Sunday, November 21, 2010
As citizens of the world, we have the responsibility to help and encourage people to use “their gifts to help others” (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009, p. 185). As entrepreneurs, one of our goals is to encourage a community where everyone supports each other. In order to succeed, we must not allow mediocrity. Perkins (2009) stated, “in order to connect with people, we must study the hearts, dreams, hurts and voids of the people” (p. 184). Therefore, knowing their necessities will allow us to help efficiently based on their real circumstances and not on our ideas.
A successful change needs everyone’s help and collaboration (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009, p. 185). A successful change takes time, effort and patience. Perkins’ effort to community development took 10 to 12 years to build. Some projects may take less time, and other projects may take longer to accomplish. Nevertheless, the difference will consist in the stability and consistency of our work and behavior (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009). A commitment to be consistent brings people with similar visions together. We understand that we can help at a certain level, but people from the community will have a better impact. Claiborne mentioned, “we need indigenous leadership… we need to live and grow roots in the neighborhoods and make sure the people that live there are at the table, or even leading the conversation”. Providing help to those leaders is important for a successful change. Therefore, we must help in any way we can.
In our efforts to help the community, we must take the role of a leader and the role of a follower. Our mission focuses in working together. Portal Gourmet, LLC is not just a business that focuses on us. It is a business that wants to give back to the people it serves. We want to see people working together to solve problems. Perkins stated, “God made us weak so we are forced to rely on the support of each other and, of course, God.” Part of our success as entrepreneurs will be reflected when the community is enriched by its citizens and grows together.
Bibliography
Claiborne, S. & Perkins, J. (2009). Follow me to freedom: Leading and following as an ordinary radical. Ventura, CA: Regal.
A successful change needs everyone’s help and collaboration (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009, p. 185). A successful change takes time, effort and patience. Perkins’ effort to community development took 10 to 12 years to build. Some projects may take less time, and other projects may take longer to accomplish. Nevertheless, the difference will consist in the stability and consistency of our work and behavior (Claiborne & Perkins, 2009). A commitment to be consistent brings people with similar visions together. We understand that we can help at a certain level, but people from the community will have a better impact. Claiborne mentioned, “we need indigenous leadership… we need to live and grow roots in the neighborhoods and make sure the people that live there are at the table, or even leading the conversation”. Providing help to those leaders is important for a successful change. Therefore, we must help in any way we can.
In our efforts to help the community, we must take the role of a leader and the role of a follower. Our mission focuses in working together. Portal Gourmet, LLC is not just a business that focuses on us. It is a business that wants to give back to the people it serves. We want to see people working together to solve problems. Perkins stated, “God made us weak so we are forced to rely on the support of each other and, of course, God.” Part of our success as entrepreneurs will be reflected when the community is enriched by its citizens and grows together.
Bibliography
Claiborne, S. & Perkins, J. (2009). Follow me to freedom: Leading and following as an ordinary radical. Ventura, CA: Regal.
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As an entrepreneur it is critical to embrace community. I functioned as a network marketer for a while and it was during that time that I valued the expertise of the community of co-professionals around me.
I believe that it is important to stay rooted in the community that you are trying to uplift. It is when you become too far removed from the situation that you begin to lose focus of the vision. In the military most enlisted Soldiers respect the leaders who are not afraid to get in the trenches and do what they do. Any leader that turns their nose up at such work will lose the respect of the junior Soldiers. A leader can't be effective if he has no clue about what his subordinates have to deal with on a day to day basis.
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