Week 3 Reading Reflection

One of the biggest sections of this reading that made me pause to think was in the "Exuding Passion in Your Venture" article. One subheading of the section talks about redefining rejection as learning. Some times as people we can caught up in trying to please everybody through our actions and efforts but it is always important to remember we will never be able to please everyone. Choosing to look at rejection as a learning experience I don't think is only applicable to business but life in general in anything that we choose to do.

The only part of this chapter that was a little bit confusing was Figure 2.2 in the text. It is titled "Classifying Decisions Using a Conceptual Framework" The diagram itself isn't confusing but I wish that the author would have given real life examples of how each quadrant plays into our world today. What are some real examples that are relevant for each type that is listed in the figure?

In Table 2.1 of the text the author lists a set of 42 attributes that are often attributed to entrepreneurs. The first question I have pertaining to this table pertains to the order of the list. Is the list categorized in any specific order? Since it is not alphabetical is there any organization to it in terms of importance of the attributes? Secondly if an entrepreneur lacks a number of these skills does this determine their ability to thrive as an entrepreneur?

Are there any statistics that the author could provide when discussing the Type A personality type as it relates to stress? Does a Type A personality seem to be successful despite their high strung attitude in the entrepreneurship venture or do Type B personalities seem to make a better fit for the field?

There was no information in this chapter that I believe that the author was wrong about. It was interesting to see how the mindset of an entrepreneur can dictate so much about the actions they take. It was a very informative and eye opening chapter to read.