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
