Week 6: So you want to be an entrepreneur?

There is a lot from this week's readings that I want to remember and take with me as I continue to learn, prepare and grow into the idea of being an entrepreneur.  

From Elder Tanner's talk about Self-Mastery, he said that there are two important elements in self-mastery:

1. Determine your course (set the sails of moral standards)

2. Willpower (the wind in the sails carrying one forward)

I gained a lot of important insights from the article: So you want to be an entrepreneur?  

In order of priority, you need to have these three things (or find a partner to share the load):

1. Industry knowledge

2. Operational know-how

3. Fundraising ability

A few other take-aways are:

Reputation is everything.

Find a partner who will complement you and supplement your strengths.

Always keep your ultimate goals in mind.  They will help you make the right long term career moves. 

My favorite quote from Mastery so far is: “Intentionality fuels the master’s journey.  Every master is a master of vision.”  Goals and vision played a big role in my life as a youth.  In young women’s you prepare to become a wife and mother and throughout high school I was preparing to go to college.  I had goals that motivated me and helped push me to do hard things.  After going on a mission, getting married and eventually starting our family, I think it’s easy to get so caught up in the day to day that you forget to dream and have a vision for your future life.  Over the last year and especially throughout this course I have been reminded of the importance of vision.  You also hear a lot about mindfulness these days and I think mindfulness goes hand in hand with intentionality.  When we approach our life and each day with mindfulness and intentionality we work to create the life we’ve envisioned.