tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86505856314955147232024-03-14T03:42:56.960-05:00Get Ready, Get Set, GoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-85414897045004740952013-12-20T23:19:00.000-06:002013-12-20T23:26:42.271-06:00Last Lecture<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">My journey this semester has been exceptional. I registered for this class with mixed
feelings. Part of me just wanted to get
it over with, part of me wanted to prove that I could do it and the rest of me
wanted to run away and just consider alternate courses that would count towards
my degree. I had no idea what the $100
challenge was, but I knew it had something to do with starting a business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Anxiety built as the weeks passed that led to the beginning of the
fall semester. I dove into the
curriculum with trepidation. As the
course progressed, one step at a time I was tackling all the challenges before
me, even the $100 small business challenge.
There is now a sense of relief that this particular project is
completed, but more elation in realizing how much I have learned this semester.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At the close of the semester, there are several trends that stand
out from this semester. I find that they
are things that apply in so many aspects of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">The only
business worth starting is a business that can thrive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">Research
and planning are required, </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">not </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">optional.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">Build a
strong network of individuals that can challenge you, support you, mentor you,
work with you and dream with you.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">Meet
challenges head-on and learn to recognize quickly which challenges are worth
surmounting and which challenges are queues to move on.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">Do what
you know and love what you do.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -9pt;">Find a
greater cause to work for than an inflated paycheck.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Somehow, these high-points only seem to scratch the surface of
lessons I learned this semester, but they pinpoint the principles that have
given me a fresh outlook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-23232049281489710322013-12-13T18:27:00.000-06:002013-12-13T18:27:24.871-06:00Failing Forward<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><i><u>$100 Challenge Update: <o:p></o:p></u></i></b></div>
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The $100 Challenge project has been wrapped up. This week I completed my presentation and
shared it on a discussion board with my fellow class members.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week was filled with discussion boards. There was one discussion board dedicated to
the study of Steve Jobs and another discussion board for an entrepreneur of our
choice. I learned quite a bit about
Steve Jobs. Some of the highlights of
the Steve Jobs materials studied are:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Move past set-backs swiftly
and recognize their future value (Jobs calls this connecting the dots).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Do what you love doing,
after finding your passion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Know when to say
"No."<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Surround yourself with a
great team. Hire people that could replace you, not just stay your subordinate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Learn to be a great
communicator.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->This might be my favorite,
"Changing your mind is a sign of intelligence."<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Customers don't know what
they want next. Customers may be able to
give valuable feedback about service and current products, but they generally
won't be the source of new ideas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The entrepreneurs I selected for the “Trail and Error” discussion board
was the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur.
The highlights I gleaned from study of the Wright brother’s story are:<o:p></o:p></div>
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and very inquisitive.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Little successes can keep you going, but learn
when to recognize the ideal time to “go public” with new ventures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Progress only as fast as it is feasible. Take one step a time and don’t try to skip
forward, risking incomplete execution of a seemly less significant step in the
process.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of my research of the Wright brothers was based on an article
found on success.com. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #595959; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.success.com/article/profiles-in-greatness-wilbur-and-orville-wright">http://www.success.com/article/profiles-in-greatness-wilbur-and-orville-wright</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-68485389807929802432013-12-07T23:45:00.001-06:002013-12-07T23:45:48.051-06:00Family Businesses & Buyouts<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<i><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">$100
Challenge Update<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This project is complete. I have begun working on my presentation for
next week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Weekly
Readings & Studies<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Case Studies: I reviewed a case study of the DAG group and
the Rogers Family real estate investment business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Discussion Boards: I researched businesses that are for sell in
the area that I live. I found a tutoring
franchise that looked interesting. My
husband and I have talked about owning a business before. The reality of this would most likely take a
lot of savings on our part. There was
another discussion board about being a consultant for a family business needing
to identify a successor. This case study
made me think of my grandfather who owned a ranch. It’s not a portable business so his options
were limited. A succession plan was very
important to keep his business going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=erick-slabaugh">http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=erick-slabaugh</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This is such a poignant hero to
study during this week while our studies are focused on family businesses.
