Entrepreneurial Journal

  I think Randy Pausch was able to achieve his dreams for a couple different reasons. First, he had clear direction. He was goal orientated. Changing, and adapting but always keep his end goal in mind. Secondly, Randy was tenacious not giving up or giving in. When he hit a brick wall he would learn from the past, make corrections, and then keep going after the necessary adjustments were made. Lastly Professor Pausch was creative, he approached problems by presenting imaginative and innovative solutions. Dreams are important because without them you can't imagine life different way. If you can't imagine like the different way, then you are bound to be stuck where you've always been. Therefore, to me it is important to dream bank and dream often. However, dreams can change over time and adapt once you spend time working with your skills and talents. As a child I dreamed of becoming a nurse. However, as I progressed through high school, I realized that science was not my...

  I must admit I wasn't too excited to take a course on entrepreneurship. I am closer to retirement then most college students and I'm pleased with my career so far. However, after reading some of the articles this week, I have gained a little excitement to do some self-exploration. At this point I'm not sure if these exercises will change my career path but after praying and reading Elder Bednar talk, I feel that it is important for me to continue to seek knowledge and strengthen my mind. I also appreciated his reminder of how important it is to live the law of consecration. Well, I am good at paying tithing Anne helping when asked, I need to do better about consecrating my time to building up the Kingdom of God. Elder Bednar also talks about the importance of being self-reliant. He quoted President Romney about a person without means to support themselves cannot help supporting others around them whether you are talking financially emotionally or physically. President...