September
15, 2017
Week 1
As I
begin the class, Introduction to Entrepreneurship,
I must admit that I am experiencing a lot of trepidation. I think of entrepreneurs as fearless, wise,
leaders who don’t mind branching out onto the unknown. Well, that is not me! I’m shy.
I hate crowds. I avoid being in groups
or the center of attention as much as possible (just being at church is a cause
for social anxiety). Risk-taking scares me. I don’t consider myself especially
smart or talented. So, what am I doing
in this class?
What I
do know is that I am interested in business.
I like to make order out of the day-to-day working of a business. I have had a few entrepreneurial experiences
in the past that have been successful so I believe I’m capable of making good business
decisions. My current job is in an accounting role and I enjoy what I do, so I’m
excited about what I can accomplish with a little more education and experience
under my belt.
I don’t
yet understand much of what it means to be an entrepreneur, I trust that I will
become more versed as the semester moves on.
I had an enlightening moment as I read the executive summary of “The
Start-up of You.” Chapter one brought a
complete paradigm shift as I came to recognize that my career is ME! My personal growth and career are a living
and growing start-up venture. At the age
of 44, I still feel like a start-up venture, with a lot of growing left before
I will be successful. But I’m not at the
mercy of the market or the local economy to be successful. I control my own personal growth.
I went
to the doctor today because I’ve been feeling sluggish and tired all the
time. I had blood-work done to test my
thyroid, iron and blood-sugars. All the
tests came back normal. So, what’s
wrong? Most likely, I haven’t been practicing
habits of good health and self-mastery. I’m embarrassed and humbled to
recognize that I have a lot of personal growing to do to be a healthy
person. I’m not sure why, but it struck
me as I read the article today that these two ideas are connected. My personal growth is up to me. I haven’t been doing it and I’m suffering
because of it. As I move forward, I must
build habits that will strengthen myself physically, spiritually, and in my
goals for the future. I have a lot of
work to do. Here we go…
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