Chapter 1 reading reflection
1. Something that stood out to me the most are all the external factors that effect entrepreneur's development. Before reading this I had mostly just thought about the internal personal traits one needed in order to be a successful entrepreneur. You must be a leader, someone who is independent, and someone who is driven to complete tasks. I never thought about societal factors that could negatively impact your start up such as environmental factors, financial factors, and economic, cultural, or political displacement. The author greatly detailed how these external factors will influence the development of entrepreneurship.
2. One part that was confusing was the fact that the author said no gazelles end up surviving. Just the page before that, the author described gazelles as "leaders in innovation." He defines a gazelle as "a business establishment with at least 20 percent sales growth every year. The author described all the great and successful attributes of gazelles and then on the next page talks about how they most likely will fail. To me, this did not make sense and sort of startled me.
3. One question I would ask the author based on Chapter 1 would be: how did you come up with the 10 myths about entrepreneurs? I would ask this because I think many of them could be debated and that there are probably many more than 10 so why are these the most important and are they a result of personal experience?
A second question I would ask the author based on chapter 1 would be: why did you include the blurb about "the best business schools for entrepreneurship"? To me it seemed a bit random and unrelated to the rest of the chapter. The author did not discussing studying entrepreneurship at all in this chapter so it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the information presented.
4. I disagree with Myth 1: Entrepreneurs Are Doers, Not Thinkers. I think instead that entrepreneurs can be seen as doers and thinkers interchangeably. They are not one or the other because in order to be successful, their thoughts must be consistent with their actions. If one does not think, they will not do.
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Sunday, January 17, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Bug List
1. When the Starbucks at the Hub puts too much cream in your coffee.
This happens very often at this particular Starbucks causing me to go to a different one to get a good coffee. This usually happens because the employees at the Hub are UF students and aren't as good at making drinks as actual veteran baristas are.
2. When the computer lab is empty and someone choses to sit right next to you.
I do not understand why people do this except for the fact that someone may automatically use the same computer in a computer lab every day, regardless of how many people are in the lab. It may be instinct to always sit in the same chair.
3. When you have been sitting in the same seat all semester and someone who rarely shows up to class decides to sit in your seat.
This happens because the person doesn't know where classmates usually sit because they never show up to class.
4. When people are in a quiet area and their music is playing loud enough for others to hear.
Sometimes people are not very mindful of how loud their music is to others because they are just focused on doing their homework.
5. When people walk through campus with their head down looking at their phone and do not pay attention.
This bug exists because people do not use their phones while in class so once they get out and are walking to their next destination they are texting or checking social media.
6. When drivers don't use their blinkers or decide to use them at the last second before they turn.
The bug exists because drivers are often pre-occupied or just lazy.
7. Hand dryers in public restrooms that do not dry your hands enough and there are no paper towels.
It is eco-friendly to not have paper towels in public bathrooms and while it saves a lot of paper, it is a hassle to still have wet hands when you leave a bathroom.
8. People who clean up their dog's waste and then leave the filled bag on the ground.
The bug exists because
9. People who are on the phone when ordering or paying at a store.
This bug exists because some people may not have a lot of time during the day to talk to relatives or friends. Someone also may have called them for a specific reason at that exact time so it is important to stay on the phone.
10. When people talk during movies.
This bug exists because people like to comment about things that happen in the movie to their friends.
11. When people don't say "thank you" when you hold the door for them.
When people walk into a store they may not be focused on how or why the door is open because they are thinking about what they are going to buy.
12. People who chew loud or with their mouth open in a public place.
This is another case of people not being focused on a particular thing, causing it to be an annoyance. Some people are worried about eating their food and do not take into consideration how they are going about this in a loud manner.
13. Listening to people eat soup at Panera.
This bug goes along with #12 and has the same reason for why it exists.
14. When people get in the elevator first and do not ask you what floor you need to go to.
This bug exists because people may not be aware of who gets in the elevator behind them or because their thoughts are preoccupied with their own destination and not others.
15. When my brother leaves the toilet seat up.
This bug exists because my brother is not mindful of the fact that he is not the only ones using the bathroom.
16. When people use the incorrect form of "your" "you're" and "there" "their."
Most people know the correct form so this bug exists because of laziness or during informal conversations with friends where correct grammar isn't necessary.
17. When people tap their pen on their desk during class.
This bug exists because it is a common tick when someone is bored or thinking during class. Most people don't even notice they are doing it.
18. When teachers go past time in class.
This bug exists because teachers are not aware of what time it is or if they are aware, they want to finish their thought before ending class.
19. When everyone leaves their dishes in the sink and you end up having to clean them all because you know nobody else will.
This bug exists because my roommates sometimes are not home long enough throughout the day to do the dishes so they start to pile up.
20. When people FaceTime in public without headphones or use speaker phone.
This bug exists because some people don't think its a big deal to be loud and disrupt others in public.
Reflection
While this exercise was very easy at first, it did become difficult to think of 20 things that bug me throughout the day. Some days I was more tired than others so I would be annoyed with a lot more things than on a day when I had a good night's sleep. Being tired greatly affects your mood and the way you handle situations so I noticed a lot more details about how people act when I was tired. Overall, this exercise made me realize the large number of things that bother me about the way people act. The biggest observation about my list is that almost all of them involve people and the way they act as opposed to the way things are.
