Reading Reflection No. 1

1) You read about an entrepreneur: Steve Jobs

• What surprised you the most? I did not know that jobs was a ad student. As smart as he was, he hated school and going to classes. It is crazy how someone so smart can dislike school as much as Jobs did. 
• What about the entrepreneur did you most admire? Steve Jobs was a weird guy. He didn't care about what people thought about him. He was always looking for ways to make a dollar off something. He knew he was intelligent and he had great ideas but he was waiting for the right opportunity to show up for him. 
• What about the entrepreneur did you least admire? He would sometimes take others ideas and creations and claim them as his own. 
• Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it? Jobs was demoted to non-executive chairman of the board and was no longer allowed to control any of the projects. He continued to fight for what he wanted his company to be and no matter his position, he made sure to get his idea thrown in the pot. 

2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited? Jobs had a remarkable imagination. He visioned the best for his company. He was also passionate about what he wanted for his company and the projects he was working on. 

3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you. I don't understand why Jobs would not run the business himself. Obviously with the help of others in certain areas. But, Jobs be the head man.  

4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why? 1. Why did Jobs feel that he was too immature to run Apple himself? He was a genius, running a company should be that hard. Its crazy that a guy with his attitude didn't think he could run a business. 2. What other ideas did Jobs have other than the Macintosh? Were there other designs or ideas in making this great computer? I think it would be a cool thing to know. 

5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion? I think Steve Jobs opinion of hard work is having charisma and being excited in what ever it is you are working on and trying to achieve. Working hard to make your product the best on the market.