WK03 Reflection Blog Post

10/02/2021

Entrepreneur's Journal
Entry #3 (Week 3 BUS 110)
Elizabeth Simons-Adams

In 'Making a Living and A Life', I really loved the table that explains Grades A, B, C, D and F values, primary motivation and secondary motivation. It surprised me how many different companies that comprised many of these different grades. A lot of them started with good intentions, but once success and money started rolling in, customer satisfaction went out the window along with honesty and integrity. I felt forced to comply in order to keep my job for insurance and financial stability - when in fact they could have gone under and thought nothing of laying me off. This is when the spark of being an entrepreneur came to mind and what I absolutely wanted and didn't want. I continued on to many other companies, but I would either sabotage myself or burn myself out to the point where I would have to or need to leave.

Once I was remarried after losing my first husband to cancer, we had a baby very quickly and I found myself in the same place in 'survivor mode' and losing myself and the sight of where I wanted to be. I was very fortunate to re-enroll in Pathways and graduate this year. I finally feel like I'm back on track and getting my eventual degree and discovering what I really want. 

I also really loved the combined 'Formula for Success':

1. Get up early
2. Work hard
3. Get your education
4. Find oil
5. Make your mark
6. Prepare to serve/give back

I have to admit that I was very resentful of putting my first husband through college to get his Bachelors Degree and worked very hard to get where I am now without a degree. BUT what I'm learning now is that it isn't the actual degree that makes the most difference, it's what I'm learning and applying and teaching to others along the way.

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