Entry 7-Be True to yourself-Gorden B. Hinckley

"When it comes to the moral law, you know what is expected of you. If you find yourself slipping under the pressure of circumstances, discipline yourselves. Stop before it is too late. You will be forever grateful that you did".-Gordon B. Hinckley
I love the talk by Pres. Hinckley about being true to yourself. To me that is what being an entrepreneur is all about. Finding your passion and being to true to that. It is also all about staying worth of blessings and being trustworthy in all aspects of your life because if you are then the Lord will help and bless you. Others will trust you more and your business will grow.

Another thing I learned this week is that one of most important capabilities one can have is to ask questions and listen to the answers. If we are not listening to what the customer wants, we will go nowhere! We may think we know best but we really don't. The only sure way of getting to where we need to be is by learning from others. Lifelong learning is a very important trait of an entrepreneur.

Another thing I learned about was personal finance. I learned that it is a spiritual thing and not just a temporal thing. When we manage our money wisely we are more able to serve God and others. I have read in several entrepreneur help books that to be successful one should donate 10% of their earnings to a form of charity. I like that idea. Entrepreneurship is not all about the money, it is about living your dream and CHANGING the WORLD!

Entry 6

Success is Gauged by Self-mastery
I asked a couple of my family and friends how they thought I compared to successful entrepreneurs and I learned that they all think I make a great entrepreneur. My sister says that I really need to work on my communication skills, which I am not sure yet how to do that, but that she was pleasantly surprised when I dove into Herbalife and really put my whole self into it. My mother especially thinks that I will be very successful because of my persistence and go-getter attitude I have.

Another awesome thing this week is I got to expand my network of mentors. I went to a yard and house work job over the weekend and it turns out that she is really into health foods as well, so we discussed different healthy practices. And I also learned that she is a therapist who works with little children so I got to learn about that career option. It was beneficial to me because I decided that for school I am going to major in Recreation Management with an emphasis in Recreational Therapy. It was cool to hear about her experiences in that field. 

So The following are some quotes and notes I took while listening and reading talks and videos:

Solomon in all his wisdom made this meaningful statement: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” (Prov. 16:32.)

Plato said: “The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile.”

There are two important elements in self-mastery. The first is to determine your course or set the sails, so to speak, of moral standards; the other is the willpower, or the wind in the sails carrying one forward. 
The Lord is always looking for men in whom he can place his full confidence, who can represent him in the mission field, and men who can be trusted in every way and who are prepared to help build his kingdom.


E corner videos-entrepreneur and Family
-start up before family life, because it is time consuming
-got to make rules and boundaries, balance life

3 lessons from what it means to be entrepreneur:
-never stop being what you are, you will always be what you love :)
-Time is a valuable asset, what do u want to do with the next 20 30 yrs of life?
Entrepreneurs create the most value by doing the same thing for a very long time-growing changing, next stage with this thing. determined, keep swimming! stick with it!

Loyalty to God and Family
-As we get more responsibilities in life, people will crunch down those things that should never be crunched down to make time for their hobbies and fun things they love to do.
-never compromise time with God and Family. "Don't every be too busy to take a calling in the church!"
-Where is my heart?
-The Lord requires a willing heart and mind" -Give the most time to what matters most. 

I learned a lot this week. I learned about the importance of giving God my time and my willingness to serve him BEFORE everything else. I know that when I trust in God that he will help me accomplish my righteous endeavors. 

Entry 5- Role Model

I loved learning about what qualities I have that entrepreneurs have as well. I got a 76% out of 100% in my entrepreneurial quotient test. I think that that is a pretty good score. It means that I am 3/4 compatible with entrepreneurs. The awesome part is that the remaining 24% can be learned. That is what I learned in the book So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
I think it is very exciting having the mindset of an entrepreneur. The world gets so much bigger with more and more opportunities. A couple things I learned from the video A Hero's Journey were pretty helpful.
1. Find a mentor and ask them questions
2.Choose 10 role models, ask great questions

My brother Dennis has always been my role model in life. I always look up to him. He has such big dreams and goals for his future, it is so inspiring! The things he wants to do, the places he wants to travel to and the people he wants to help...He is amazing. I want to be like him. Having a solid vision of the future and not letting anyone deter him from his dreams.

He is a true Entrepreneur.

Being a Wellness Coach has helped me see more of what I want in my future and it is so exciting to have the opportunity to help others reach their goals. Just this week I got my first real client who is so excited to get on her weight loss program. I am very excited to help her reach her goals. I could definitely see myself doing this for a long time.

Entry 4- Do what you love

I think that for this entry I am going to just basically list out the things I learned this week. I can't figure out a way of saying everything I want to in a nice way that ties them all together so they are a bit sporadic. 

 In the article How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen he mentions several great points.

First, he teaches about the importance of learning to come to your own answers. Instead of handing someone all the answers to life, he teaches them methods and they can usually figure out a solution on their own. I like that.
Second, To discover your purpose in life, not just once, but every day.
Third, "It is easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than it is to hold to them 98% of the time."
Decide now what your principles and commitments are and stick to them. "Just this once"......is false thinking. FACT.
Lastly Christensen points out that Truly humble people seem to be those with the best self-esteem. Far too often people mistake being humble for belittling ones self. That is not true.

So now let's move on to the videos, a couple things for ya:

-Do what you love because you will be better at it.

-Find out what you were born to do. What makes you the happiest?

-If you are having trouble figuring out what you love to do, keep a notebook journal and record your life and when you feel the happiest.

-Each day make a better decision than the one you did yesterday

So, here's a recap: Find out what you love to do an do it. With Integrity, all the time. Find Your Purpose again and again and help inspire others. 
 

Week 3

"Put Your Skin in the Game"

I think this is the most important thing I learned this week through the videos and assignments. I learned that if you are really, truly wanting your business to succeed, you are gonna have to take some risks. INVEST in what you believe in and great things can happen. When you had to make an effort, you will work harder for it. 

I suppose that is kind of like those who had to work hard to pay for college and those who's parents were fortunate enough to do so. If it isn't your money, it isn't quite that big of a deal if you fail.

So INVEST, if you are serious about succeeding. 

Another point for this week is choosing loyal partners with great integrity. You can count on them to stick it out when things get hard and they will always have your back. 

For my Wellness Coach business, there is a monthly training seminar that is highly recommended to never miss. Even though we basically learn the same things every time, It shows your commitment level when one can invest in the time and money to attend each month. I had to make a conscious decision to make those a priority in my business. I learn new things every time and it helps me stay focused on my goals and what I want to achieve. 

So lesson of the day is to Invest in what you want. And great things can happen! :)