Friday, July 24, 2015

Capstone Journal Entry

Go for it!
Now is the time to begin working on your dreams.  Take the time that you need to find a business that fits you, and fits your strengths.  Make sure that you have enough of the business fundamentals that will help you feel confident in your abilities.  Entrepreneurship is a risk, but we must be sure and make calculated risks.  We must have the wherewithal to mitigate risks as much as possible.  You will read many articles and watch many videos of the amazing success of entrepreneurs but don’t forget that dumb luck was not the secret ingredient.  Hard work and preparation are the ingredients to entrepreneurial success. 
Don’t be afraid of failure!  Have a firm understanding of the risks that will be taken but have faith in your preparation and in yourself.  Have faith.  Make sure and stay close to the Lord in your business decisions.  He will lead, guide, and direct you for good. 
Be passionate.  Whatever it is that you want to do, be passionate about it.  The hard work will seem easier.  Your problems will feel more manageable.  You will gain more satisfaction out of your efforts.
Remember why you are pursuing your entrepreneurial dreams.  Speaking for myself, I want to provide for my family, not only the necessities of life, but for long term financial stability.  There will be stressful times but remember to always treat your family and loved ones with respect and with love.  Don’t let your family fall apart if your business fails.

Last but not least, always keep learning.  The BYU-Idaho learning model teaches us to be lifelong learners.  This will help us to increase in our discipleship of the Master.  Learning encourages us to be humble because we have to accept the fact that we don’t know everything.  Go forward with faith, work hard, and be humble.

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