BOOM(-ee)! From Paycheck to Income
This week on The Job Search Boot Camp Show we had Bunmi Adetutu. Bunmi (pronounced “Boom-ee”) was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and he is a naturalized US citizen. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University and holds over 50 US-issued patents and 100 more worldwide. Even with all his credentials and accomplishments he was terminated from his manager position at a manufacturing company. As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts and speaking engagements, it doesn’t matter how many letters you have at the end of your name or how many accomplishments you have. With the ever revolving management or the business climate changes, you are NEVER “safe” in a job. Bunmi found that out.
After some introspection, Bunmi decided that the only safety for him is in entrepreneurship. Of course, being an entrepreneur is not for everyone, but the point is that it is as safe (or even safer) than working for a corporation. The entrepreneur holds his/her destiny in their own hands. Bunmi now runs a successful convenience store, and you might think “poor Bunmi…he isn’t putting that degree to work, and he has to work in a convenience store”. Hold the phone….he actually is more successful! He’s so passionate about being his own boss that he has also broken ground on another franchise. He’s opening a Goddard School franchise for early childhood development. He’s creating his own Portfolio Career which brings him multiple streams of income. His convenience store success has been so impressive that the corporation is asking him to buy more of their stores in the area to run them! This is what happens when we become passionate about our life’s course. Doors fly open, and opportunity doesn’t knock….it kicks open the door for us to walk through.
You can listen to Bunmi’s amazing journey on the replay of our program right here:
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