Taylor's Journey To Entrepreneurship

          This week I had the opportunity in reading about Randy Haykin and some great tips and tricks he shared about entrepreneurship. Choosing a partner was one of the topics that Haykin talked about that stood out to me.  This is something that I have thought a great deal about because I have been screwed in business ordeals in the past from lifelong friends. Like Haykin, I have been able to be a lifelong learner myself and see things that have helped me to be a better businessman in the long run. When money gets involved in business transactions people can tend to change. I saw it with a good friend of mind when there was a large sum of money at stake. He had promised he would take care of it but didn't in the long run. It was something that I felt like I couldn't prepare for but I feel like it's an important process in choosing a partner.  It helped me to understand that he wanted to bring on a partner so he'd have a balanced perspect...

        Grateful for the opportunity I had to read the hero's journey as it helped me and inspire me through the principles that were taught. There were a few parts in the book that really stood out to me more than the rest. Speaking of rest, in chapter 7 it talks of rest and how it is needed. There was a quote in that chapter that stood out to me and it reads, " All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." The meaning behind that quote states that "Our senses become dull, our minds and bodies worn down, by constant hard work unleavened by appropriate leisure." (pg 91) The chapter goes into detail how you will have more of a clear mind going back into work with leisure time and taking time to relax from your work environment. I completely agree with that statement as I've seen how work can be so much of my focus that I put it as my top priorities where I shouldn't. I should be putting God first in my priorities as I've seen as I put God first every...

It really got me thinking when I read about the mini case study on Hopkins family issue. This was the issue -  "For as long as he could remember, David Hopkins wanted to be a successful high school football coach. He even dreamed of joining the college ranks one day. In late 2000, after having achieved an enviable win-loss record at a smaller school, he was named as the head football coach at a large West Texas high school that had a long tradition of winning state championships. On the same day, his wife filed for divorce. She cited Hopkins’s many days on the road as the primary reason for their separation, and announced that she and her four-year-old daughter were moving back to her East Texas hometown. If you were Hopkins, what would you do? Ponder this question and briefly discuss your answer below." If I was Hopkins I would evaluate my love & passion and see what's most important in my life. For me & my priorities, I put God, family & then work. ...