1) You read about an entrepreneur:
What surprised me the most about Steve Jobs was that he was adopted. It said in the book how "Abandoned, Chosen, and Special" were concepts that drove his daily life and made him who he was. I admired Jobs dedication, determination, and creative mind - he dropped out of college and created a product that literally changed the world. I least admired his arrogance towards others - this could have contributed to his falling out with Apple. Yes, Jobs was fired from his company, he went off and did not give up, he kept persevering. Eventually, he was asked to come back to Apple and lead them into the future.
2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
Jobs was able to think outside of the box and had a mind for learning new things. After many failures, they were able to create the first personal computer with no keyboard, no mouse, and no monitor. Jobs was also able to take criticism and learn from it. Adversity did not scare hime, it inspired him.
3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I was a little confused on his upbringing and his family life. I felt that it was not super clear how his childhood impacted his future.
4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
"What advice do you have for college students who are just beginning their careers?"
'If you could go back and change anything in your career or anything about Apple, would you?"
"Are you impressed with how Apple is today?"
I would ask this because I admire Steve Jobs, and he was somebody that I really looked up to. It would be awesome to hear his advice. I am also interested to see if there were things he would change.
5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
Jobs believed you need to have passion for what you are doing because that is what drives your hard work and determination to succeed. If you weren't passionate, you would not have something that drives you, and you would give up. I share this opinion of his. It is so important to love what you do and to do it well.
Hey Elizabeth! I admire him too because of his decision that he made. Dropping out of college because of what you want to do is not a easy thing. Also, I agree that it's important to love what you do and do what you do because people become more birilliant when what they're doing what they love. Many successful entrepreneurs accomplish unprecedented things when they're doing what they love. Good post!
ReplyDeleteHey Elizabeth! I enjoyed your post! I thought your comment on Jobs being adopted was intriguing. I also did not know this, but it does not surprise me. People that are adopted seem to have a "chip on their shoulder" and, consequently, they work harder than others in order to "prove themselves". I thought your questions for Jobs highlighted an interesting similarity between you and I: we seek answers to questions that can help us. While our questions might not be the most interesting ones that could be asked, the answers to these questions could facilitate our goals in the future. Nice post!
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