Week 13

 7/20/24

Entrepreneur Journal

-Week Thirteen-

    Lessons Learned 

        Of everything in this week's study that I enjoyed, there was one aspect that I felt really stood out for me. I felt that the information in this video applied perfectly to me and what I have been going through this week. I am talking of the first video which describes the most common pathway that leads to success. The author describes first how he thought that most successful people would get their start in investment banking or as an entrepreneurs. However, he describes how, through research, he discovered that the most effective path was to get your start in the C suite of a large company and take that knowledge to your next company. He stated that this was the most common and effective path to success in the group of people that he studied. Although you can gain a lot of value in other pathways, the author stated that this was the best. This surprised me and helped me to see better the true value that comes from getting experience at a large company. This really stood out to me because recently I switched my major from Biology to finance. I have been thinking a lot lately about what my path to success will be and I have been talking to my family members and asking them what they think. This advice came to me in a time when I really needed it and I am very grateful for it.

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