Entrepreneur's Journal Week 1

So much reading. Winter 2025 semester has started at BYU-I and I'm in Business 110 (Introduction to Entrepreneurship) my first business class. I can hardly spell Entrepreneurship how do I expect to understand anything from this class. I feel very outdated, underprepared, and a bit overwhelmed. So we start a journal to show growth. I purposefully chose to post here, on my blog, because I'll actually look back at this journal and consider the changes and growth that are promised from investing in learning and writing about it. 

 We have three books assigned to us this semester for this one class alone. One assignment from today had 4 articles and 4+ videos to study with a quiz. I find [specifically] for 100 level classes, the first day of class having assignments due on that same day to be objectionable. Where’s the processing time? Yet here we are, stretching and growing. Reading and comprehension has never been a strong suit of mine. I still recall my mother reading high school text book homework to me out loud…that was over 20 years ago now. How grateful I am for my mother. Hey! There's growth showing right there: I don't ask my mother to read me my homework.

 One of the videos featuring Guy Kawasaki, was relatable and understandable. He said: Do what you love (a cliche for sure). But the example he used about himself and his Asian culture career expectations made his point beautifully. In a nutshell: if you love your work, the enjoyment of that work is the reward wether you get paid a lot or not. This resonates with me personally! I'm 40 years old now. I have no career, I have no real plan (as of right now), but I do know a lot about myself; I like to set my own work schedule and dabble in multiple different interests as an example. 

 One more thought, Reid Hoffman said something about ‘YOU’ as a brand. You as a brand represent substance, meaning your capabilities, talents, success stories, relationships etc. I really liked this concept. It reminds me of the studies I did earlier at BYU-I about marketing and branding (what vibe do you want your brand to represent). I think we as people are our own brand. Begs the question: What does my brand say about me…