What a wonderful week this was to be able to dive into another case study, talk about ethics, and discuss LDS perspectives on business. I really enjoyed reading the case study about Magdalena Yesil as I am surrounded by a lot of the companies she was talking about in Silicon Valley. Before I moved to Silicon Valley I had a harder time understanding the world of Venture Capital and start ups but I can definitely paint a clearer picture now.
As I was reading the materials for class this week it really got me thinking about what I would do if I were in that particular person's shoes. Would I feel successful? Would I feel that I was doing an excellent job of providing for my family or would I feel that I was too focused on my career?
Another topic I really enjoyed discussing was that of integrity and how we can be successful in our careers while also maintaining and upholding our integrity and honesty. I recognize how important it is to be "true blue, through and through" as Joseph F. Smith would say. I think that it we focus on loving God, serving Him, and loving and serving our family that we will be much happier in our careers. We'll never be as happy if we focus on material things, wealth, power and prestige.
It is my hope and goal to always remember the important things in life and to remember what I am going to take with me into the next life and focus on those things rather than focusing primarily on business endeavors, career goals, and finances. All we can take with us are our experiences and knowledge so that is truly my focus in life and I hope never to forget that.
No comments:
Post a Comment