Well here I am starting my first post for my Business 283 class here at BYU-Idaho, Small Business Creation for my Entrepreneurial cluster.  So far I love it!  I'm a little overwhelmed by how much there is to do but guess what?  That's the life of an entrepreneur too!  There's always going to be more than I can handle and I just have to push forward and do the best that I can.

I really enjoyed getting to read different business blogs this week.  There are so many out there!  Duct tape marketing was my favorite as the article I read about closely aligned to what I’m really interested in right now, internet marketing and search engine optimization. 

I’ve also been reading Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to win friends and influence people”.  I’m naturally inclined to try and see the good in others.  One of the things that Mr. Carnegie talks about is how every human being has a desire, or a craving to be or feel important.  We ought to treat others kindly.  Being an entrepreneur doesn’t mean one has to be cold hearted and calculated.  It doesn’t mean that we have to force others to do our bidding.  The premise is that we can show servant leadership, as did Christ, and then others will want to do things to help.  I’d much rather have people surrounding me and my endeavors who genuinely want to be there and desire to accomplish great things rather than have individuals surround me who just want to get a paycheck.  This book is replete with examples and tips of how to treat and interact with those around us.  It isn’t a checklist of how to fool people with tricks.

Lastly I really appreciated the brainstorming activities.  This is so very important.  It feels like I have a new idea every day of a business that I can do.  Dreaming about it and putting them down on paper are two very different things.  So far this class is teaching me great lessons.  It is so important to write down our aha moments and ideas.  When we do this we are transferring our thoughts into actions.  Even though the action is small, it is a step in the right direction.