I usually don’t spend much time reading the message page of a magazine’s editor but somehow the title “Resumes vs. Legacies” in the Dec.2016/Jan 2017 issue of Inc. magazine made me take a pause. The editor, Eric Schurenberg explains the difference between the highly successful executives and entrepreneurs. These executives are the “embodiment of American aristocracy”; who come “from exclusive schools, work in the fanciest office towers, … and climb from one office job to another”. In contrast, entrepreneurs are those who “gamble everything to start companies, create jobs, build a wealth from scratch, and come up with products and services that make life better.” He concludes his article by borrowing from New York Times columnist David Brooks: “The elite build resumes. Entrepreneurs build legacies.” This insightful piece certainly made my pause worthwhile.
