Lots of great reading material this week!

I really enjoyed the chapters I read from the E-myth book this week.  Basically the idea is that your business is the product instead of the product itself.  This makes so much sense to me but is not something I had ever thought of before.  I think too often we (especially me) keep our ideas and processes for doing things close to our chest.  That works out fine until we need help.  I find times when I might need help from my family members it is almost easier to just do it myself rather than have to explain to someone how to do it.  This is the wrong idea.  I should at the very least have my process written down and even better yet would be to teach my process to another family member so I am not the only person being relied on to perform the task.  As the mom, aka chief operating officer, of my family I can find a lot of personal application with this idea.  I really love that it’s such a simple concept and yet a common mistake not to implement it into your business and life.

The case study this week was an interesting read on how a new restaurant venture was conceptualized and opened and the unforeseen problems that came about.  I enjoyed learning and thinking about how they stayed true to their standards and researched what type of restaurant would work best.  All good learning tools for me.

Elder Wirthlin gave me some great thoughts on finances and tithing when it comes to opening a business.  I will have to determine as I continue down this entrepreneurship journey as to whether I want to go the funding route or supply my own funds and limit what kind of business I can open.  Again, these are not areas I had previously thought about.

My $100 challenge is coming along.  I have been perfecting my cookie, choosing what kind of packaging I want to use and setting a date for my first event which will be next Saturday the 24^th.  I will let my local friends and family know about my event through Facebook.

A great week with a lot of wonderful new knowledge!  I worked ahead a few days because I am currently on route to a family juvenile arthritis camp with my family.  We go once a year and it’s a wonderful experience.  I’m blessed to have been able to get my work done so I can truly relax and enjoy the experience.