Slabaugh brought Absco to the number one slot in their field. Listening to his
story solidified what I have thought about some of the difficulties of being a
business owner. Peers might look at you
differently because you may not have everything they do and you have to live a
different lifestyle, but the quality of life later on will be flipped. Then people saw you were "lucky,"
not realizing all the work it took to get you to that point. Slabaugh came back
to his dad's business when things seemed bleak.
He helped turn things around, bought all the equity in the company and
built the business into something phenomenal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">My favorite quote from Slabaugh
during the interview was, "Entrepreneurship is a wonderful way to go. If
you choose to, it can be an adventure, but it also comes with a
responsibility." This is such a
great quote because it can apply to all entrepreneurs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-86008025862914810222013-11-30T23:45:00.000-06:002013-11-30T23:45:22.353-06:00A Time for Being Thankful<div style="background-color: white;">
This week of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the chance to attend a BYU school. Even though the semester isn't what I expected, I am grateful for the things I have learned.</div>
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So this was the last week to produce and sell for my $100 Challenge. I have to say that at the beginning of the semester I felt excited about the entrepreneurial prospects of starting a business. At this point, in a way, I feel like I have fallen flat on my face. I suppose if I have learned one thing from the entrepreneurs I have encountered in my life is that I should be prepared to fail, but then get right back up, dust myself off and get right back to work. That is the lesson I have learned from the $100 Challenge, that I must take what I have experience and plan better to avoid failing.</div>
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The case study this week focused on IceDelights. I tried to find a record of this company online and there was no footprint on the internet. I can only assume that this venture was not successful in the long run. What I learned from this case study is that no aspect of starting a business can be left to someone else. As a business owner, you have to be ready to have your finger in every pie as a business gets off the ground. Failing to focus on just one aspect can be detrimental.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-38051075546879315852013-11-23T21:30:00.002-06:002013-11-23T21:31:53.125-06:00Crunch Time.......<div class="MsoNormal">
….an all too familiar moment for me. You’d think I would have learned my lesson by
now. I’m still looking to make my first
sell of my Crane Earrings on my etsy.com shop.
If you stumble onto my blog, please check out my shop. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetNSourOrigami">http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetNSourOrigami</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week, I've lower the price to $5.00 for each pair of
earrings in an attempt to bring in some sales.
The costs for my supplies is relatively inexpensive and I will not be
operating at a loss to sell at this price.
I’m not comparing myself to Roxanne Quimby, but something she said stood
out to me, that as long as you can sell something for more than it cost to make
it, you can keep a business going. Of course, that’s a very simplistic way of
looking at a business plan, but in the end that really does matter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the Acton hero’s we studied this week really made an
impression on me, Catherine Rohr. Her
story of setting up the Prison Entrepreneurship Program was very
inspiring. I was deeply moved by her
dedication to the program and the sacrifices she made in her life in order to
get this program off the ground and running. I can’t imagine how fulfilling it
would be to see these individuals find hope in their lives and find a way to
create a business, especially when it seems like the world is against them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Harvard Manage Mentor topic was Process
Improvement. This was a little trip down
memory lane. I can truly see the value
in the experience I went through as a manager when the office I was working at
converted to Six Sigma processes. Albert
Einstein said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results.” This is
the simplest way I can think of to define the importance of process
improvement. The world will continue to
change around us, and in fact, not changing in business can not only yield no
change, but it can decrease outcomes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The $100 Challenge Update</div>
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I feel like I have hit a hurdle with my product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have gotten listings posted, shared with my
social networking group and still have not sold one product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the coming week, I plan to focus on
marketing. I am going to join groups that make similar products on Etsy.com and
read material available about boosting page visits and the potential for more
sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing I can say is going
well is the final product.</div>
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I plan on adding a button here too, but for now here is my
website. Even though I have not made a sell yet, I have been thrilled to see
the views of my page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now to focus on
getting more views and learning how to market my product differently. I don’t
have much time left to meet the goals of this project, but I have enjoyed the
experience and will continue it after this class is over.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetNSourOrigami?ele=shop_open">https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetNSourOrigami?ele=shop_open</a></span></div>
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Reading and Discussion Board highlights.</div>
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The highlighted topic this week was hiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The importance of getting the right people in
the right role is crucial to the success of your business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I enjoyed the topic this week as this was one
of the things I enjoyed the most about being a manager.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the hiring process I was pretty meticulous
because I want to hire someone that would be a good fit in the company’s
culture. Based on the things I read this week, I learned that will be even more
cautious if I am a hiring manager again. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-21349808268370754152013-11-09T17:28:00.003-06:002013-11-09T17:28:40.976-06:00What a week!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: black;">Do you
