Week 13
Entrepreneurship is about taking action on your ideas, making those ideas visible, and rendering them available. It isn't enough to start with the idea, you have to act on it!
Larry North states that being an entrepreneur takes thick skin. You need to prepare to receive body blows such as lawsuits, people embezzling from you, and having your best employees opening their own business or being poached by others. Be prepared and expect for the water to be murky.
Stan Christensen gave advice on finding your first career:
Don't take a job simply to build your resume; follow your passions, rather than guessing what an employer will want. The fun should outweigh the drudgery - even in entry-level positions. Don't feel that by taking one job, you're committing to a career; people switch teams often.
In Christensen's story, he was extremely specialized in Lotus 1-3. This program is now obsolete and taken over by Excel. By refusing to only be specialized, he was able to continue learning and updating himself with the times. Christensen advises us to remain a generalist, rather than specializing in a single pursuit, as this will retain our flexibility and keep our skills from becoming irrelevant.
We are uniquely endowed with the capacity for learning. Being a lifelong learner can make you stand out against others, and it isn’t just about economic opportunities. You are able to network better because you become a great conversationalist which so much knowledge. You also refrain from becoming out-of-date if you’re constantly keeping up with the new advances. By understanding all the workings of a company, you can protect yourself from failure in the future. Furthermore, those who are constantly learning are happier and more socially and professionally engaging than those who don’t. There have even been studies that indicate that learning activities can help delay symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Learning to play a new instrument, for example, can offset cognitive decline, and learning difficult new skills in older age can help improve memory.
Larry North states that being an entrepreneur takes thick skin. You need to prepare to receive body blows such as lawsuits, people embezzling from you, and having your best employees opening their own business or being poached by others. Be prepared and expect for the water to be murky.
Stan Christensen gave advice on finding your first career:
Don't take a job simply to build your resume; follow your passions, rather than guessing what an employer will want. The fun should outweigh the drudgery - even in entry-level positions. Don't feel that by taking one job, you're committing to a career; people switch teams often.
In Christensen's story, he was extremely specialized in Lotus 1-3. This program is now obsolete and taken over by Excel. By refusing to only be specialized, he was able to continue learning and updating himself with the times. Christensen advises us to remain a generalist, rather than specializing in a single pursuit, as this will retain our flexibility and keep our skills from becoming irrelevant.
We are uniquely endowed with the capacity for learning. Being a lifelong learner can make you stand out against others, and it isn’t just about economic opportunities. You are able to network better because you become a great conversationalist which so much knowledge. You also refrain from becoming out-of-date if you’re constantly keeping up with the new advances. By understanding all the workings of a company, you can protect yourself from failure in the future. Furthermore, those who are constantly learning are happier and more socially and professionally engaging than those who don’t. There have even been studies that indicate that learning activities can help delay symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Learning to play a new instrument, for example, can offset cognitive decline, and learning difficult new skills in older age can help improve memory.
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