…but a University probably shouldn’t. Because this is the conclusion of my research paper:
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up… a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 5
While we have breath, let us live;
While we have light, let us work;
While we have each other, let us love.
And let us live, work, and love in such a way that when we leave, we leave a legacy.
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If I may ask, what’s the topic of your paper?
Well, not crappy sentimental poetry, unfortunately.
My abstract:
This paper considers the process of exiting a business from several perspectives: financial and strategic considerations (desired objectives, exit strategies, consequences, evaluation of the business, timelines, and affected parties), succession planning (continuous quality leadership, requirements of a leader, and advice for transferring power), definition of purpose (one’s role in the larger philosophy of business), and entrepreneurial strategies (conceptualization versus implementation). It also considers the life of Christ as an example of finishing well, with the encouragement to do all things in a timely and thoughtful manner.
For the record, I did not ACTUALLY use this for my paper, though I was sorely tempted.