ever have a week where you feel like you did nothing, but you know you worked
your tail-end off?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, that was how I
felt this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the $100 challenge I
was able to produce a final product that I thought was worthy of posting
pictures of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was thinking about
creating a listing without a quality photo of the product, I knew I would be
sunk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I created ten products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out that glossing the paper <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">before</i> folding is much more time
consuming and creates a sub-par product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now I gloss the paper before folding the origami crane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still feel unsuccessful in regards to
sales, but feel like my planning will pay off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was able to get a listing posted on Etsy and setup a Paypal account.</span>
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<span style="color: black;">The
lesson material this week was management and leadership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the kind of material I wish I had read
before my first <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real </i>job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was so much to learn this week, but
here is a brief highlight of a couple of the readings:</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Kim B.
Clark-Leadership with a Small “L” helped me understand the value of leading by
example, leading with vision and leading with love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a leader should not be an opportunity
to boast about how great you are. On the contrary, effective leaders often find
ways to blend in and lead through service. This was </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="color: black;">Spencer W. Kimball-Jesus:
The Perfect Leader was an excellent reminder that Christ gave us the perfect
example of how to lead through love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Through reading this and the discussion board this week, I realized how
important humility is.</span></li>
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<span style="color: black;">Bottom
line from this week: I was reminded of how important service is in a leadership
role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Service in church callings, in the
workplace and in the home will have an impact on the degree of leading that can
be accomplished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best measurement of
a leader is not in that individual, but in the people that follow.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-67027574999931510992013-11-03T00:01:00.000-05:002013-11-03T00:01:41.676-05:00I Can't Get No…..Satisfaction! Don't underestimate customer satisfaction
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">$100
Challenge & "Big Idea" Updates</span></div>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Update for the $100
challenge:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I did not
achieve all of my targets for this week, I did accomplish quite a
bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am still in the production
stage, but I was able to make some last minute changes in how I put
together my final product in a manner that would be more appealing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though this would cause a delay in
getting my product listing posted, I think it will generate more sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Goals for this upcoming week.</span></li>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Monday-Take
pictures of product and create online listing.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Saturday-make 5
local sales to encourage in person sales in addition to eCommerce.</span></li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Update for my
"Big Idea": So I am learning some things in my accounting class
that are helping me form a business plan to get my financial services
business off the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
decided that I will create my business as an LLC. Now begins the tasks of
checking into what documentation is required to start my business as an
LLC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, I have discovered
that the local Small Business Association has a mentor program. I hope to
sign up for this as soon as I become eligible. I look forward to learning
from other people in this area that have trodden the path I am headed
down.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Weekly
Reading Highlights:</span></div>
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The
theme that resonated this week was customer service, and not just the
face-to-face interactions.</div>
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Case
Study: Zappos</div>
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The
discussion board question prompted thinking about how important it is to not
only hire people that can <span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">do</span>
the job, but also people that <span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">want</span> to do the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Zappo's approach to keeping employees on board that would be a good fit
with their culture was offering a bonus throughout training and at the end if
they quit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They indicated that only
about 2-3% of people took them up on that offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The points from the discussion board that I
found related to customer relations were:</div>
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-People that have made a conscience decision to
work for a company will be happier employees and perform better on the
job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This in turn will result in better
customer service.</div>
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-Sometimes business owners have to make decisions
that may create short-term losses but can bring long-term benefits.</div>
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Customer
Focus-Manager topic</div>
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This
topic was a good reminder that customer service isn't just about the
face-to-face interactions. It's about implementing good practices companywide
to keep customers satisfied <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span>
returning.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-24816210481203042402013-10-26T22:52:00.001-05:002013-10-26T22:52:14.431-05:00Tie a Knot & Start Climbing!
