If you had one final lecture to share with a group of students on what you have learned from this course, what would you share?
The biggest and what I consider the most important thing that I have learned this semester is that building a business or being an entrepreneur is all about serving other people. The first great commandment is to love God with all our hearts. What is the second great commandment? It is to love our fellow man. Both loving God and loving others is one of the greatest motivators of starting a new business. Businesses should be all about helping others live a better life or serving others. Truly successful businesses remember this key point and a huge difference is made in the lives of the customers and the lives of the employees.
What would be your last bit of advice to someone wanting to begin the entrepreneur journey? What words of advice, direction, or caution would you give him or her if you had only one chance to give your own last lecture?
The last bit of advice that I would give to all of those wanting to begin your entrepreneurial journey is to remember where you started, who brought you to that point and have a vision of where you want to go. Using that vision create stepping stones that will get you to where you want to go and finally don’t forget who you are or what you can become.
Never forget your loved ones. Always make time for them. Do not become the Ebenezer Scrooge of your story. Keep your loved ones close and do not let the money or power get to you. Finish the race by serving and taking care of others. Use your wealth and power to help others. Use it to bless the lives of your family, loved ones and all the children of God that you can. Work hard, but do not work so hard that your forget the reason for doing so.
