BUS 110 Week 13

 I found it very interesting that in Paths to an Entrepreneurial Career, speaker Ted Zoller said the most successful path was to start in a large company then, over time, back into a smaller venture. I think about how much you can learn from a large well established company and the contacts you can make. Its almost like a free education allowing you to learn the ropes before going it on your own. 

Another thing I made a connection with this week was about the importance of knowing how other companies (often large companies) operate. A small business that supplies a large business, needs to know how their client makes decisions. I love making connections with the different kinds of work I've done, often using one as an example to help solve a problem in the other.

The last thing was reviewing my learning about gratitude. I always have to remind myself that having an attitude of gratitude is not the same as being complacent and just thinking there is nothing I can do about my situation so why try. It is about having a positive attitude and not putting negativity out into the world.

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