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">$100
Challenge & "Big Idea" Updates</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm feeling a
little discouraged on my progress for my $100 Challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was able to purchase all the materials
needed to get going, but I have not been able to get my listing up or work
on marketing at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On a positive
note, I was able to purchase the supplies needed to get started for $18.
In an effort to avoid this same frustration this week, I have made a plan
for what I want to accomplish, including a target day to be completed.</span></li>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Monday-create
at least 20 products and finalize plans for packaging (how to &
print-outs to include).</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Wednesday-take
pictures of product and create online listing.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Saturday-make 5
local sales to encourage in person sales in addition to the eCommerce.</span></li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My vision for my
"Big Idea' is starting to take shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have created an elevator pitch, that probably needs more fine
tuning, but I have attached here for my pitch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I received minimal feedback from my
class members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was frustrated by
the discussion board this week because it just seemed like an outlet for
everyone to get a pat on the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It would be so much more beneficial to get solid feedback about
what is missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the people
I gave practical advice to, didn't respond but I just hope that my advice
helped. I am learning to get a thick skin to criticism and starting to
realize I would rather have a complaining customer than a agreeable
customer because then I know where I need to improve. </span></li>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Weekly
Reading Highlights:</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Acton Hero: Phil Romano</span></div>
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This was a tough
week for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I struggled being motivated
and feeling value in what I have to offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Phil Romano's story was just what I needed to hear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has refused to be told he can't do
something. Phil describes learning a lot when he was young.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of slowing down when he got older, he
put his learning and wisdom to use to accomplish great things and be
productive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From his business ventures
to his art work, he is a creator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
his example I learned that the greatest creation of an entrepreneur is energy
and love for life and that spills into all other aspects of life.</div>
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<a href="http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=phil-romano">http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=phil-romano</a></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Marketing</span></div>
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So, the trendy topic
of planning continues this week as we studied more about marketing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From my studies, here is the process that
stood out to me the most (and in a very simplified version) for building an
effective marketing orientation.</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Analyze the market
opportunities.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Develop a marketing strategy.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Create a marketing plan.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Put marketing strategy into
action.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Evaluate the effectiveness of
your marketing strategy and adjust it accordingly.</span></li>
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Although, I know we
all grow a little weary of the phrase "The customer is always right,"
there is a degree of merit in a business owner understanding the importance of
customer relations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am again reminded
of what I learned when reading <span style="font-style: italic;">The Tipping
Point.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are key customers
who can be considered connectors, mavens and salesmen that can cause a business
to sink or swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These kinds of
customers are very valuable to a business in terms of finding out what
customers want and need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are also
key in spreading the word about a new business or product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-71581789184283713542013-10-19T23:14:00.000-05:002013-10-19T23:44:17.273-05:00Lean Startup<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">$100
Challenge & "Big Idea" Updates</span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Some progress on
the $100 Challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I secured
"financing" of limited $20 capital this week from my gracious
parents in exchange for providing baking services in their home. Next week
I will work on producing earrings, take pictures for my blog and Etsy
listing and work on packaging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
purchased the initial materials to start production next week for $18.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The progress this
week for my "Big Idea" was selecting an entrepreneur to
interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be interviewing
Logan Skidmore of LS2 Real Estate Investments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His business deals with real estate
investments, credit counseling and small business coaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking forward to probing his brain
about getting a financial services small business off the ground in San
Antonio.</span></li>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Weekly
Reading Highlights:</span></div>
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Start-Ups
on a Shoestring published Aug. 16, 2010 by The Wall Street Journal</div>
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703720504575376664285510930#printMode">http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703720504575376664285510930#printMode</a></div>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kael Robinson, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic;">Live
