As we come to the last few weeks of this class, I have to wonder what I have taken away from this course and from all of these posts I have made. Have I made a difference? Have I made myself want to become an entrepreneur more?
I would definitely say yes. When I first took this course, I took it to fill my credit limit. Now that we are at the end, I can definitely say that I want to become an entrepreneur. I want to make a difference in the lives of others by baking cookies. That might sound cheesy to others but that is my dream. I have chosen to make this journey personal by realizing that my dream matters. If I want to make cookies and make others happy because of it, then it is worth it.
So what do others take from this? You can take away the fact that regardless of what your dream is, it matters. If you want to sell medical supplies and make a difference that way, then you go for it but whatever you want to do, make it personal. Make it your passion and make matter. You may not always be successful but if you put your heart into and make it matter, you won't want to give up when the going gets tough.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Success... Who Will Stand by You to the End
Entrepreneurship is not a field for those who aren't willing to make sacrifices. There will be times in our lives, in this field where you must decide between family and work. It's as simple as that. There are times when family will win and there are times when they won't. That's how things work and you have to decide what the rules are for each decision. I came up with three different things that you must do to find success and to ensure that those who begin this journey with you, will finish it with you.
1. Finding common ground- I don't believe that you wake up one day and decide that you are going to be an entrepreneur. It's a journey and it takes time. With those steps and time to make this decision, there are critical people in your life that you should include in the decision. Your partner or spouse is the number one person. You should sit down and make rules. When you will work late, when you shouldn't miss your children's events and when work will come first and when it will come second. You should also be prepared that this will be a long journey. The more you talk about it and the more prepared you both are, the less there will be to disagree upon once the events actually happen.
2. Keep your word- I think this is important for keeping people by your side until the end. Have you ever had someone who constantly tells you something and never pulls through? It gets old. Eventually you get tired of waiting and tired and being let down so you go find someone who won't let you down anymore. If you say you are going to be somewhere, be there. If you say you are going to do something. Do it. Simple as that.
3. Last and final is make time- there will always be a better option. A chance to make more money. A chance to find everlasting success but what won't always be there, is your family. Watching your children grow, you will never get those moments back. It's hard but there will always be a chance to make more money later. Make time for those that you love and figure out a way to balance both rather than making work the number one priority in your life.
1. Finding common ground- I don't believe that you wake up one day and decide that you are going to be an entrepreneur. It's a journey and it takes time. With those steps and time to make this decision, there are critical people in your life that you should include in the decision. Your partner or spouse is the number one person. You should sit down and make rules. When you will work late, when you shouldn't miss your children's events and when work will come first and when it will come second. You should also be prepared that this will be a long journey. The more you talk about it and the more prepared you both are, the less there will be to disagree upon once the events actually happen.
2. Keep your word- I think this is important for keeping people by your side until the end. Have you ever had someone who constantly tells you something and never pulls through? It gets old. Eventually you get tired of waiting and tired and being let down so you go find someone who won't let you down anymore. If you say you are going to be somewhere, be there. If you say you are going to do something. Do it. Simple as that.
3. Last and final is make time- there will always be a better option. A chance to make more money. A chance to find everlasting success but what won't always be there, is your family. Watching your children grow, you will never get those moments back. It's hard but there will always be a chance to make more money later. Make time for those that you love and figure out a way to balance both rather than making work the number one priority in your life.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Think Big
Think Big. What does that even mean? Have big ideas? Be a big person? Well maybe not any of those things.
Think big means to never underestimate yourself. I think in this world of entrepreneurship we are constantly bombarded with the fact that this is hard and that there will always be trials and obstacles to overcome. Is that false? No, in fact it's pretty darn true. However; amidst that, you have to realize that your dreams are the biggest helper you have in carrying yourself to success. Never ever underestimate yourself.
