Learning Journal...What does it mean?

To be professional in any field of work takes knowledge. You need to basically have common sense, and then, actually be using it. The person has to really know what they are doing to become successful. They would also have to be extremely competent in their job. The person has to make themselves approachable and reasonable, and give respect to other people is also important. If you present yourself in a bussinesslike manner, whether it be in person, by phone, or in writting is essential. Make sure you always project a bussinesslike apperarence. You need to really know what your doing, do your homework and know exactly what your talking about. If you are a bullshitter, this can put your creditability down and jeopardize your professional relationships. I think personally with the schools today is that they are giving the students the tools that are needed, then it is up to each student to take those tools and make it work.

Why is this Subject Taboo?

After After reading the story "Why is this Subject Taboo", I had some mixed feelings on it. While trying to keep the business aspect in mind, it was hard thinking of what to write in that sense. I could write alot about the article, not in a business aspect, but what does business have to do with it, so I had to reread it a few times to try and get the racism and predjudice I felt that came with it. It talks about other cultures that should be aknowledges and celebrated, and yes I agree they should be but why our Aboriginal people always fighting the answer is because of everything that had been taken from us, these other cultures might not have that, when do you here of other heritages having things taken? I never heard of any sort. Yes we all live in Canada and should get along but at the same time they should not be taking and still trying to take things from us like land and so forth. We need to work together expecially in a business sense, but why does it sometimes take longer for a native to get say...permits or some kind of document needed when starting a business, and you can talk to a non-native and they can recieve it weeks before, hassle free? Is the government afraid of natives making money? Getting ahead? Getting away from what they think of reserves being nothing but drunks and drug addicts? Well this is only my view on things, had alot of mixed views on this article.

Learning Journal

As I start my next course in the Aboriginal bussiness, I sit back and think what is this part of the course going to give me? What are some of the benefits I will take from this course. I realize that as a previous business owner and having a future business in mind, I need all the information that i can soak up to help guide me in learning new skills and techniques which would be a crucial part of remaining competitive. Some of the skills I hope to take from these courses is a variety of competencies which include leadership, management and communication skills. As I already stated, I once owned a business, which at the time I thought I had the skills needed but with these courses I hope to gain more insight. I might even be able to see what I could have done differently. At that time there was no need for taxation, but in my future bussiness there will be a need for it so it is a plus to be able to learn what is being offered. I am hoping at the end of the semester, to be able to have all the skills that are required to better myself in my previous job and in my future bussiness plan, whatever I learn will be a plus down the path one day, because you can never know everything and learning is a tool we need to further ourselfs. It never hurts to learn something which you might think you don't need today but it will accually be required of you for tomorrow.

QUIZ #1

First off I would like to point out that education is something which is very important. Knowledge is essential in order to secure as good a employment position as possible. It could improve the chance of obtaining better positions. Also becoming more organized and self-confident.
The type of learning that helps with myself is the learning process called critical thinking, where you are required to use different perspectives when looking at information. When a person is thinking actively, they are also thinking critically. Critical thinking helps myself analyze the information. I try not to be a passive learner, as I try to be asking questions and looking for answers. As a critical thinker, we analyze reason, and are able to draw conclussions from any information. As working in a bussiness, we know the impact of doing certain tasks and will always have alternate routes if a problem comes to light. As we take our course on-line, I think this is a route our teachers are taking with the students, as we will better benefit it in our future business's.