Now, take me: I want to start a publishing business. For the past 25 years, I've been practicing and refining my method of doing research. For the past 11 years, I've been practicing and refining the art of writing fiction. I am confident that I can now write any kind of book, and it would be of library-shelf quality. Now (in addition to writing research and novels), I must study the "business" part: the actual work of getting my product out there for sale. I started by reading anything on the subject, and studying the terminology.
A true businessman doesn't just sit in the corner office, count money, and make out with his secretary. Starting and maintaining a business is HARD WORK! Bill Gates and Steve Jobs often worked 18 hours a day, eating and sleeping at their desks, to develop their businesses. Thomas Edison worked so hard, he considered sleep to be a nuisance. If I want to be a publisher, I must be prepared to make the same kind of effort.
Why do I want to write books? Because I want to teach people! Even if I make no money at all, I want people to read my books, and think, "Wow, I never realized that." If I can teach somebody something, that's good enough for me! Any money I get is a bonus, but NOT the ultimate goal! (Look up "The Master of Perception" on Wattpad.)
I'm a high-school student and I've been told I'd be very good at business. I don't know why that was said because I'm in the theatre club and art classes, not business classes. Of course (anyone type of person can excel at business) but it didn't make sense to me. So I'm interested though, what do people who are in business do? Not OWNING one, but CEOs or people who buy companies and people who are just "in the club" do? Is it a straight up desk job? Why does it matter to you (if you're in that profession) Why do people choose to do it? Besides the money?
