Entrepreneurial Journal

  The article written by Handy goes over many things of a business such as virtue and integrity as well as real justification and how it comes into play within the business world and how it applies to individuals and companies. Virtue and integrity are essential to an economy because markets rely on rules and laws. These rules and laws, in turn, depend on truth and trust. If truth is concealed or trust is eroded, the reliability of the market diminishes. The article suggests that if businesses sacrifice truth or erode trust, markets may empty, share prices may collapse, and people may seek alternative places to invest their money. In this context, virtue and integrity contribute to the stability and functioning of the economic system. The article suggests that the real justification for the existence of businesses goes beyond merely making a profit. While making a profit is important, it is considered a means to a larger end. The purpose of a business, according to Handy, is to mak...

  Money, an ever-present force in our lives, holds the potential to shape not only our financial status but also our overall well-being. Reflecting on my attitude towards money prompts introspection into the values and beliefs that guide my financial decisions. Personally, my attitude toward money is one of balance. While recognizing its significance in providing security and enabling experiences, I strive to view it as a tool rather than a master. Money, in my perspective, should be a means to achieve goals, foster growth, and contribute positively to the community. The influence of this attitude on my life is substantial. By maintaining a balanced view, I avoid the pitfalls of excessive materialism or undue frugality. I acknowledge the importance of financial planning without letting the pursuit of wealth dominate my aspirations. This perspective has allowed me to lead a life that is not solely defined by monetary pursuits but is enriched by meaningful experiences and relationshi...

             As always, this week has continued to be a great chance to learn spiritually and temporally. I continued to learn spiritually with the learning more about how important the Gift of the Holy Ghost is to each one of us as well as learning more about how we as followers and disciples of Jesus Christ need to spend more time within the scriptures and study more in depth the things of the Gospel. Temporally the thing that had the most impact to me this week is remembering and realizing that dreams are good, and they keep us in check of where we are and what we need to do now. The Holy Ghost is quite a miraculous and wonderful gift that we are given, and it is quite sad how we don't always take advantage of this gift. It is there to help us in every aspect, help us when we are down and sad as well as when we are happy. The Holy Ghost is the best friend that we should pay the most attention to, it is there to help us spiri...

The biggest key takeaways from this week are that we need to continue to do work on this side of the veil as well as the other side, that we all need to strive to have charity in our lives, and that we all have strengths and weaknesses. Doing work on this side of the veil is very important and easy to do, it consists of just being a disciple of Jesus Christ and showing that to others. We don't need to do any fancy or elaborate thing to do work on this side, we just need to follow the teachings of the Savior and emulate him as best as we can. If we do this then others around us will see the big impact the Savior has in our lives but they will also strive to become like you because that is what the Savior does. He draws people in through his loving kindness which will radiate off of you. Another crucial part is doing work on the other side, not just consisting of doing work in the Temple for our ancestors but also finding stories about them, getting more information for them so that ...

 This week was quite a spiritually uplifting week. I leaned quite a lot about gifts and skills, about gifts of the spirit, and more about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how it more fully applies to us. Before we came to this Earth we were preparing to come here, we prepared by picking specific skills and gifts that would help us in our life and we improved upon them. The part that was most impactful to me was the fact that while we are here one Earth we must find, identify, and master those gifts that we took time to learn before this world. It is daunting to know that we prepared specific skills for this life, knowing that gives me more motivation to find them and hone them as best as I can. When we talk about gifts of the Spirit, they are gifts that are only beneficial to us while we are here on this Earth. They are available to each and everyone of us to help us become more like our Father in Heaven and slowly but surely become more of a perfected being such as He. I also had...

 The 7 habits of very successful people are.. Be proactive Begin with the end in mind put first things first think win/win seek first to understand then to be understood synergize sharper the saw The ones that we most impactful to me was number 2, 3, and 5. I really enjoyed when it talked about put first things first. It categorized what you need to do and the order you need to do things into 4 different categories. It goes, important and urgent, then important but non urgent, then urgent but not important, then the last one was not urgent and not important. It talked about how we want to mostly stay in the second category because we don't want to have to do things when they are only urgent but we should do things that are important and non urgent then most of the time we won't have to deal with beating the clock. Whether that is dealing with work, school or with family. The other big thing he said is that we should reduce the amount of time we spend in number four because that...

 This week was a great week to learn about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. How to keep your life aligned with God while keeping in the route of an entrepreneur. The path of the entrepreneur isn't for everyone. To be an entrepreneur you have to have a determined mind, ambition, and the ability to get up when you fall and you will fall. This life is not an easy one because the whole world will be against you. Whether you start up your own business or join one that is already part way built, you will face trials, setbacks, and almost anything that you think will go wrong can go wrong. You have to be able to face these facts and not let them tear you down but help you to be more successful. When you pick this route you need to remember who the main person in your life that has helped you all the way. That person is Heavenly Father, we need to remember him and make sure we put him and his Gospel first before our business. For example, when we get a calling in the church, we need to...