discovered he was an entrepreneur the day he realized he was the richest 8-year-old that he knew. This was no accident; Bobby attended swap meets and sold items for his father. His father would set the price he wanted and if Bobby sold an item for more than that price he got to keep the difference. Bobby soon discovered he had an easy way with people that made him a natural salesman. He had his father’s likeability.
Insight
Early in his career Bobby had an insight that changed his attitude about work. After spending the day digging out a crawl space beneath a house, Bobby mentioned to a friend how much the job “sucked.” His friend responded, “That’s why they call it a job.” Bobby realized that an important part of work is doing something you enjoy that gives your life meaning. He quit the next day.