Famous Last Words

Three of the most important things I’ve learned in this class are:

1)    Choose an end-goal and create a clear plan to get there.

2)    Stay true to who you are.

3)    Give all along the way.

Choose an end-goal and create a clear plan to get there

Decide where you want to be in 20, 30, even 40 years. This will help you create a clear, focused plan for your life and be the motivation that gets you through challenges and setbacks. My ultimate goal is to be financially independent and serve missions with my husband when we retire. The decisions I make every day will help me achieve this goal. It really helps me stick to my budget when I weigh out ‘Would I rather spend $45 at this restaurant or stick to my budget so we can retire as planned?’ 

Along the path of my end-goal, I have several smaller goals that serve as checkpoints on my way. They help me keep a good pace as I work toward my dreams. 

Stay true to who you are.

There are many opportunities in life—especially in business to cheat or distort the truth in order to come out ahead. Lies and deception though tempting, will never be a sustainable way to live. The truth always comes out and the façade will fall away, leaving one alone in their failure. I have made a commitment to God to remain honest in my dealings with my fellow men. In so doing, I invite His hand to be a guide and a strength in my life.

Give all along the way

The most successful businesses are often the most generous. Generosity has been directly correlated to success in business. Beyond the hope for success, living generously will bring a depth and fulfillment to one’s life that can never to outdone by any material success. It is in living a good life, that poor and wealthy, alike can find joy and fulfillment.

 

Being a successful entrepreneur is so much more than just making a lot of money. It is living a life you can be pleased with. It is found in making the world a better place because you lived in it. Ultimate success is being a light to others and inspiring more goodness in this world. If I create a clear plan and work hard, I will be able to look back on my life and consider it a job well done.