This week I was able to interview a brother from my local church ward about his entrepreneurial journey. He gave me some wonderful insights about what it is like to start small and some things to watch out for. One thing that really impressed me about our interview was that he said he likes to manage his own company so he keeps it a small business on purpose. Interacting with clients and his work staff is something he really enjoys to do and if he were to expand his company, he would lose this ability. He only sleeps 6 hours a night and does the same schedule everyday. It was surprising for me when I found out he rarely has a minute to himself. And I thought my schedule was crazy! Yet, he still walks around with a smile and is always optimistic.
One theme that I discovered about being an entrepreneur is that a problem is a goldmine. Whenever people are experiencing a problem, the man that fixes those problems will be a rich man. I think of the story about Ammon and how he was sent to water the king's sheep. When the sheep were scattered, instead of sobbing and getting heart broken, he was glad because he saw this as an opportunity. After fixing the problem, Ammon was handsomely rewarded by the king once the king found out. He became a trusted man and was able to go from land to land, doing what he loved. There is no difference between Ammon and an entrepreneur in this regard. Entrepreneurs find problems and then they provide services to fix these problems. Because of their success, they are rewarded and given the ability to expand. This is what I learned in week 5.
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