Week 3 - Life changing

Wow. Ummm.. This week we received some life changing news!! And there are only a few things that change your life drastically. I won't share yet but I bet you have already guessed it. Maybe I will share soon :). The only thing you need to really know is that basically this week was amazing. It was also exhausting and stressful but boy oh boy, I would say like usual the good always outweighs the bad.

I am currently in a state of shock and just realizing that everything that I am doing right now will greatly affect what is to come soon. Life is so precious and it is so important that we spend it doing the things that matter most to us. No use in wasting time with the things that don't really allow us to progress and become better.

I will admit because of the events that happened this week it made it a lot harder to focus on school. But as I was able to go over the readings of the week and watch the video I was very pleasantly surprised to see how well everything very much correlated with all that happened. Specifically the reading 'How will you measure your life?' really reminded me that first things always need to come first. Often times we will come to a cross roads where we will have to make a decision that requires some sort of sacrifice. Many people have dreams and goals with their career and often sacrifice their family relationships to get that. Also I have seen and experienced where choosing family matters or other important spiritual things over career choice has led me to give up certain things that were really hard but well worth it. Because, I know who I am and I know what matters most to me. It is so important that I keep that in perspective and overcome the fears that I have so I can be ultimately happy in all aspects of my life.

The days keep rolling on and progression is continuing to happen. I was put in many new situations this week at work that were very stressful and difficult but as I kept a prayer in my heart and reminded myself of what is most important I was able to get through it.

I am just SO grateful for families and for the opportunity to have one of my own. The Gospel is a wonderful blessing and being able to learn in a way that is enhancing my abilities not only spiritually but temporally!
Happy week :)

Week 2 - A week of integrity

I have often been bothered by Businesses in general. Like many people I know, when I think of the business world I think of greedy and sly people who are just trying to get your money. The past year of my life but especially the last several months have really opened my eyes to what it is really all about. Business is everything in this world that is functioning. Yes of course there are those greedy and sly people but you can find those people in all avenues of life.

I am realizing more and more that it is not 'Business' necessarily that has bothered me. But, the poor examples I have seen of it or the skewed vision I have had. 

This past year I have been able to witness men and women in the Business world with high integrity and morals. Their main desire being to spread goodness and make the world a better place. These people I have met have been highly successful and inspired me in realizing that business is an avenue that can lead to making a difference in many peoples lives. And, that is what it is supposed to be! I am so grateful to be studying business in such a spiritual manner because it reminds me that being involved in a family business that my husband and I will start is simply a stepping stone in reaching my full potential. The things we have been reading this week have made me reflect upon an experience that I had recently while attending LDS Business College.

When I attended the Business College all of last year I studied Medical Assisting. Funny huh? You would think I went their to study business. While I was there I worked for recruiting and was a tour guide for the school. This gave me the wonderful opportunity of getting to know all the business teachers in a more intimate way and also meeting potential students with very strong desires to be entrepreneurs. There was one teacher in particular who saw something in me that I didnt necessarily see. He was over the sales department in the business program and every time I took someone on a tour he would ask me "Kaylie, have you decided to do sales yet?" 

He would ask this question practically every time I saw him and I would wonder ... why is he asking me this? I hate business.. I hate sales. Little did I realize that much of the talents that I posses are perfect for such things.

This week I reflected on this story because that man is one of the people I look up to the most. He has been super successful as an entrepreneur but has also maintained the highest integrity. I hope to continue on this path and to make a difference wherever I go. I am grateful to be seeing business in a whole new light!!

Happy week!

Week 1

This week has been a wonderful week of learning and progression. My favorite part about this week has just been realizing how precious life is. How every moment we are living is a gift and we need to treat it that way. As I had the time to think about my bucket list and what matters most to me it made me realize how much I worry about things that really don't matter. When it comes down to it there are only a certain amount of things that I truly care about. Watching the 'Live like you are dying' video reminded me of those things. We need to do the things that we love and live for the little moments.

I also enjoyed reading 'The Ministry of Business' chapters 1-3. It is such a unique thing that we can study about business in a more spiritual matter. It really comes down to following the spirit, putting first things first (God), and reaching for our dreams. I am so grateful to have a loving heavenly father and to be apart of a school that allows me to bring me back to what it is all about. It has also been helping me to realize how I can better help my husband in his business endeavors. I realize more and more how much we are a team and how much everything each of us does affects one another. 

There is a man that  to me was the epitome of really living life to the fullest. I was able to read about him this week. His name is Randy Pausch, he was a wonderful man. This man was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams not because of his cancer but because he learned to not focus on the can'ts in his life but only the can do's. He never wanted to focus on the fact that he had cancer because that wasn't what really defined him. He had dreams and followed through with those dreams.

I feel that dreaming is an important part of life. I truly believe that it is a type of hope that we hold within ourselves that drives the things that we do. As soon as we lose those dreams and hopes we lose who we are and that sweet and \joy that we had so easily found with our flying imagination as kids. 

One of the things that has always been a dream of mine has been becoming a musician. I have always loved to sing and perform. My little girl imagination always had a picture in my mind of creating music that would influence others and make them happy. I know that this dream is possible. I have already seen glimpses as I have performed with the Nashville Tribute Band and sang with Alex Boye. Their feedback as musicians gave me confidence and the opportunity to see that it IS possible if I keep believing and reminding myself of those things that really matter to me.

This week was the beginning of a new journey for me. I started a new job and I also began online school. Both of which came at a perfect time for me. A time to grow and to become even better and more productive in my life. The Entrepreneur class that I am taking allows me the opportunity each week to discuss the things that I have learned in the previous week through daily events and the material I am able to study and read in class.

As exciting as this week was in the starting of many new things it also brought me to be a little overwhelmed. This new job of mine gives me the freedom to make some entrepreneurial decisions. I have been asked to use my creativity with the kids that I work with in ways I haven't before. It was a little bit intimidating to do all these new things but as I was reading through the introduction of this material it was very comforting. I really enjoyed reading "Living Life as an Entrepreneurial Hero".

All of us essentially are entrepreneurs and we must learn to dream big and remind ourselves those things that make us unique. As we try new things its easy to be discouraged when we compare ourselves to other people. We must remember that what we bring is different than the person next to us. We must also remember that most of the time we have to fail before we succeed. Its easy to give up when you fail but as long as you are surrounding yourself with good people, dream big, and don't let anyone tell you you can't do it; then you will be a successful entrepreneur.

I am excited to continue progressing and learning what it takes to have confidence in myself as an entrepreneur and a human being in general. Learning is what helps us progress! I am grateful for school and the opportunity to be taking these classes that allow me to become better.
Happy day :)