More Potential Goes to Waste?

Or could I, should I actually make something of it?

I went into the head office of my old company today. The doctor & CEO of the company and I had a long assed talk which ended in him pretty much making me an offer no sane person would refuse.

’We’ll be partners. You don’t have to put any capital in it. You will work side-by-side with me. And you will have to work. You are so talented, but you don’t focus your talent. You don’t communicate well with people you dislike. Someone like you needs to work for yourself and not under someone else. When you’re ready to go out on your own, you will hopefully be set for life.’

To which I replied, “Alright, give me the product information I need. Tell me what you want from me exactly and I will think it over.”

’No. I will not give you a thing. You will go home, sleep on it and think about it. If you decide that you’re ready to work for yourself, then I’ll give you all the information. You can do so much and you’ve got all the right contacts here. You just need to decide that you want to do it for yourself first. You need to want to work.'

I sipped on my coffee wondering why this conversation seemed to be going in circles before I said, “Alright. I’ll think about it.”

’Do you understand what I’m saying, here? I know you. I know you’re multi-talented and that’s such a gift from God. But you waste it. You waste it by refusing to deal with people you don’t like; by communicating only with people you care about. If you didn’t like me, you wouldn’t be sitting here so calmly; that hot cappuccino you’re drinking would be out of your hand and in my face.’

I couldn’t help but laugh because he was right on two accounts; 1) the cappuccino was way too hot and; 2) it probably would have been all over him.

He gave me a few new collagen products to try, asked me if I was taking my vitamins because I look pretty worn and sent me on my way, before saying, “I’ll be expecting you’re call. And I mean it. Tomorrow, a week from now, a year from now, when you’re ready and you let me know that you’re ready, this offer will always be valid.”

Now I’m a bit of a skeptic when it comes to something like this. It seems so easy, so perfect. I know him and I know he’s not thinking anything nasty. I know the products, well most of them since they’ve added a few since I resigned. I worked under him for 6 months before I left to take over the Abu Dhabi office – with the owner from hell. I believe in the products and he’s promised me far more than what’s just listed with the main company. He’s promised me a place in his personal company. It seems like it’s all up to me. All I have to do is decide. Do I want this?

What exactly is it, though? Are the details of this proposal clear to you? It kind of feels to me like I need to decide that I want to be his business partner before I learn what the details of my position will actually imply.

On a similar note, I haven’t touched the editing I’m supposed to be working on, for a few days now. It almost feels like I’m letting another opportunity slip away from my hands. Can we count how many I’ve let slip in this lifetime? Do I dare even attempt?