I have to admit that it was really hard to stay focused on the readings this week. With each paragraph that I read, I thought of different things that I could do to improve family businesses or start my own. I'm not sure that was the point of the readings, but I saw how, with a little push, some of these small dwindling businesses could grow again if they wanted to. It's really quite exciting to think about.
Being able to interview an entrepreneur this week was a very special opportunity. I interviewed a dear friends father, who happens to be a very successful lawyer and businessman. He has always been so humble and down to earth that i hadn't known that just how successful is has been. Lots of awards and honors, as well as, published articles and interviews. I had only discovered these things about him because I googled his name. He didn't mention them in the interview, but since I had just discovered them, it made me quite a bit more nervous about doing the interview. He talked about the best part of his job was helping people. Especially being able to help the young children that were hurt through no fault of their own. Throughout the interview, I realized that although he was well off, it wasn't about the money. He enjoyed his job. He is also a very religious person and I noticed that family aways stayed as his top priority. I think that, because he kept his priorities in the correct order, he was very blessed.
This man was a great example of how to be successful, without allowing the success to rule your life. He was humble, helpful and very encouraging to me in going back to school with a family. I hope that I can always keep my priorities in order and have a great attitude as he has.
No comments:
Post a Comment