Entrepreneurship

Choose a focus of either your final project topic or your career plan to develop an entrepreneurial assessment of yourself. This should be about a "1-page" activity. Some of these questions may help guide your thoughts: Do you want to be a "businessperson or an entrepreneur?" What traits and/or strengths do you see in your PDP that aligns with your thought? What weaknesses or opportunities for improvement do you notice that you would like to address to become a "businessperson or an entrepreneur?" Is entrepreneurship just about starting a business? Or is it much deeper and holistic than that? As the world quickly changes, which type of folks do you feel will be more on their "toes" and less on their "heels." Who do you think will achieve and live the happinesses that they seek in life?

My career goals and professional development plan are aimed at leading me to become a officer in the United States Army.  I have had this goal since I can remember as a child.  I started this goal professionally when I was 17, and joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard.  I have been trying to accomplish my goal by attending college and continuing my military NCO courses.  I have been fortunate enough to receive my first four promotions rather quickly and gained the rank of Sergeant.  As a Sergeant I have been in control of many soldiers, which has led me to learn how to lead soldier's.  This experience in leadership is going to be help me attain my goal as successful and respected officer in the U.S. Army.  I do not plan on ever getting involved with business, but I believe that I can apply traits of an entrepreneur to achieve my goals.  Some of the traits of an entrepreneur will apply to my own personal aspirations but that is about it.  As a leader of soldier's my goals and aspirations should not be a part of my thought process when making decisions.  I have had leader's in the past who make their decisions to reach their own goals and make themselves appear better in the eyes of the higher ups.  I know I will reach my goal, because of my own determination to accomplish it.  Once I attain my goal I hope that I will be able to make all of my decisions based upon the needs of the mission and the needs of the soldiers under my control.  I will do this through professionalism, passion, respect for subordinates, discipline, and love for country.  I am not worried about categorizing myself as a businessman or an entrepreneur.  I am not trying to reinvent the wheel or be the next Bill Gates.  I will be trained to lead the way that the military wants me to lead.  I do believe I can bring a lot to the table, and possible do things a different way to benefit the needs and well being of my soldiers.  The main goal is always going to be the mission and soon after that the needs of the soldier.  Decisions that I make when I reach my goal will solely be based on those two things and those alone.  If I make a decision that is not going to benefit the mission or the soldier then I should not be in the position to make those decisions.  If I can be successful and respected by my peers and subordinates as a leader of soldier's that should be all the happiness that I am seeking.  Members of the military are always on their toes.  One day we are packing our bags ready to go home, and the next we are unpacking and staying a month longer.