My Business Journal

I am nearing the end of the semester and I have learned so much! People often ask me why I'm studying business when I already have a successful business. I always tell them that I love learning. As I have gone through the past semester I have learned so much that I can use to enhance my business. I didn't really think I would learn as much as I did in a 100 level class but BYU Idaho has great learning models. I also love how the gospel is always weaved into the study material. The talk this week by President Monson was fantastic. It really made me stop to think about what I am grateful for. I am so blessed to have a wonderful family that supports me in my business. I am also thankful for wonderful mentors that have helped me along the way. I can remember learning things I am using now all the way back in elementary school. Here is the link for the talk for future reference. An Attitude of Gratitude https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/04/an-attitude-of-gratitude?lang...

This week it was fun to hear about Sarah Endline who has a candy company. She truly took something she loved and turned it into a business. I have done that to some extent with my preschool. I enjoy teaching and I'm able to do it out of my own home while I raise my kids. The only thing that made my eyebrows raise is that she said she needed to do it 24/7. That's intense!! Here's the video for future reference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg220urP8P8&list=PL5_uEkasxxd2ZsEXvoaqZRuagYkkUctrD&index=19 I also enjoyed Elder Holland's talk. I love how the gospel is interwoven into all of my studies. That is the greatest part of attending a "church" school. It is so true that we must always give back. No matter what our circumstances we can always give. If not our money, then our time. I love this quote about President Monson. It's so true! I think he will always be known for his service to the widows. "More than any man I know, President Mon...

The material for this week has really made me think. I guessing mostly because there's really no right or wrong answers to the questions that have come up. It's all about personal preference. I know what I want out of life and what my answers could be to most of the questions as they pertain to my life in the business world but they may not be the same as the person sitting next to me.  The biggest thing I got out of the week was that I need to be prepared ahead time with my answers when it comes to balance in my life. Balance with my family and work life. This is one of the main reasons why I have a business in my home. I wanted to be able to work and raise my children. It's been a sacrifice at times but it works for our family and I get to do both.  I also have to continue to think ahead when it comes to moral questions and situations. What am I personally going to do in certain situations? How am I going to react when money is on the line? Do I choose money or time? D...

Lots of good info this week. I really enjoyed the videos. Kathy Huber is amazing! She worked so hard and was extremely successful. She's had to push against the odds and she's done a fabulous job at it. For future reference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oof1xHrCrHM&list=PL5_uEkasxxd2ZsEXvoaqZRuagYkkUctrD&index=32 One thing I've learned a lot about during this course is something that's been repeated many times. The word PASSION. We must be passionate about what we are doing in order to succeed as an entrepreneur. If we are not passionate about what we are doing we will never achieve the greatness we would. We need to always be thinking, "Is this for me?"  Another thing I've learned is about BALANCE. There must be balance in the life of an entrepreneur. It seems very easy for work to take over. It can run our lives if we let it, especially with a new business. We need to make time for the things that matter most in our life. It's great ...

Great Information this week! Here are some key notes Leading with a small "L"-Clark 1-Lead by example 2-Lead with vision 3-Lead with love https://www2.byui.edu/Presentations/transcripts/graduation/2007_12_14_clark.htm The Value of Leadership Leader- A person who takes other to higher ground Leaders cause things to happen and motivate others! Good to Great 1. Good is the enemy to great 2. Get the right people on the bus 3. Possess these 3 characteristics     -Great Product     -Believe you're the best     -Passion for your product "We were not sent to this earth to be a mediocre player" Hiring Ethical People *Create small teams *What is moral? It's generally being nice. Caring about each other *Create an atmosphere where people want to stay The goal of business is to weld customers to you. The best way to do this is to treat them the way you want to be treated. Trust 1. Trust others and they will trust you 2. Be a baker-trustwor...

This week has been interesting. It was nice to take a look at the "harder part of the business". What do we do when things are not going as planned? How do we keep pressing forward when it seems the odds are against us? How do we fix the problem? I really enjoyed the videos and readings for the week. I love that as a student at BYU Idaho there is so much of the gospel integrated into the courses.  President Monson's talk was very insightful. He gives direction, council, and hope. I will refer to this talk often in the future. Looking Back and Moving Forward https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/looking-back-and-moving-forward?lang=eng I also enjoyed Elder Holland's talk. It was a bit long but had some good stuff. I learned to never give up! Never! Even when it seems things are never going to work out. This is a great piece of advice for anyone in the business world. There will be hard days. ALWAYS! But that is never a reason to jump ship. However Long a...