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 This week's lessons were inspirational. I also had the opportunity to interview my mentor and get deeper into her thoughts and personal life. That experience was so rewarding; it reminds me that successful people are ordinary people too, even though they have a lot of money, they are normal. One of my favorite lectures from this week is "Good to Great". Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don't by Jim Collins. This guide explored the defining management study of the nineties. It showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. You can see a summary of the Good to Great process in the diagram below. If we had to describe the book's key concept in a single word, that word would be discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. • Disciplined people: means getting the right people and keeping them focused on excellence. • Disciplined thought...

  The article about "7 habits" is an excellent guide to help people be highly effective, giving the ability to work the inside out to build the character of total integrity. The seven habits in this book will help you move from a state of dependence to independence, and finally to interdependence. While other books on the market point independence as the highest achievement, Covey argues that and explain that interdependence is the most exceptional result. The seven habits are breaking into three sections: 1. Dependence: Private Victory Habit 1 – Be proactive. I remember one of our lessons that I think we can include here: get up early and be proactive. Covey suggests taking a 30-day proactivity test where you make a series of small commitments and stick to them. We can influence our actions, but more than just taking the initiative, being proactive means taking responsibility for your life. The best way to show proactivity can be to stick to the commitments you make to y...

  I absolutely love "A Hero's Journey" video! It was super inspirational; it reflects that we need to believe that we have an extraordinary mission on this earth. I was surprised when I learned that we mainly need perseverance and consistency rather than talent or skills. A "mission that will succeed beyond your wildest dreams, but only if you have the faith and courage to find that entrepreneurial calling.", this blows my mind. We forget that we have a purpose of accomplishing it. If I feel lost in the track, what it helps me is to read my patriarchal blessing. So, what does it mean to choose a hero's journey? It means to live every moment of your life like it matters because it does. That makes me feel so good. I like when he talks about to find great role models and ask them great questions. I compare this with my kids. They asked about everything because I am their role model and they hunger for knowledge. We need to be more like kids; we are so ashamed ...

  I liked this week's lessons from my Entrepreneur Class. I cannot stop thinking about one of the videos, "Do what you love." And I thought, "yes, that is what I want," but want I love? How difficult it is to know what you want to do with your life. Is normal for someone in their thirties something to be in that position? Maybe in a few years, I am going to able to respond to that question. I know I want to be my own boss, financial freedom, time to do what I like with my family. All this leads me to the conclusion that I need to have my own business. The video explains a theory about three circles, "The Hedgehog Concept" by Jim Collins. Is based on three questions: What are you deeply passionate about? What can you be the best in the world at? What drives your economic engine? Simple questions, complicated answers that make you think a lot! "A simple, crystalline concept that flows from deep understanding about the intersecti...

I think Randy Paush was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he did not stop dreaming and act. It is super important to dream, but more important is to take action. We need to focus and be clear of what we want. It is not enough just to keep dreaming. I remember I had a dream; I wanted to move to the United States. The first time I visited the country was when I was 15 years old. My parents gave me the trip as a gift because of my sweet fifteen. I spent 2 months with my grandmother and aunt. I felt in love with all the culture, food, people, opportunities, everything. I was literally obsessed with becoming a reality my dream. I never forget that I make a promise: I am going to live here (in Georgia), and I am going to raise my kids here. A lot of things happened. I fell in love, I got engaged, worked as a musical Manager, and then as an event planner for many years, and you know life happens, but I never keep dreaming about my life here. I got pregnant, and a lot...