Entrepreneurial Journal Blog

I think Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he was tenacious. His parents encouraged him to believe that anything was possible and didn't discourage his imagination, even when it became messy. As children, we tend to romanticize life and dream the biggest dreams humanly possible. As we get older and those dreams seem so much more out of reach, we are suddenly faced with "real life decisions". Our dreams are no longer realistic because they are hard to achieve. That's why they are called dreams. But dreams are important because they keep us from conforming, be boring and leading meaningless lives. They allow us to push against the brick wall that Randy Pausch talked about. He said that brick walls are there to stop those who don't want it badly enough. It will stop the ones who won't continue to find a way through it, over it or under it. As long as we don't allow ourselves to believe that dreams can't become realiti...

One of the most impactful statements I read this week is that all humans are entrepreneurs. I was a little stunned when I read that because when I think of an entrepreneur, I tend to think of successful, self-made business icons. I learned that although the term can be applied more broadly than I originally thought, the entrepreneurial mindset is a choice. It certainly isn't the easiest one either. For example, I am a young college student deciding what I want to do with my life. I want to utilize my talents and find the best career path for myself. I want to grow and be challenged. Even when I graduate school and start achieving success, I am still a work in progress. When will I be finished? Well, if I have the right entrepreneurial spirit, I never will be. In The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman, he pointed out three key aspects to thriving as an entrepreneur. These included assets, aspirations and values, and market realities. These are the three things that can set you apart as...