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W14: Entrepreneurial Journal Final Blog

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If you had one final lecture to share with a group of students on what you have learned from this course, what would you share? If I were to give one final lecture about this course I would share that as an entrepreneur it is important to know who you are. It’s important to know what your values are because in business sometimes you can get caught up in things that can have a bad consequence if you get involved with things that can later destroy your life. One of my favorite things from this course that was mentioned was keeping a strong relationship with God and utilizing and strengthening your talents. We have all been provided with gifts on this earth, some we are really good at and some we are not. But when we focus on the things, we are good at or work on the things we are not so good at, we can turn those gifts into strengths for our future careers. By sticking true to who we are, we can avoid getting caught up in webs that can bring a business down and even give us a bad reputat
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W13: A Journey of Gratitude

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  This week we read about reflecting on our journey and finding ways all opportunities in our lives have been a blessing. One of the readings we were assigned to read is by President Thomas S. Monson, "An Attitude of Gratitude," he describes how we have great and wonderful opportunities on the earth. We live in a time where goodness is hard to come by, but it is there; there are "teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help." These are small things that can help us recognize blessings in our lives. He continues, "We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues." It's important to have an "attitude of gratitude," as it helps us recognize the good in our lives.
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W12: Becoming A Change-Maker: "What's a Business For?"

     One of the readings for this week's assignment was an article entitled, What's a Business For? by Charles Handy, this article goes into depth about what business is truly for. In an economy virtue and integrity are vital because it helps strengthen a business and help build a customer rapport. As you read pages 3-4 you see how scandals and fraud cause so much pain, disrespect, and the loss of trust from those who invest in you and your business.      Virtue is a behavior in which one strives to live or uphold high morals and always strives to do what is right. Integrity falls under those same rules as well, it's a quality of striving to be honest in everyday dealings and strongly striving to avoid doing what is wrong.     When creating a business, you are going to want to create a business that customers will want to come back to. That means the creator will have to live morally and honestly to gain trust and interest from others. In What's a Business For? I learne
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W11: Measuring the Cost - "Attitude on Money" by Stephen W. Gibson

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  Based on the "Attitude On Money" article from the W11 Study: Measuring the Cost activity, respond to the following questions: -What is your attitude toward money? -How can your view of money affect the way you live? -What rules are recommended for prospering? What is your attitude toward money? I think that money is essential in life but it is so important how we utilize it. It can be consuming and can be wasted on so many unnecessary things. Money can be used for good and can be used in essential and necessary ways. How can your view of money affect the way you live? In the reading, we were assigned to read, it says, " The first thing we need to understand about money is that is not evil. Money is neither good nor bad. The Love of money or the obsession with accumulating money from others unrighteously, no matter what the method, may be evil, but money in and of itself is neither good nor evil." I think this is so important to know and remember, money is actually
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W10: Dream Big Dreams

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  This week we studied the importance of dreaming big and the impact this has on ourselves and our business. There is a quote I really like from a video entitled, Think Big, with speaker Tyler Richards, who says,  “So, the point I’m trying to put across to you is do not over underestimate yourself. You can do it, you can accomplish the goals and dreams that you set and if you involve the Lord, you can do the impossible, you can do amazing things you can do great things. Just like it says in good to great, it's a whole lot more fun to do great things than to just be good.  Or to just be mediocre. And it's no harder to be great than to be good.   So, I challenge you, pursue your goals and dreams. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it. And involve the Lord, you can do great things.” When we are striving to achieve our dreams it is so important to believe in ourselves. If we are not confident in ourselves or our thoughts fulfilling our dreams may not go as we plan.
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W09: Disciple Leadership

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Disciples and Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints This week I learned a lot about how to be a disciple and how to be a leader, one of our readings this week was a BYU-Idaho devotional it shares that "a disciple is one who follows or attends upon another for the express purpose of learning."  When I read this quote, I thought of how I am a disciple. It doesn't have to be in the spiritual sense, but right now I am learning how to become many things right now in my field of study that will give me a variety of options to later seek a working career path in. I'm a disciple of learning. By being a disciple and striving to be so, we can be leaders as well. Leaders to those who are seeking that discipleship path. In another article we read, entitled, A Message to Garcia , it shares a section about seeking a hero's journey by giving perspective and inspiration for the journey. These steps will also help to improve your talents and develop a better u
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W8: Overcoming Challenges

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  In this week's readings and videos, we learned a lot about overcoming challenges and what we should do when we face those roadblocks in our way. We had a few wonderful readings and videos from leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first reading we read was from a devotional with Elder and Sister Holland. It is entitled, However Long and Hard the Road. Here are some of the things I liked about what they said: -It is important that we keep a sense of humor.  -Be excited about your chance to grow and develop and become. -"Only a small portion of what we are [is developed] and there is an enormous potential in the human being." -Leo Buscaglia -"I used to think being somebody meant public recognition of one's efforts. Wrong. I now know that the feeling of being somebody comes from hard work and self-growth. Being in control of my life makes me answer that questions with a strong 'Yes!'" - Marily Funt -The only limitations you h
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