Class presentation.

Today was a nerve racking day. I don't remember the last time I've been so nervous, while talking in-front of a group of people. I usually don't have a problem when it comes to public speaking, but for some reason today the adrenaline was flowing. I guess having that cup of coffee, before the presentation wasn't such a good idea. Today's experience was a good one, I really enjoyed speaking in-front of the class, and really enjoyed seeing the other students presentation.

Parachute 2011 Chapter 9

Chapter 9 begins by discussing the steps to creating your own business. The first type of business Bolles discusses is the home business. The first fact that is introduced about home business is that most home business' only generate 70% of what their office based equal produces. After Bolles points out all the negative associated with running a home business, he begins to advise on choosing the particular kind of business one wants to run. Bolles suggests that you ask yourself, what do you love to do? He also suggests you look at your dreams in order to find your answer. Another approach is to ask yourself, what services might your community need? If that isn't enough ask yourself, what services does the world need? Bolles suggests using internet websites like eBay for marketing  products. Once you have finally decided what kind of business you want to open. the next step is to do your research, talk to people who have opened the same kind of business and ask them questions about the ups and downs of running the business. This step is usually overlooked and is a big reason why most small businesses end prematurely. The most important piece of advice provided in this chapter is that there is only "one life to live don't let your pessimistic friends and family's opinion get in the way of your dreams."



Exercise

The Exercise in chapter 9 is called the A-B=C. This exercise is used to determine what skills you are lacking in order to run your future business successfully. In order to do this exercise you will have to interview a business owner who is running the kind of business you plan to open in the future. You will make a list of all the skills that the owner quoted as required, then you will need to make a second list of all the skills you posses. For the final step, subtract all your common skills from list A and B and the remaining skills will be transferred to list C. The skills in list C will be the skills one needs to acquire through training or one needs to recruit someone else with those skills. The exercise is a very simple way to find out the good and bad of running a business. This exercise is a real eye opener and can really help in preventing someone from getting in over their heads.

Doctors Diaries

 The doctor I found the most interesting is Tom Tarter, his story represents the struggle that many American are currently facing. While reading his interview I was surprised to hear that doctors go through financial struggles. I always thought once you went down the path of becoming a doctor and succeeded, one would be financially set. The one thing that jumped out at me from Tom's story is his passion for his career. He truly loves what he does regardless of all the negative connotations that come with his career choice. He still manages to speak passionately when asked about his career. The one lesson that tom's story provided me with, is that passion is a key ingredient for a fulfilling career.

Proffesional Association Research

http://iava.org/

Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran of America organization is a great resource for veterans who are currently transitioning from military to civilian life. I am a current member of this organization and it has been a great asset. Iava.org is a great resource for a wide variety of veteran programs that assist veterans establish a stable and productive civilian life.

http://www.nea.org/

The organization started in 1857 uniting educators in the fight in expanding education for every U.S. Citizen. The National Education Association is a great resource for any one considering a career in education. It's a great place to gather in depth information on the education profession. The website is well organized and has a abundance of information covering everything from lesson plans to grants for schools.

http://www.nyssbdc.org/

New York State Small Business Development Center is good website to start your research if you have a desire to become a small business owner in the future. The purpose of the organization is to provide prospective business owners with the information needed to run a successful small business in New York. The web site provides several links to other organization that provide specialized information for specific interest.