I HAVE THE HEART OF AN ENTREPRENEURER

BY

Professor Elaine Estervig Beaubien

Tenured faculty, School of Business

Edgewood College

CEO,

Management Training Seminars

6520 York Heights

Waterloo, WI 53594

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A poem I wrote that was published in the book:

Never Quit! The Ups and Downs of Running a Family Business

by Donna Gray

I am a risk taker, I’ll take a shot.

Sometimes I’m a winner and sometimes I’m not

I know I’m in charge of my destiny

The choices I make are all up to me

Taking a chance on myself has allure

‘Cause I have the heart of an entrepreneur

I know the measure of a person’s success

Is not a huge office or a brand new dress

It’s finding your passion and using your talents

It’s having work, fun and family in the right balance.

These are the things that I know for sure

‘Cause I have the heart of an entrepreneur

I’m not afraid of what I can lose,

My house, my car and my favorite shoes

I can be happy whether rich or poor

‘Cause I have the heart of an entrepreneur

I don’t fear failure, I don’t fear success

I thrive on rejection, I bloom under stress

There may be a profit, there could be a loss

But there’s always the thrill of being my own boss

While not always right, I’m decisive and sure

‘Cause I have the heart of an entrepreneur

I know there are many disappointments in life

There can be failure, misfortune and strife

But it’s not a tragedy to fail, if you have tried

It’s a tragedy to die with a dream still inside

I am not just a dreamer, I am a doer

‘Cause I have the heart of an entrepreneur