In order of Importance: God, Family, then Career

 Week 6 (October 17 - October 23) 2021

This week I read the second part of "Mastery" by George Leonard

This part of the book focuses on the "5 master keys" which are: 

1. Instruction
2. Practice
3. Surrender
4. Intentionality
5. The Edge

Every key described in the book opens a small window into another thought. That is the best way I can explain it. It isn't hard to understand at all. The concepts explained are simple; they are just something I never really thought about before. The journey to mastering a skill is long and sometimes monotonous, but the one who has discovered the calm of that repetition and joy of just continuing practice will be much happier and better at the journey. I have never been good at finishing anything. This book has made me look at things very differently.

 So far I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in mastering a skill. It is inspiring.

As most weeks I also watched some inspiring videos, and read some articles.  

They all had nuggets of wisdom to be tucked away into my brain to remember. The video entitled "Loyalty to God and Family" was very clear on prioritizing family, church callings, and how important those are over the path of making money. One thing I wrote in my notes was "No crunching time for God and Family", in other words, make them a priority not something you squeeze in when you can. Isn't that the truth!?

Another good one this week was the article, "So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?". This one was full of helpful information. for example:

The Three Areas of Knowledge (that are critical for starting a successful business)

• In-depth knowledge of the competitive structure of an industry and network of contacts within that industry.
• The skills to run the daily operations of a small, rapidly growing company.
• The ability to raise money.

THEN... it gives great examples of how to grow in each of these areas. Nothing specific to any business, but a lot of great starting ideas. Mostly it is about growing industry knowledge, network possibilities, and knowing how to raise funds and thinking about the consequences each source may come with it. Which is more important than I previously thought about. The more money someone invests in my business, the more power they can have to change or control things themselves. Good to keep in mind.

As most weeks I will end this post with a quote from this weeks material:

 

 "practice is the path of mastery. If you stay on it long enough, you'll find it to be a vivid place, with its ups and downs, its challenges and comforts, its surprises, disappointments, and unconditional joys."

 

"Mastery" by George Leonard, page 79