September 22, 2018

If I am being completely honest, I am a little nervous and not sure I want to start up my own business. I feel I have started this journey as a business management student not fully understanding what business entails. But knowing this, I am willing to put my best foot forward to learn and better myself. I may not ever be a business woman, but I will be a better person for taking this class.  I am excited for the opportunity to become a more diligent student.

This week I have learned from Elder Bednar that schooling isn't just something to get through. I feel that with my previous college experience I had the thoughts of,  "just get through it". This time around, I am challenging myself to learn, ponder, and understand the concepts instead of just rushing to get the work done.

Lessons Learned:
"To put it simply, living a life of meaning is about living life with intent.  It's about deeply, honestly knowing ourselves.  And it's about developing the wisdom to appreciate that this brief spark of consciousness of ours is an enormous, rare privilege--one in which we're capable of extraordinary things." (afee Action Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence, What is the Introduction to Entrepreneurship Course?)  Even if I don't choose to go into business, I can still learn something from this class that will help me develop more in my mental capabilities. I am excited to see how this course will help me in living my life with intent.

Lessons Not Yet Learned:
Jeff Sandefer poses the question, "What does it mean to live life as an entrepreneurial hero?" His answer, "It means to live life as an adventure. . . It means digging deeply for your special talents and gifts, and discovering how to use them in ways that bring you great joy, enrich your life, and serve others." (Living Life as an Entrepreneurial Hero, Jeff Sandefer) There is a lot more to business than meets the eye, and I need to learn those lessons.