13A

1) You read about an entrepreneur: STEVE JOBS

What surprised you the most?

That he was kicked out of his own company, and just continued to build his next empire. I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to have to start over.

What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?

That he never gave up. No matter what was thrown at him he tried and tried again until he succeeded.

What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?

He was so absorbed in each of his projects that he could not see past what he is doing in the moment. If he could anticipate what would happen next maybe he wouldn’t have been kicked out of his first company.

Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?

He moved on to his next project. Even if he failed, he would get up again and try his next venture. He finds any way possible to succeed.

2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?

Steve Jobs is deeply intelligent and eager to learn. These two characteristics are what lead him to become such a phenomenal entrepreneur.

3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

That Steve Jobs was so smart that school was difficult for him. You would think that his intelligence would help in his schooling, but instead it made him above it all.

4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?

I would ask him “If he could start all over what would he do?” and “What is the most important skill he thinks any entrepreneur should have”.

5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?

That hard work is necessary if you want to succeed. I agree with this mindset. It does not matter how smart you are, as long as you are wiling to work as hard as possible to get what you want, you will get it.