Rooted in my Heritage: An Entrepreneurial Journal

This week we studied about overcoming the obstacles that we may face in our path to entrepreneurship and also in our life in general.  No one escapes this life without going through major challenges and struggles so I appreciated the wisdom gleaned from our readings.  As I have written about before, this semester in particular has been one of great struggle for my family.  My mom has been suffering from major health challenges that will completely alter her as person, that is if she is even able to survive this experience.  In addition to my mom's health, my husband has been facing deep challenges at work and faces a possible job furlough within the next year or two.  To put it simply, 2024 has started out with a dragon.  In the book A Field's Guide for the Hero Journey  by Jeff Sandefer and Reverend Robert Sirico, chapter 8 was titled, "Fighting The Dragon." The chapter begins with the following passage:   "If you are pursuing a hero's quest...

This week in class we focused on learning the seven habits of highly effective people found in the book of the same name written by Steven R. Covey. It was interesting to me to see some familiar concepts that I have learned at various workshops and conferences throughout my life.  I have never read the book itself, but the first three habits that our reading covered, be proactive, begin with the end in mind, and put first things first, were all concepts that I have been taught previously. Each of these three habits together form the basis of what Mr. Covey calls the private victory.  The private victory is, essentially, getting yourself under control first.  These three habits help us consciously choose our reactions to our circumstances, create a destination for ourselves based upon our talents, interests and strengths, and then learn how to manage our time effectively.  All three skills are critical to have in our personal tool box in order to be successful in any ...