This week had very great lessons to be learned. As I was
watching the videos and reading the assignments, I wrote down a couple of
things that stood out to me the most. As I reviewed my notes, I noticed that
they all described what it is to be an entrepreneur. Many people want to
start-up a company or to be an entrepreneur, but yet do not realize the demands
and sacrifices that come with it. Additionally, majority of these people
usually tend to want to do start-ups for wrong reasons, pursue of wealth,
prestige, and unfortunately end up unsatisfied and unhappy. As stated by Wences
Casares, “entrepreneurship is a calling that chooses us…it is
inescapable.” With this said
entrepreneurship is not for everyone.
For those of us who feel like this is what we are meant to
do, we have to be aware of the demands entrepreneurship requires, and learn to
adapt and assume all of our responsibilities as a whole. In reference to time,
Casares states that “time is our most valuable asset.” Entrepreneurship will
require a lot of our time. With this in mind we need to realize the costs, or
the other things we may be giving up for this, like family time. For this, in
his video The Entrepreneur and the Family, Steve Blank suggested to “set rules”
if we have families or to stay single if you are single. He says that,
start-ups can consume all of our time and it is important to make sure we are
managing ourselves appropriately between all of the responsibilities we may
have with the allotted time we are have.
All of these are things that need to be taken in
consideration when considering being an entrepreneur. It is possible if we are
in it for the right reasons, and if we learn to discipline, and master
ourselves. When we learn to do this, we will learn to find more balance in our
lives, and be successful people, spouses, parents, and entrepreneurs.
Again, this week brought great insights about becoming an
entrepreneur, which I am grateful because they have caused me to ponder on my
decision. I am looking forward to the additional insights I will gain to help
me in my entrepreneurial journey.
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