Good Advice

A few years back I was really close to quitting my job and going to law school. I even as far as accepting admission and buying some of those books that prey on the fear of law school. Books with titles like "How to Survive and Thrive in Law School."

One of the reasons I didn't go was the opportunity to become a leader in a small company. The other was this letter from my friend Val, telling me I was crazy:

10/12/05

Why are you going to law school--are you sure you

really want to do that?  Don't you have a good thing

going that is slowly translating to more and more cash

flow?  Who knows--you might be elevated to business

partner at some point.  Aren't law schools

over-saturated?  Do you really want to be poring over

books and working at a desk from 9-8?  I don't know

what has brought all this on, but I don't know if I

can really envision you being happy doing that for the

rest of your adult life.  Do you wake up excited

everyday at the prospect of going to law school in the

fall? Maybe we should discuss this further.