Worldly LLC, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Started with $40</span></li>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Donated 20,000
bracelets to charity and 20% of profits to Plantabillion.org</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Even with sales
going up, into the second year of business she was not paying herself a
salary and she set goals and stuck to them.</span></li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jeff Swedarsky, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic;">Food
Tour Corp, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Started with $110</span></li>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wanted to start a
business, but realized that he would have to keep his day job to get the
company off the ground.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">His advice is to
only do something you love to do and plan on working long hours to get
the work done that will bring profits.</span></li>
</ul>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marc Ringel, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic;">Floor
Works New York,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Started with $145</span></li>
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Have a secure job
to fall back on.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When changing
fields, he marketed for another company and learned from that owner and
business.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Had
people fill our surveys on StreetEasy.com, UrbanDigs.com and
AngiesList.com (for free publicity).</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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Acton
Heroes Stories</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Desh Deshpande-He
forged the way in the optical network technology. Deshpande grew up in
India and came to America with $8, a positive attitude and a willingness
to try new things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Experiencing his
share of challenges, he recognized that they were not the end of the road
and there was a valuable lesson in each hardship or failure experienced in
life.</span></li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=desh-deshpande">http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=desh-deshpande</a></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ken Zolot-The story
of Ken Zolot, founder of companies like </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Egenera and Heartland Robotics, shows how an
entrepreneur can bring balance to business by being bold enough to do what
others have not and seeking ongoing input from consumers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zolot stresses the importance of asking
the question "Who Cares?" about your business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Focus on an individual product or
service within a business has its merits, but all this effort will not
amount to much without attending to the wants and needs of consumers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's important to being sensitive to the
world around us and how our business fits in, even when we are doing
something new that may not have had a place before.</span></li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=ken-zolot">http://www.actonhero.org/celebrating-heroes/stories-of-heroes/index.php?hero=ken-zolot</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-53242297576731337242013-10-12T18:53:00.000-05:002013-10-12T18:53:22.939-05:00Research, Ponder and Plan. Repeat.This
week, I have come to appreciate the power of researching and looking to others
for advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, getting a plan
in writing has forced me to do research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don't want to put a plan together that will not be functional at a
later time so I took time to focus on the business plans for my $100 Challenge
and my long-term "Big Idea."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The business I have settled on for this semester long project is making
handmade mini-crane origami earrings and my focus for my "Big Idea"
will be on a financial services business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here are the highlights from a few assignments this week:
<br />
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<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">StartupNation.com:
The "Defining Dozen" and creating a business plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lucked out this week by getting online
early to review my assignments. I jotted down the "Defining
Dozen" questions to fill out and the next day this content was not
available on the website any longer. One of the downsides to using
references from the web, they can decide to change their content and how
accessible it is to users.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
another reminder to me that if I find something useful on the web, it's
best to document what I can, when it is available and reference the
source. So often I find something and think "Oh, that's awesome
advice!" I forget to save the website or information found and
struggle to find it again later. Or worse, waste valuable time finding it
again.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Heather Evans, Inc.
case study: Just because you were raised in a family with finance and get
a business degree from an Ivy League school doesn't guarantee
success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heather made a great
business plan but seemed to fall short in focusing, relied on her own
savings to fill in the financing gaps and did not pursue investors
aggressively.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chapter 3-4 of </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: italic;">E-Myth</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">: I learned that
skilled technicians with an expertise level within their field often
choose to drop out of the rat race and start their own business because
they are so great at what they do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many of these small business owners forget that a balance must
exist between technician, manager and entrepreneur for their business to
be successful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you start your
own business, you don't get rid of the boss, you become the boss and you
have to develop a split personality.</span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Business Plans: No
more stalling! I had to make a final selection for the $100 Challenge and
"Big Idea." After completing reading assignments, including a
study of the Harvard Manage Mentor topic Business Plan Development, I
cracked my knuckles and got to work. </span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold;">RESEARCH, PONDER and PLAN.