This happens very often at this particular Starbucks causing me to go to a different one to get a good coffee. This usually happens because the employees at the Hub are UF students and aren't as good at making drinks as actual veteran baristas are.
2. When the computer lab is empty and someone choses to sit right next to you.
I do not understand why people do this except for the fact that someone may automatically use the same computer in a computer lab every day, regardless of how many people are in the lab. It may be instinct to always sit in the same chair.
3. When you have been sitting in the same seat all semester and someone who rarely shows up to class decides to sit in your seat.
This happens because the person doesn't know where classmates usually sit because they never show up to class.
4. When people are in a quiet area and their music is playing loud enough for others to hear.
Sometimes people are not very mindful of how loud their music is to others because they are just focused on doing their homework.
5. When people walk through campus with their head down looking at their phone and do not pay attention.
This bug exists because people do not use their phones while in class so once they get out and are walking to their next destination they are texting or checking social media.
6. When drivers don't use their blinkers or decide to use them at the last second before they turn.
The bug exists because drivers are often pre-occupied or just lazy.
7. Hand dryers in public restrooms that do not dry your hands enough and there are no paper towels.
It is eco-friendly to not have paper towels in public bathrooms and while it saves a lot of paper, it is a hassle to still have wet hands when you leave a bathroom.
8. People who clean up their dog's waste and then leave the filled bag on the ground.
The bug exists because
9. People who are on the phone when ordering or paying at a store.
This bug exists because some people may not have a lot of time during the day to talk to relatives or friends. Someone also may have called them for a specific reason at that exact time so it is important to stay on the phone.
10. When people talk during movies.
This bug exists because people like to comment about things that happen in the movie to their friends.
11. When people don't say "thank you" when you hold the door for them.
When people walk into a store they may not be focused on how or why the door is open because they are thinking about what they are going to buy.
12. People who chew loud or with their mouth open in a public place.
This is another case of people not being focused on a particular thing, causing it to be an annoyance. Some people are worried about eating their food and do not take into consideration how they are going about this in a loud manner.
13. Listening to people eat soup at Panera.
This bug goes along with #12 and has the same reason for why it exists.
14. When people get in the elevator first and do not ask you what floor you need to go to.
This bug exists because people may not be aware of who gets in the elevator behind them or because their thoughts are preoccupied with their own destination and not others.
15. When my brother leaves the toilet seat up.
This bug exists because my brother is not mindful of the fact that he is not the only ones using the bathroom.
16. When people use the incorrect form of "your" "you're" and "there" "their."
Most people know the correct form so this bug exists because of laziness or during informal conversations with friends where correct grammar isn't necessary.
17. When people tap their pen on their desk during class.
This bug exists because it is a common tick when someone is bored or thinking during class. Most people don't even notice they are doing it.
18. When teachers go past time in class.
This bug exists because teachers are not aware of what time it is or if they are aware, they want to finish their thought before ending class.
19. When everyone leaves their dishes in the sink and you end up having to clean them all because you know nobody else will.
This bug exists because my roommates sometimes are not home long enough throughout the day to do the dishes so they start to pile up.
20. When people FaceTime in public without headphones or use speaker phone.
This bug exists because some people don't think its a big deal to be loud and disrupt others in public.
Reflection
While this exercise was very easy at first, it did become difficult to think of 20 things that bug me throughout the day. Some days I was more tired than others so I would be annoyed with a lot more things than on a day when I had a good night's sleep. Being tired greatly affects your mood and the way you handle situations so I noticed a lot more details about how people act when I was tired. Overall, this exercise made me realize the large number of things that bother me about the way people act. The biggest observation about my list is that almost all of them involve people and the way they act as opposed to the way things are.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Introduction
My name is Amy Arnold. I am a junior studying Sports Management with a minor in business. I am from Massachusetts and play lacrosse for UF. My ideal career would involve working in sports either at the collegiate or professional level. I have always been passionate about sports and would love to continue working with athletes once my athletic career ends. I have an older brother named Sam who lives in New York City. After college, I hope to travel more. The best place I have traveled to include London, Paris, and Cambodia. Next I would like to go to Greece, Spain, or Italy.
My Entrepreneurship Story
An example of entrepreneurship that I have experienced in my life is when my close family friend and my dad's childhood best friend created Aziza's Place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Amjad Ghori created Aziza's Place in honor of his young daughter, one of my childhood friends, who passed away. Aziza's Place is a children's boarding school which gives an opportunity for higher education and a more stable place to live for kids whose families are unable to provide. The children live, learn, play, and are fed at the school. They are taught discipline, manners, and many life skills that create opportunities for them to succeed. Amjad has created a board of directors who help organize finances, funding, and new projects for Aziza's Place. They frequently accept paid interns who stay to teach and work with the kids for months or even years at a time. I have personally visited Aziza's Place two times and am able to understand how the children's lives have changed for the better because of the school. I have seen first hand how successful Aziza's Place was in its first few years as a start up school. The link to their website is: Aziza's Place
I chose to take this class as an elective because it is able to be applied to real life and is relevant to where my career will probably take me. This semester, I hope to learn valuable information about businesses as well as how they are run and maintained.
I chose to take this class as an elective because it is able to be applied to real life and is relevant to where my career will probably take me. This semester, I hope to learn valuable information about businesses as well as how they are run and maintained.
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