My Entrepreneur Journal

Why do you think Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams? I believe that Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he wanted to and he worked hard to get an education and rub shoulders with people who would open more doors for him. Because of his efforts in these areas, opportunities came up and because he had dreams that he thought of and remembered, he recognized related opportunities and things that came up in his life that he then SEIZED and made possible and worked to make them make his dreams come true. I love this, because often I think we view life where we are victims of our circumstances and see things pass by and think it had to be that way, but I loved the way he really seized opportunities that passed by him and did what it took to achieve them. I need to be more proactive that way and expansive in the things I allow into my life. Do you feel that dreaming is important? Why or why not? This year I have been shown ov...

This week as I read the readings, I couldn't help but feel love from my Heavenly Father who guided me to this class and place in my life. The idea of "The Startup of You" and going down a path to figure out who I am and what my goals and talents are, is exactly what I need right now in my life. A year ago, I realized and finally admitted to myself how badly I wanted to be a medical doctor, but had always held myself back from fully committing to this desire because "Moms don't become doctors". But I felt God instilling me with the confidence I needed to pursue it and my husband was supportive, even though I had just found out I was pregnant with my sixth baby in 7 years. I got my degree in Marriage and Family Studies back in July 2012 from BYU-Idaho when my oldest child was 9 months old and so I started going online for Anatomy and the lab as well as Abnormal Psych. I did this feeling in my bones how right it was for me, and got all A's in my classes ...