Jon Goodman

The discussion with Jon Goodman was a very enlightening and interesting conversation. Which is one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was that it was very much a conversation and discussion not a lecture where I prop my head up with my arm and hope I don't start getting that lead-lined eyelids look. I also appreciated the emphasis on not being afraid to share your ideas with the world, well maybe not the whole world, but the encompassing business world at least. A fault that is one of my greatest is an inability to share my ideas or speak up when I should, much like what I discussed in the earlier post I worry about stepping out of my boundaries or treading on someone else's ideas. There is also that worry about sharing an idea with someone who will take it and sell it as their own. There is always that risk that someone might take your ideas, but there are some actions you can take to protect your ideas. the inability to present or speak up is something that I will have to work on. I also thought her constant reiteration of the issue with seeking money simply to become wealthy. That being an entrepreneur is not to make you rich it's something you should do to enrich your life. (Sorry if I'm being to philosophical) But Ms. Goodman's grandmother was right that money doesn't care who owns it nor does it happen to those who seek it solely. Money is simply a by product and a means of keeping score in the business world as well as the rest of the world. And that failure is never a total failure unless you fail to learn from your mistakes. When a business fails it is the wonderful opportunity to learn and expand from so that in the future you can avoid and solve issues before they devourer your company. Ms. Goodman was an excellent speaker and it was a pleasure to have been given such a wonderful opportunity to hear from someone with such expertise in the field of entrepreneurship.