I'm not part of the organization anymore, but I am so glad I decided to stay and listen. The speaker was Brandon West, the CEO and Founder of PHOS. According to its website, PHOS is a "digital agency helping businesses identify opportunities for growth through strategic consulting, branding, web design, and marketing solutions. However, Brandon wasn't at the meeting to solely talk about his journey, rather he was there to share the wisdom he picked up about how to become a person everyone wants to hire.
I recognize that most entrepreneurs work for themselves, and Brandon's talk wasn't exactly targeted towards entrepreneurship. However, he explained how his tips and tricks helped him become the successful entrepreneur he is today. For example, his tip of being people smart can easily be applied to entrepreneurship. Brandon was smart enough about people to recognize the demand for a local digital marketing agency, and by acting upon his observations, he created a successful business. I was intrigued by his talk, and I still have the notes I wrote down from his talk on my phone. He gave us many tips, but the few that stuck out to me are below.
- Be humble
- Avoid bulldogs (past haters)
- Avoid boredom and low integrity
I enrolled in ENT3003 because I needed an upper-division elective, and I have never taken an entrepreneurship class before. I also like learning about new topics and exposing myself to areas I haven't discovered before. By taking this class, I hope to look at problems from a new perspective, as well as gain insight into how famous entrepreneurs achieved a monumental level of success.
I remember Brandon taking this picture with all of us and found it on the company's Instagram!
Hi Tara!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool story. I'm glad you were able to pickup on some wisdom that Brandon had to share with you guys. I can remember one speaker like Brandon who left a lasting impact on me. That speaker was Gigi Butler or Gigi's cupcakes. She was an extremely motivational speaker and had many good points about not giving up and doing what it takes to succeed.
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteYour entrepreneurship story was fascinating. I believe that a lot of great things surround entrepreneurship happen in the most unexpected places at the most unexpected time. I am glad you got to know about entrepreneurship at an early stage and learnt from an amazing CEO. Also, I believe while being good with people as well as having strong communication skills is crucial for any kind of job, but being an entrepreneur requires you to be strong, confident, optimistic, understand people, as well as motivate people who help you keep the business going.
Also, I believe because of the fierce competition it is crucial for an entrepreneur to not be boring but come up with a product or a service that is interesting yet simple.
What an amazing opportunity to stumble into with that first meeting! It sounds like you were able to take a lot away from it and learn some really important and fundamental lessons about entrepreneurship. I hope you are able to take those lessons forward with you as you continue on your business journey, it sounds like you’re already one step ahead.
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