ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNAL

The article "Attitude on Money" aligned a lot of the thoughts I already had about money into a more concise and uplifting message. I enjoyed a lot of the messages and notes that Brother Gibson talked about. Hopefully, I can articulate my feelings as prompted by the article in response to the questions that we are asked to answer. What is your attitude towards money? Often times I think that we view money in a negative way due to the implications that money can have if we use it in the wrong way. Money is necessary as we learned, but it doesn't have to be a necessary evil as it often referred to. I enjoyed the story of Jon Huntsman and the attitude that he had towards money. He viewed money as a way to help others that were in need. I enjoy the philosophy of Dave Ramsey who often says, "Live like no one else now, so that you can live and give  like no one else later." I want to view money as a way to not only support my family but that we can be instruments ...

This week I really enjoyed the interview that we got to do with an Entrepreneur. It was a great opportunity to be able to sit down and asked pointed questions about the business. I tried to take the opportunity to look at the why a person may own a business, more than a how. I think that the why is a more intriguing question because it can range from person to person. It may even range within different moments of the business. For example, I think someone in a start-up phase, will have a different why than someone who is looking for either retire or take the business through a new aquistion.  The why for me is not entirely formed I don't think. I know why I go to work every day. I know why I am in school. I know why I think it is important to be your best self. I don't think that I know the why of owning a business, or evening going into business for that matter. This class has helped me not to learn techniques, but to stimulate an attitude and feeling of refl...

As I completed the different instructional materials from the week, I began to weigh in my mind the importance of not only who I would be as a leader, but who I choose to surround myself with as employees. Interestingly enough, while listening to a sports podcast during the week, I was introduced to the 80/20 rule. Where in 20% of any workforce or group of people account for 80% of the production. I didn't feel like this model should be something that is so easily accepted. In light of that thought, I had a very interesting experience on Friday night that highlighted the things that I both read and watched this past week. On Friday night I attended the company holiday party for my wife's company. This company within the past 5 years has seen tremendous success. They have risen from a new product to a major company with over 250 employees. I have tried to understand how this company has been so successful. I have even emailed back and forth to the CEO of the company asking w...

This week was a little shorter than other weeks, but not any less impactful. As I have read and watched the course material this week, I think a new heartstring was plucked, and that boost of motivation to keep going. Oft times as I go through this course I think I get overwhelmed with the "what if" scenario of entrepreneurship. "What if" I become super successful. "What if" that idea or product that I have can really go in a way that I hope and believe it can. Then you get that secondary feeling of, "what if" I fail. I began to think that direction at times during this week. As I thought about the current situation that I have not only at my current place of employment, but the stress that comes from having 2 jobs, balancing school work, working with my spouse raising a young family, and trying to keep my head above the water. As I looked at all of these stresses and thoughts of potential failure, the content from this week bolstered my trust i...