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Week 10

This week, I really enjoyed speaking with Emily about her business. I feel like I learned a lot about starting and owning your own business. Talking with her made me feel like starting my own business is not the craziest idea. I think that it is something that I could do. Especially with just a small, at home business. As I was talking to her and contemplating the questions for the paper, it really made me think about what I think success is. I realized that to me, success in your business, is having it run the way you want it to and have it be profitable. I think that having your definition of success is important so that when you have a business, you will know if you are successful or not.

I also really enjoyed the readings this week. "The Challenge to Become" is one of my all-time favorite talks. I think that that is our first priority in this life; to be truly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I also really enjoyed the "License to Pursue Dreams." As I listened to Marissa Mayer talk, I realized how important it is to give time to be creative and do your own thing. Even though I am a stay-at-home mom, I often get caught up in the tasks and chores of daily life and do not take time for myself to do the things that I enjoy. Mayer talked about giving employees 20% of their time to be able to spend on their own pursuits. Even though they are in the work-force, I think that that 20% should also apply to stay-at-home moms. When I take time to do things that I enjoy and can explore and use my mind in a different way, I feel so much happier. I think that I need to be more conscientious to give myself 20% to pursue my own projects.


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