13A – Reading Reflection No. 1

1) You read about an entrepreneur:

·        What surprised you the most?

What surprised me most about Steve Jobs was his ambition. He knew what he wanted, and he was determined to make it happen.

·        What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?

What I admired most about Steve Jobs was his ability to see what the next best thing was. He could see what we needed even before we needed it. I was an iPhone doubter at first. I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to walk around with a computer in my pocket. After research and learning more about the iPhone, I finally got one and I’ve never looked back.

·        What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?

What I least admired about Steve Jobs was the jerk he could be. He was not easy to work with, and he was not the nicest person.

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

Steve Jobs experienced adversity and failure throughout his career. He learned from his mistakes and found new ways to be innovative. As he continued to grow, he was able to be innovative.

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

The competencies I noticed in Steve Jobs are: risk taker; thinker; visionary; perfectionist; and determined.

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

What confused me was learning that Steve Jobs actually presented ideas of his employees as his own. I had always heard Steve Jobs was not the nicest guy, but as brilliant as he was, he still felt the need to steal the ideas of his employees and not give them credit.

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

If I had an opportunity to ask Steve Jobs two questions, I would ask:

Do you think it was necessary to keep the workplace competitive between yourself and your employees?

Do you regret not treating your employees better? Do you believe more innovation could have happened if you worked better with your employees?

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

Steve Jobs valued hard work. He did not rest until the creation of a product was complete and it was perfect. I, too, am the same way when I am creating.