Author Archives: JoshBair28

This class certainly was helpful. I think that I learned a lot and it tested my resolve to finish. If I had to give my final advice to a group of students on what I learned from this course, it would be to live a life of meaning. If this course taught me anything, itContinue reading “The End”

Wow this week has been crazy! Non-essential retail was shutdown here in Iowa, so I am at home mostly with my family. It is crazy to think that a virus can do this to the entire world. I’ve really taken health and wellness for granted. You don’t think that something like this could happen, untilContinue reading “COVID-19”

Virtue and integrity are key to a good economy. In the article “What’s a Business For”, Charles Handy says “Markets rely on rules and laws, but those rules and laws in turn depend on truth and trust. Conceal truth or erode trust, and the game becomes so unreliable that no one will want to play.Continue reading “What’s a Business For?”

I think I see money as a step to a better life. As a kid, we always had money problems. We always struggled to find ways to pay our bills and buy groceries. Lots of times we didn’t pay the bills so we could buy groceries, and vice versa. So I see money as aContinue reading “My Attitude Toward Money”

This week was a nice week. I’ve gotten a lot accomplished despite some illness, and I have made some of my business goals a reality in these last couple months. The learning this week was really nice. Dreaming big dreams was a topic that I liked this week. The idea stems around believing you canContinue reading “Work, Work, Work”

The learning this week was good. I really enjoyed learning about being a leader. I have always thought of myself as someone who could be considered a good leader. I feel that I am empathetic and I want the best for my employees. But sometimes I struggle with getting others to see the vision thatContinue reading “A Better Week”

There couldn’t have been a more appropriate title for this weeks blog entry. Quite honestly, I can’t think of a worse 10 days that I’ve experienced so far. I had my Grandmother pass away and my wife and I experienced our 2nd miscarriage in the last 6 months. It was during my Grandma’s funeral thatContinue reading “Overcoming Challenges”

The habit that had the most meaning to me was “be proactive”. The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People defines being proactive as being able to “choose our own response to any signals or information we receive. We have the ability to influence our own actions. Therefore, being proactive means to actively choose what ourContinue reading “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

This week’s study material was great. I really had some moments where I felt that the material was really directed at me. I spend over 50 hours a week working, 30+ hours on school work, and I’m trying to start an online business and I have felt a bit drained. At times, I have feltContinue reading “Don’t “Crunch” Your Family”

“A wise person does it once, a fool does it last.” This was the quote that I’ve had time to reflect on this week. What I normally say is “better late than never”. But that phrase contradicts the quote from the video. Although I have heard the quote about the fool before, only phrased differently,Continue reading “A Hero’s Journey Reflection”