Last Lecture

This has been a great course and I feel like I have learned a lot from taking it. If anything it has strengthened my resolve to one day become a successful entrepreneur and create jobs not take one. As I look around society today I see people everywhere who want to take something, or be given something. We have an entitlement society where people think that just for being alive they deserve something. I used to blame politicians for this dilemma and expect them to fix it but now I see the the responsibility lies on society as a whole. We need to each do something with our lives that is meaningful and inspire those within our sphere of influence to do the same.
I have learned from this course that it is very possible to build a successful business and put people to work. it is also very possible to do a lot of good with the money that you earn. I am going to take my life and destiny into my own hands. I will build businesses and pursue dreams that are worthwhile and do as much good as I can in the process. I will not ask to be given anything for free and will do my best to earn all that I receive. I want to be a self made man and help others to be the same. We cannot wait for the president to give us a job. The power lies within each of us to make that happen for ourselves. I will not sit around and wait for someone else to move me through life. I am going to be an entrepreneur and take total responsibility for my progression.

This has been an exciting week for me as far as business goes. I have an idea for a retractable truck canopy that I have been kicking around in my head for a while. Last year when I was running my yard care business in washington I found that I was constantly wanting to take the canopy on and off my truck. I decided I wanted to try and come up with a design for a canopy that could either fold down or retract quickly with just one guy. My room mate is an engineering student and pretty good and making computer designs of things. I got talking with him and we actually have a pretty solid design drawn up! It may actually work. I am sure I could sell tons of them to contractors up in washington state where it rains a lot but is a pain to have a permanent canopy on your truck.
I also am spending the week down in utah with my friend's family who owns a large landscaping compay. i have worked them in the past and it has been exciting to watch them grow. This is the first year where they really feel like a big experienced company. They have tons of new contracts and twice the equipment they had last year. It has been fun having them show me around and show me all the changes they have made. Not only have they gotten a lot more equipment they have drastically improved their business systems. It has been a really fun learning experience and I am really excited for them. It is good to see entrepreneurs doing so well.