I have recently been reading this book: Books - Beermat.biz - The Beermat Entrepreneur, it is really good and gives a great simplistic view on entrepreneurship and starting a business from scratch.

I have also been signed up to Mike Southon's newsletter for a while now and its some great reading, recently he wrote an article for the Financial Times about Happiness which I believe is a great read for anyone who is an aspiring, or even a successful entrepreneur, check it out below;

Make yourself happy to help
By Mike Southon
Published at:
FT.com / Columnists / Mike Southon - Make yourself happy to help

When was the last time you were really happy?

Most of us when asked that question would recall the birth of a child or watching a golden sunset on an idyllic holiday. I am sure you all have examples of blissful moments. I am also sure most of you would not describe an episode from your working life.

Employees often regard work as a necessary evil, something to endure during the day in order to do the things they really want at the weekend. Entre-
preneurs work seven days a week but have a vision of the sale or flotation of their company which will release the funds to enable them one day to spend more quality time with their families on a beach.

The sad fact is that many entrepreneurs who do exit with a big cheque immediately rush off to start the next enterprise, just to prove they can do it again. This is usually with the blessing of their long-
suffering families, who would actually prefer not to have them rattling around the house all day, bored and frustrated.

So is the pursuit of happiness ultimately a paradox? To wrestle with this philosophical enigma, I went to gain some insights from an expert.

To read the rest of this article, check out the link at the FT website..
FT.com / Columnists / Mike Southon - Make yourself happy to help

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