Questions
1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?
I thought the section on entrepreneurial imagination and creativity was excellent. The text did a fantastic job looking at both the right and left brain aspects of entrepreneurship. The four phases of the creative process were defined very well and the advice offered really hit home.
2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
The complementary or appositional relationship took some time to sink in. I don't know if it was confusing or just something that I never thought about in that way.
3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
Why not list more creative exercises? This would help, especially those people that want to train themselves to become entrepreneurs and creative thinkers.
Why not add more global perspective sections? This would allow people to get a flavor of the business and entrepreneurial climate in different parts of the world and introduce them to different cultural trends and incongruities.
4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
I am going to keep going back to the common theme that great entrepreneurs can be trained. I am still not convinced about this. I can see that people can learn to be entrepreneurs but the great ones are born with a little something extra.
I think you have an idea with great intentions and a good purpose. However, I think that most people would hesitate to help out the middle class. Not because they aren’t good people or they are selfish but rather because it’s usually the middle class that helps the lower class. People are more willing to lend a helping hand to those less “fortunate”. I think most people will think that donating to the middle class is like giving money away because it is up to the middle class families to be financially responsible enough to overcome emergencies. Of course things like natural disasters are the exception to this, but for the most part I think people will be reluctant to help others in similar situations as them.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to my blog: http://theentrepreneurperspective.blogspot.com.es/2016/02/customer-interviews-no-3.html