The Sword and the Shield

Intro to Entrepreneur is one of the best classes I have ever taken. It isn’t just a class about entrepreneurship but a class that sends the student on a search of self-discovery. This class will not only help one decide if entrepreneurship is the right choice but also help the student decide what direction they want to take in life. The class teaches about how to know what is important to each of us. It teaches about how to strive toward those goals that we choose. It teaches about pushing through obstacles. It also teaches us that if we have faith in God and align our goals with His, anything is possible. I learned it is important to find what I am good at doing. I need to learn what my gifts are and focus on those when creating a business. In "Living Life as an Entrepreneur Hero" Jeff Sanderfer says if you don't know your gift, ask a friend. It is often something you are so good at you don't even realize you are doing it. He also says being an entrepreneur is ...

This week we learned about gratitude. What does that have to do with entrepreneurship. Well to me most of business is about relationships. If we are not living a life full of gratitude we are forgetting to thank others for their kindness or service. This may not damage a relationship but it certainly won't improve it. The more we express gratitude to others the better we will be. We can make a difference in the world just by spreading gratitude.  I have a good friend who is very generous with his money. He likes to give lavish gifts and trips as reward to his employees and even friends. However, when that is returned he doesn't say thank you. At first it wasn't something I noticed but it has become glaringly obvious. It is almost as if he sees the kindness offered to him as inferior to what he gives so it doesn't warrant a thank you. I am not sure. I do know that I want to be the opposite of that! I want to make every person I come in contact know that I am grateful...

In reading the article "What's A Business for?" by Charles Handy. He discusses what businesses do for society and the community. Good or bad. I was astonished at how many of the top 100 NASDAQ companies had fraudulently reported income on their financial statements totaling more than a billion dollars. How can we trust these companies. What can we do as the new generation of small business owners to show the proper way to conduct oneself in the industry. Reading the Book Launching Leaders by Steven A Hitz has changed my life. I am so excited and inspired to begin. I might have to do things a little different. I will get up at 5a and go straight to the gym. After I get my kids off to school I will use the first thirty minutes for mediation and prayer. I will write in my journal and set my goals and intentions for the day/week.  I participate with a group called Teamserve to help kids become involved in service. We serve once per month. I also try and serve my inlaws at ...