Entrepreneur's Journal

 Week 8 Study Summary     This week was very insightful with the studies I read. Something in particular that resonated with me was the words of Elder Holland. The video and the talk were very powerful to me because he was vulnerable with the audience and that allowed us to better understand the lessons he was conveying. The first main lesson was the lesson of endurance and the second lesson ties in well with endurance, but is enduring with joy and not giving up.     The video that we watched talked about Elder Hollands' early family life and the struggles that come along with being a young father. I'm not a mother yet, but I can definitely empathize with the idea of feeling inadequate. I oftentimes feel inadequate when it comes to school. It feels like such a big thing to take in at once, but I know as I take school step by step I will be able to accomplish everything I need and want to. This applies to becoming an entrepreneur as well, I know that there will b...

 7 Habit Takeaways      This week's readings were focused on the 7 habits of highly effective people. Of the 7 habits we learned about in our readings, the habit that holds the most meaning for me is the first one, which is being proactive. To accomplish the following habits (2-7) we must first have the mindset of a self-starter. In one of the readings, it mentions that being proactive is the opposite of being reactive and that we become more responsible as we become proactive. It is how we respond to things that we cannot control that make the difference in the long run. Proactive people seek the opportunity and chose to control impulses that may have a negative effect in the long run. We so often give in to these natural impulses and end up in sticky, high-stress situations. If we simply take responsibility for our actions and begin working, we can follow the next 6 steps.      These 7 habits will help me fill my life with passion and purpose because...

 "So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur"     In this week's study, I felt inspired to prioritize my relationship with God and keep Him as the focus of my life. I know that may sound weird instead of something like personal finances or family life but I have learned and felt that if I put God first, the rest will fall into place (with an effort of course).  Placing God as the priority of your life improved two main things that I got from this week's readings. The first is the ability to develop self-mastery and the other is to be inspired in the decisions you make (such as networking and making day to day decisions).      I  loved the talk this week about self-mastery. Improving our self-mastery skills will be improved when we involve God in our lives. When we give God our hearts and are vulnerable with Him about our weaknesses, He will provide help. From feelings like anger to impulsivity, we are better able to control them when we involve God in the ...