Rylee Zylstra Entrepreneur Class

I can’t believe it is already the seventh week of school. Time has been going by so quickly, and I feel like I’m still trying to catch up at the end of every week. I have always loved reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, and this time I’ve enjoyed highlighting parts that I’ve decided I need to be better at. I feel like I’m falling short of my potential lately, and I can’t seem to get into a good groove of the person I want to become. I turned a year older this month, and so this has been on my mind a lot lately. I think the main habit that I need to focus more on is Habit 1:Be Proactive. I used to think of myself as someone who wouldn’t procrastinate, who could get a lot of things done at once, but I have seriously been slacking in this department in school, work, and my personal life. I have so many goals for myself, and for my marriage and I’ve been letting business get in the way. I need to be more proactive and independent and just get things done. I want people to...

This week went well for me, it was nice to have it be a little easier this week and not busy. The one problem that I had was not paying as much attention to the videos as I should have and I missed two quiz questions. As soon as I saw the two quiz questions that I missed I knew exactly what I did wrong, and I knew it was just because I was rushing to try to get everything done this week. My sister in law is getting married on Saturday, so I’ll be catching a flight tonight and really busy all weekend. My goal is to have everything done by Friday afternoon so I can enjoy the wedding weekend with my family. I am trying to continue to get this homework done before the end of the week so that I can focus on work and not be a procrastinator. I may have the opportunity to get another part time job that is remote, and working in Social Media (which I’d love) and so I want to be able to do everything that I set my mind to. I think it’s good to stay busy, but I don’t want to get overwhelmed. We...

This week felt easier to me, and I was able to enjoy the rest of my week because of it. I loved learning and getting inspired by Erica Mills's greeting card company. She inspired me to be a positive working mother, and I know that I could do both! I am thinking about what small business I can come up with, and when I can start it. We have been offered a job in Alaska after we finish school, and I started thinking about how if I’m going to be inside during the winters, I might as well come up with a company to keep my busy! I also loved listening to "A Hero's Journey". I was thoroughly impressed with his examples of treating others with kindness rather than worrying about the money. I've always thought that was most important, but it was reiterated to me and I know what we need to focus on when we have our businesses. I’m looking forward to the day when we can own our companies and be able to be proud of what we’ve accomplished from our previous learnings. That wi...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Ministry of Business and being able to write my thought on it. I thought it was a wonderful book that had many great insights that I can apply into my life. Talking about my fears helped me realize that I’m a bit of an anxious person and worry too much about things working out. I know that sometimes I need to take a step back and realize that everything is ok, that I do have a happy life. I know that my attitude often shadows on how Tanner is feeling, and I know that when I’m the happiest he is also happy. I’ve just started to realize that because of our personalities, we need one another to focus on our love for each other, and the good times that we have together. I’m trying to be more proactive at being a happier person, and I don’t want anyone to think I’m suddenly depressed, but I’ve let my emotions weigh on me lately and I don’t like the way that it’s been making me act. I hope that in the next couple of weeks while our stress...