Entrepreneurship and Balance
Week 11
What I Learned:
For our businesses, we have to have passion and have to believe that it all is worth it. It is always a struggle to balance life and family, but if we believe enough in all that we do with family and work, we will make time for both and strive and do all we can to get that time in for all our passions. We must put the Lord and our families first, and all things will be balanced in the ways they need to be balanced. What makes life balanced is the understanding that “I am here now” and “I am going to be there then”. Being mindful and present in each moment is finding life balance. Setting priorities and planning our day in accordance with those priorities (shifting out what we don't want in life) is a way to balance. We can stay balanced by being ethical. Never put yourself into a situation where you can’t say no, where you can’t be flexible. We need to be flexible in our plans. We must pay attention to what is important, ask ourselves the right questions that keep our priorities in line, and remember the end views of each decision we make. We need to ask “what are we doing, how are we using our time?” We must understand the tradeoffs and decide which is most important. We are going to have times and seasons to everything. To have more balance, we must stay in touch and in tune with the things we love to do that don’t make money, as well as spending time with family. Great satisfaction comes from experiencing diversity and learning all that is possible. As we strive to balance our lives, this diversity and great amounts of learning can take place in marvelous ways.
As I was pondering on the week's readings, this thought came to me: I think entrepreneurs are so good and successful because they take responsibility for themselves-for their successes and their failures. They are also brutally honest with themselves and, as they are mindful and honest, clear in their minds, all of which allows them to start where they are and, without beating themselves up or making excuses, take flight and achieve their dreams.
What I Learned:
For our businesses, we have to have passion and have to believe that it all is worth it. It is always a struggle to balance life and family, but if we believe enough in all that we do with family and work, we will make time for both and strive and do all we can to get that time in for all our passions. We must put the Lord and our families first, and all things will be balanced in the ways they need to be balanced. What makes life balanced is the understanding that “I am here now” and “I am going to be there then”. Being mindful and present in each moment is finding life balance. Setting priorities and planning our day in accordance with those priorities (shifting out what we don't want in life) is a way to balance. We can stay balanced by being ethical. Never put yourself into a situation where you can’t say no, where you can’t be flexible. We need to be flexible in our plans. We must pay attention to what is important, ask ourselves the right questions that keep our priorities in line, and remember the end views of each decision we make. We need to ask “what are we doing, how are we using our time?” We must understand the tradeoffs and decide which is most important. We are going to have times and seasons to everything. To have more balance, we must stay in touch and in tune with the things we love to do that don’t make money, as well as spending time with family. Great satisfaction comes from experiencing diversity and learning all that is possible. As we strive to balance our lives, this diversity and great amounts of learning can take place in marvelous ways.
As I was pondering on the week's readings, this thought came to me: I think entrepreneurs are so good and successful because they take responsibility for themselves-for their successes and their failures. They are also brutally honest with themselves and, as they are mindful and honest, clear in their minds, all of which allows them to start where they are and, without beating themselves up or making excuses, take flight and achieve their dreams.
What I Need to Learn:
I have learned how to balance, and now I need to work on implementing strategies that help to find and maintain that balance. In addition, I need to practice good time management so I may plan for all those things I desire to do and balance.
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