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">REPEAT.</span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-18704038782028411582013-10-05T18:56:00.002-05:002013-10-05T18:56:32.284-05:00Creative juices flowing, check!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This week's lesson was titled "Choose a Business" but I felt it could have also aptly been titled "Flip on Your Creative Juices." There was so much information covered this week from brainstorming to absorbing knowledge from those that have done it before, so here are the highlights:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Book review for <i>The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference</i> by Malcolm Gladwell. In a nutshell, this book is all about epidemics and how they get started and I'm not just talking infectious diseases that attack you physically. Gladwell provides example after example to help visualize the driving forces behind epidemics; namely the people who transmit them (mavens, connectors and salesmen), the agent/infection itself and the environment of the breakout. Who ever thought Paul Revere was an epidemic spreader or that Sesame Street was an epidemic? I now have a different view of the term word-of-mouth and how it really works. From a business standpoint, I think the most valuable lesson I gleaned from the book was the value of a product or service being "sticky" enough for people to want it and for infecting agents to want to spread it.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Case study review: Boston Duck Tours-If I'm ever in Boston, I'm so going on one of these tours. It sounds like a lot of fun and I learned a lot about Andy Wilson and what he overcame to launch this business. The case study reminded me that people don't just fall into a good business, behind every business is a story of someone that stuck to their guns and didn't give up. http://www.bostonducktours.com/ </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Points of Pain activity: After soliciting advice from friends, pondering the assigned readings and mulling over my own interests, I came up with a list of 20 ideas for my $100 challenge and 20 ideas for my "Big Idea." I'm still pondering the $100 Challenge, but need to decide soon so that I can start etching out a solid business model.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here are the top 5 from each list:</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Top 5 $100 Challenge business ideas</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sell homemade items
on Etsy</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Service
based business like cleaning houses or babysitting</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sell homemade salsa</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sell holiday goodies for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Balloon twisting</span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Top 5 "Big Idea" business ideas</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Accounting/bookkeeping Services</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kolache bakery</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Small business consultant</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Solar power conversions for homes/businesses</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Home organizing</span></span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Acton Hero: Tom Monaghan-First off, this man is amazing. I'm not surprised that he's better known as the founder of Domino's than the founder of the Ave Maria foundation, but I think the later contribution is more note-worthy. Kudos to Tom for sacrificing your own riches and putting other people's higher education needs in front of things of the world.</span></span></li>
</ul>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650585631495514723.post-56892953824255884602013-09-28T18:03:00.000-05:002013-09-28T18:03:42.776-05:00Here we go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, this is how I kinda feel. Using this blog as my
entrepreneurial journal, my goal is to look back at the past and seek out new
wisdom. My aim is set on:</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span>Capturing the significance of the learning
experiences I have survived.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span>Documenting current studies and research.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span>Gluing the pieces of my pondering mind into
something coherent and useful.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After successfully completing a one year program to get back
into school, I am going to school full time again. My family has put up with my
ramblings about starting a small business since I quit working last March.<span> </span>My objectives--to stay home with the kids and
go back to school. In the soup has been mother’s day out pre-school, selling
cakes, bookkeeping, selling unused items on Craigslist and many other fleeting
ideas. None of those have materialized. Now that I have a choice of which
classes I register for, I jumped in, feet first, and signed up for a small
business/entrepreneurship class.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week our class reviewed a list of business blogs with
the purpose of finding a favorite.<span> </span>This
was a welcomed task, since I would be doing the same thing.<span> </span>There is so much information out there and many
students in the class, including myself, got a little overwhelmed. What I
discovered was that I had to be a little picky about where I spend my time.
Ultimately what I found myself looking for was a blog with resources and tools
beyond one person’s ramblings.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I chose to read<u><i> The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can
Make a Big Difference</i></u> by Malcolm Gladwell for my book report.<span> </span>This is a great book to glean an
understanding of how epidemics of all kinds get started. Word-of-mouth doesn't work quite the way I used to think it did. Maybe I will post my
book review next week, after it’s all put together.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Coming next week…selecting my 5 favorite ideas for the $100
challenge.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span><br /></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15711924683779369681noreply@blogger.com0