Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Monday 23 September - Reflection on the year gone by


Considering that this will be my last week blogging. It would just like open off my blog by reflecting on what i have gained during the course of the year. As an individual the education that has been instilled on me by courses such as Entrepreneurial Strategies, Business in Context and Genesis just to name a few has been the best available. As these courses and the program as a whole has helped me shape my values, values that I know will guide me for the rest of my life. The growth that one has achieved as an individual cannot be summed up to any monetary value. When I look back on the year I see that the belief instilled in me has led me to be unashamed in my pursuit of excellence. As a person you don’t want to be just good at something; you want to be the best. And I make no excuse for it. I have learnt to believe in my abilities and to have faith in those around me. A quote that encapsulates the belief I feel I captured in my time during this program is one by Steve Jobs
"Believe that things will work out...Trust your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path. Trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future"

Being an entrepreneur is a scary prospect let alone a social entrepreneur, however I feel that with the tools and experience I gained from the program will help me overcome any barrier that one might face going forward in their business endeavors. I believe with enough conviction and perseverance anyone can make it to reach their goals. This is something I wish for my peers and society as a whole.  

As a group I feel that we have learnt to better deal with other people who we might not share the same sentiments or ideas with. With any group situation one will not always get their way and a lot of compromising is required in order for the group to function effectively. This is something I’m still struggling with. This is something I have managed to work on during the course of this year. Furthermore I learnt that it is only natural that a member of a group will drop the ball once in a while, however how you react to such situations is where the true test of character comes in. As they say maturity is the balance between consideration and courage. What I mean by this is that when listening or dealing with someone, it is imperative that you consider their situation by putting yourself in their shoes. However it takes courage to tell the next person exactly how you feel as most people fear being judged by their peers. This is an art that I have realized plays a big role in any group dynamic.

As AZURA we have come a long way as a company and some where I feel we just need an extra two months with this company and some amazing things would have happened. However this is not to be the case. With that in itself being said, shows that there are many lessons that were lent, what we should have gone back and fixed or what could have worked better.
I think back to the beginning of the year when we were told that our most important assets during the course of this year were going to be Time, Energy and Money. I have always known that these were the most important elements to any successful business, however the significance of these resource was made clear to me. The time we lost as a business during the June vacation has come haunt us in a big way.  I was also to blame for the time lost and I make no excuses for it, but when looking at what we could have achieved with that lost time I have come to appreciate the words spoken to us at the beginning of the year.

This has taught me that as a business, time waits for no man. In order to reach your goals as business a lot of sacrifices need to be made. This is something that we have all come to see as the business, and having seen the amount of growth members in the group have made. I know that this experience was all worth it. 

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