Firsts... we have to start somewhere!

Saturday, January 9, 2021 
Since this is intended to be a journal format, I like to start at the beginning, why I am writing, what is the purpose of this blog, etc. First, it is an assignment but my hope is to create a great habit of reflection on my happenings. I will be honest that I am not sure if I can just think business and will probably have a lot of personal musings to add to the reflections. I am hoping for this blog to be a way to understand myself (even be brave enough to face those pesky weaknesses) and how I can improve. 
 
One learning that I appreciated was from the videos that were apart of our lesson. I loved the thought or mantra of doing what you love. If you don’t love it, why would you even want or be motivated to do that thing. I liked that Guy Kawasaki said that you can be ‘miserable and poor, or miserable and rich’, or something to that effect. I am really excited to follow the Jim Ritchie course and learn from him. Excited to learn as I read the books assigned for this course. I am excited to develop a habit of asking ‘why’ as I consider when things go awry. 

I can tell this course will be very interesting material for me to learn but am worried about being able to be mom and a wife, and keep up with the class; ultimately, real life worries that will never go away. So what are my goals for this semester and beyond? I want to develop a vision of where I am going with all this great learning I am receiving. I am going to work on creating specific goals as I consider this course and how it fits in my life, or maybe how it will shape my life.

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