I will
begin by giving a report on how my $100.00 challenge business went
overall. In short, it was horrible, yet
wonderful. I certainly experienced the
bitter taste of failure, but also the joy and excitement of success. My original business flopped because it would
take too much of time to manufacture and distribute product because of time
constraints in my life. However, from
the ashes of that business I realized I should focus on my strengths, which are
sales and marketing. Therefore I threw
together another sales and marketing consulting business for a local knife
manufacturer, which ended up being a success.
Now, on
to my final lecture.
I will
begin by giving a report on how my $100.00 challenge business went
overall. In short, it was horrible, yet
wonderful. I certainly experienced the
bitter taste of failure, but also the joy and excitement of success. My original business flopped because it would
take too much of time to manufacture and distribute product because of time
constraints in my life. However, from
the ashes of that business I realized I should focus on my strengths, which are
sales and marketing. Therefore I threw
together another sales and marketing consulting business for a local knife
manufacturer, which ended up being a success.
Now, on
to my final lecture.
I will
tell you, it certainly is tough to write a final lecture. The question I asked myself is: What would I say that I would want people to
remember above all things? I also asked
myself how do I summarize my experience and learning in such a way that makes
an impact on the listeners? For
inspiration, I watched Randy Pausch’s last lecture. The reason I chose this particular example
because this literally was Randy Pausch’s last lecture. Shortly before he gave his lecture, he was
diagnosed with a form of fast-moving pancreatic cancer with a very short
prognosis. I think that the last lecture
that he gave was especially insightful because he was at the face of death,
which gave him an especially great perspective about life and what is important.
I wish I
could even come close to the perspective that Randy Pausch had from his final
lecture, but I am sure that my final lecture could never do it justice. However, he definitely inspired me to realize
what matters in life. He mentions early
on in his lecture that he will not talk about religion; however, that is what I
will primarily be talking about.
After
listening to his lecture, I was impressed to talk about one, all-encompassing,
ideal that will change the way you live your life and will contribute to the
joy you have in your life. This ideal is
to do all things with a goal to glorify the Lord our God and all things will
fall into place.
My life
has had its ups and downs when it comes to religion. I was raised United Methodist, and like all
good United Methodist Youth, I had times when I doubted what was being
taught. Because of my doubt, I fell into
a life of negative behavior. But from
this, I was found by my wife and introduced to the Restored Gospel of Jesus
Christ. I joined the church in 2005 and
was married in the Denver Temple in 2007.
I consider the day I met my wife to be the turning point in my life that
the Lord so graciously gave me to come unto Christ and be part of His kingdom.
The Lord
gives us everything we have, including all of our opportunities in life as well
as our trials. He does this because He
loves us and wants us to grow and return to Him. In return, He asks us to obey Him and keep
His commandments. Further, if we choose
to glorify the Lord in all that we do, we will be amazed by what we are capable
of doing.
When we
glorify the Lord in all things, we will be great leaders in our home, our work
and our community. Focus on your family;
you have the fabulous blessing to live with them for eternity. You are not doing what you do, whether it is
an entrepreneur or an employee, for yourself.
You are doing it to better the lives of yourself and your family.
Remember
that your integrity will be ever present when you are at work. So, be the one that people often say that you
are the most ethical and trustworthy person on the team.
Be the
difference that you want to see in the world.
Aspire to be something truly remarkable, whether it is in the entrepreneurial world,
when trying to position your product or service in the market, or as an
employee, when trying to stand out amongst your peers.
By do
doing these things, and aspiring to have a life of meaning, you will make a
difference in your family, your job, your community and your country.
May the
Lord bless you all in your endeavors. And remember, make a goal to glorify the
Lord your God in all things and the rest will fall into place.
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