Rylee Zylstra Entrepreneur Class

I can’t believe we are finally to week 14! I feel like this semester has gone by so fast, but has also been so busy. I am so grateful for the opportunity that I’ve had to continue my education, while working full time and that heavenly father has trusted in my ability to do so. I feel truly blessed to have this opportunity, and I’m thankful for my supportive husband and family that are cheering me on every step of the way. During this entrepreneur course, I’ve learned a lot of things. One of them being that you have to be willing to take a risk. Every successful entrepreneur that I’ve spoken with during this course, has told me that. I like to think of myself as an adventurous person, but taking risks are not my specialty. I often get worried about what people will think, or stress about the outcome because I’m a planner, but I’ve realized if I want to be successful in my ventures, I need to be willing to take risks. Secondly, I’ve learned that mistakes will be made, and mistakes ...

                This week was a good one. I visited my family in AZ since we won’t be seeing them for the holidays, and I loved being with them even though it was quick. As I’ve gotten older I’ve cherished my relationships with my family members so much, and I’m sad it’s taken me time to grow up to notice how important they are to me. My relationship with my husband is better than it ever has been, and I’m thankful for his loving self.                 I enjoyed reading about Randy Haykin and his experiences with being a successful entrepreneur. I was impressed to see how much he had to suffer as well to become successful. It’s often difficult to understand during trials why we are going through what we are going through, and how we can possibly seem to get out of that foggy mess. It strengthened my feelings regarding failure, and knowing that we can get through it. Thi...

            This week was really happy for me. Lots of wonderful blessings happened this week, I spent a lot of time with my husband, and we visited family in Arizona this weekend. I can’t believe it is already December! I’m thankful for this time of year to be able to reflect on our savior and focus on the most important things in life.             Something else that I also think is very important is being virtuous and having integrity. We were able to read “What’s A Business For?” by Charles Handy, and it was a terrific read filled with reasons why we need to have these qualities. We read how important it is to be honest in all of our doings, and especially to not participate in fraud or wickedness. This is especially important for our economy and country because in order to run any business successfully, we need to be honest.       ...