A visit from Erik Hanberg

The visit from Erik Hanberg was a very illuminating experience for me.  I have often wondered if I had the entrepreneurial spirit within.  Many time when I felt that I did I started to think about the huge million or billion dollar start-up companies and then lost hope as I just didn't see myself playing chess with million dollar pieces.  After the visit from Erik Hanberg I realized that there is an infinite number of ways in which someone can become a successful entrepreneur.  I saw many similarities between Erik and myself and this was very encouraging.  I realized that I wouldn't have to shoot the moon on my first entrepreneurial endeavor.  Indeed I should start small and build up from there as Erik has with his novels.  Another great idea I took away from the talk was that an entrepreneur might have a primary endeavor that they are most passion about (such as Erik's novels) but should be agile and open minded enough to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves.  It is through these opportunities that the entrepreneur can build up the momentum required to make their primary vision a reality.