Individual Learning Experiences September 19, 2020

Lessons Learned: 

I liked the video from Reed Hoffman, "Personal Branding." The comments from Reed Hoffman were intriguing to me. Personal branding is a way of setting yourself apart from others in your field. I had not thought about one of the questions or statements he said, "it’s important in terms of how do other people think about you." This got me thinking of how do other people think about me? Am I an expert in any field? Am I someone wants to work with? Would others think of me when a new opportunity arose? 

I also liked the video from Guy Kawasaki, "Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow." I think that he makes a great point about doing what you love. He encourages people to do what they love not to do what is "hot" or popular. I think in today's world that is very wonderful advice. We are easily attracted to follow the trends of the day and put what we love aside. The peer and family pressure Kawasaki felt to be either a Doctor, Lawyer, or Dentist is real. His ability to know that will not make him happy in the long run is important. I think that it is important to not fall prey to peer pressures or family pressure when you are embarking on a career choice. Doing what you love will make your daily life better in the long run. 

I loved the comments from President Gordon B. Hinkley. President Hinkley was the same age as my grandfather. They were companions on a train ride to the east coast. As I listened to him express his love for this generation, I could feel the love of my own grandfather. It is also really important to heed the advice to, "Now don’t ever do a cheap or a tawdry or a mean or an evil thing." What great advise! His love and concern for the youth of the church are palpable in this address. When we choose to listen to those who have already walked the path of career choice and are on the other side, we are able to glean great knowledge from them. 

Lessons Not Yet Learned

 I have not learned what my entrepreneur path is yet. 

What is the Next Step?

 I am not sure what the next step will be, but I am sure it will be taught in this class.

 Reference & Categorization of Notes and Tools: 
These are the links to the addresses above. 
https://youtu.be/1419ltWPBDU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjIe2aZooM https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQu9rd5Muvh9vf26Xv3_JCbIvdIeUwobWO0SeHO_vnu9b553Syf4L3kemIoji9qPl20u4unCU-49sIi/pub

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