The Navy has given me the opportunity to expand on my interest and continue to provides a whirlwind of opportunity. Last year, I was elected as the Vice President of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation committee in my squadron. As a board member, it is my job to make decisions on behalf of an entire command of about 400 people. And as always in the military, there is always someone to report to and a high level of scrutiny. On a large scale, I am responsible for planning to raise funds, and then expending those funds by means of activities to keep a positive command climate. A few big events that we have pulled of this year was a Command holiday party, which was a formal event for the entire command, and a command picnic, which was a fun day for all of our service members and their families. At first, I thought my role was very minute and my decisions did not really affect people. But as time continues to go on, I've learned that each decision myself and my committee has made really did make a difference within the command. I look forward to more growth and to continuing my entrepreneurial journey.
I enrolled in ENT3003 to hear about other peoples journeys and to learn more about the entrepreneurial journey as a whole. I am very interested in business and I have always felt that entrepreneurship is the backbone of any successful business venture. I find it very interesting to see what makes businesses tick and I enjoy comparing experiences to my own. Aside from my business aspirations, I am currently serving as an acoustic operator on the mighty P-3 Orion out of NAS Jacksonville. I love what I do and am thankful that I get to share some of my experiences. I am very excited to share this journey with each and every one of you!
Hey Salena,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post. Your accomplishments in the military and especially taking the initiative to be elected to a leadership role are inspiring. I completely agree that managing the general climate of people is an important role that has far reaching effects through the organization. Do you think your role as vice president increased your interpersonal skills and your ability to manage people? I think that would be an interesting thing to add.
Salena,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your service. That picture is amazing and congratulations on being elected Vice President. That is a great accomplishment. I am also interested in learning about the entrepreneurial journey. On a side note, I also enjoy flying and am currently working towards my private, instrument, commercial, and ATP certificates to eventually fly for the airlines. Learning about entrepreneurship is critical to experience business success. Excellent post.