This week hasn't been as spectacular as the last couple. I really liked Ministry of Business but I'm not as impressed with Mastery. I read the first 4 chapters so I suppose it could get better. Perseverance is a great topic. These days we live in an "I quit" world. People quit their jobs. People quit their marriages. People quit their kids even. When the going gets tough they jump ship. In business, it's hard a lot of the time. If you can't persevere then you will probably fail. I think that's one of the things that is scary about starting my own business.
Finding a person's passion is pretty scary. Are you stuck with it? Can you change your mind? You have to make sure that you're not just riding the coat tails of someone else's passion. It would feel pretty discouraging to work hard for years just to find yourself in someone else's passion instead of your own.
A key point of the Hero's Journey to me were the questions he said the people over 60 said were important. Who did I love? Who loved me? Have I contributed something meaningful? Was a good person? These are very important questions. They can lead you to make very different choices in your life. I think I'm a pretty good person outside my house but it's hard to live in my house. I have contributed 8 children to be successful citizens if I haven't done anything else. I have loved a lot of people but probably not shown it like I should have. Some people love me and some don't.
My board of directors experience is pretty funny. I would love to have these people on my board but I think I would be too afraid to talk to them. I think they are highly successful people who I believe would have the knowledge and expertise to make a big difference in what I could do on my own. I think I covered important areas in expertise that will help me have a well rounded successful business.
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