What are you looking forward to learning and experiencing?

To be honest, I am looking forward to Introduction to Entrepreneurship to help me overcome my fears of finding out what I really want to do. It seems that I always revert to my fears of not being good enough or smart enough, or even passionate enough to really do something different! I've built houses, bought fixer uppers and sold them, owned my own insurance agency, learned how eCommerce works and sold almost 200k in merchandise, but for some reason, I always seem to think I'm not doing enough and need to find something else that I can be more successful with.

I've worked a few jobs, worked my way up into management, made a 6 figure income, but give it all up because I either get bored and think there has to be something different I should be doing, or get frustrated with the way things are being done and feel like I can't do the job anymore or I'm too stressed out to do the job any longer.

As I look back on the different things I have been involved with, I have a sense of frustration that I have not been able to keep moving forward with my career and always start looking for something different. Why can't I be content with what I'm doing and become the best at what I was doing? Why do I fear failure? What are the sources of these feelings and what do I need to do to have courage and confidence in my pursuits.

Based on my learning this week, I want to be confident in knowing that I am capable of doing extraordinary things and will do something meaningful in my life. I look forward to this journey of finally beginning my entrepreneurial career and not giving up on my dreams and aspirations.


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