Taylor Richards talks about when he learned that he had been invited to the top 100- he figured that his company was probably in the top 75. Turns out he was number 11. ELEVEN out of 100! That's huge. He completely thought that they weren't as good as they were but with his team and his will power, they made it almost to the top ten. That's amazing. Watch the video HERE
Richards points out that if you want to do the great things, you need to involve the world. You can do anything you set your mind to but you have to try. You have to believe in yourself. He said "it's no harder to be great than it is to be good." That's powerful. Push past that barrier and find what you truly are made of. Find what you love to do.
Dream huge and pursue your goals and above all never ever give up on yourself!
Think big means to never underestimate yourself. I think in this world of entrepreneurship we are constantly bombarded with the fact that this is hard and that there will always be trials and obstacles to overcome. Is that false? No, in fact it's pretty darn true. However; amidst that, you have to realize that your dreams are the biggest helper you have in carrying yourself to success. Never ever underestimate yourself.
Taylor Richards talks about when he learned that he had been invited to the top 100- he figured that his company was probably in the top 75. Turns out he was number 11. ELEVEN out of 100! That's huge. He completely thought that they weren't as good as they were but with his team and his will power, they made it almost to the top ten. That's amazing. Watch the video HERE
Richards points out that if you want to do the great things, you need to involve the world. You can do anything you set your mind to but you have to try. You have to believe in yourself. He said "it's no harder to be great than it is to be good." That's powerful. Push past that barrier and find what you truly are made of. Find what you love to do.
Dream huge and pursue your goals and above all never ever give up on yourself!
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Defaulting to YES
When you think of defaulting to YES what comes to mind? Perhaps being taken advantage of? Or constantly losing something? Maybe that, defaulting to yes, especially through the perspective of an entrepreneur, is the worst idea ever? Not according to Guy Kawasaki.
Guy Kawasaki is probably my favorite person to listen to on the topic of entrepreneurship. To here this specific talk- click here
He presents some of the greatest points I have ever heard. For this week, I want to touch on his point of defaulting to YES. He discusses when we meet people, we often think what can they do for us? That isn't always a conscience thought but rather a sub conscience thought that happens without us even realizing it. We, however should think "How can I help them? What can I do to help them?"
Entering a new situation especially in the business world is terrifying and can be even more terrifying if you are concerned with always saying yes. Guy talks about how we don't want to be taken advantage of but he has found that most people are reasonable. Not too often will people give you the short end of the stick.
So where am I going with this? How are we going to apply this? Realize through your journey in entrepreneurship that you are going to meet some incredible people. There will be those few that you will run into that aren't going to be good for your journey but you can still learns something from them and I think that, that is the best thing to take from this.
We can also take from this the type of person we want to be. It's a hard enough world out there without working and dealing with crooks. People can be nasty- We all know that but don't be one of those crooked people. Stand up for your values and know your value in this world. Never give up on your dream and never be willing to let one back experience ruin it all.
Guy Kawasaki is probably my favorite person to listen to on the topic of entrepreneurship. To here this specific talk- click here
He presents some of the greatest points I have ever heard. For this week, I want to touch on his point of defaulting to YES. He discusses when we meet people, we often think what can they do for us? That isn't always a conscience thought but rather a sub conscience thought that happens without us even realizing it. We, however should think "How can I help them? What can I do to help them?"
Entering a new situation especially in the business world is terrifying and can be even more terrifying if you are concerned with always saying yes. Guy talks about how we don't want to be taken advantage of but he has found that most people are reasonable. Not too often will people give you the short end of the stick.
So where am I going with this? How are we going to apply this? Realize through your journey in entrepreneurship that you are going to meet some incredible people. There will be those few that you will run into that aren't going to be good for your journey but you can still learns something from them and I think that, that is the best thing to take from this.
We can also take from this the type of person we want to be. It's a hard enough world out there without working and dealing with crooks. People can be nasty- We all know that but don't be one of those crooked people. Stand up for your values and know your value in this world. Never give up on your dream and never be willing to let one back experience ruin it all.
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