- What surprised you the most?
One of the things that surprised the most about Steve Jobs was his use of LSD. Before reading this I wasn't really aware about Steve Jobs' story so it just surprised me a little and I thought it was an interesting fact to include.
- What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
What I admired the most about Jobs was his mindset of not giving up, no matter what obstacle or hindrance that got in the way, he kept going until he could finish what he set out to finish.
In the book it sometimes seemed like Jobs had trouble working with others, and to be an entrepreneur I think that's a huge problem, teamwork and communication is necessary.
- Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
Yes, at first Jobs' businesses and ideas didn't take off, but like I mentioned earlier he had the mindset of not giving up and that's what allowed him to become successful.
2. What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
I noticed his perseverance and his attitude of never quitting until his goal has been reached. Having this way of thinking really was, in my opinion, what made him have his success.
3. Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I was confused about his family situation, and why he didn't see his family over college.
4. If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
"How did you maintain the mindset of perseverance despite the obstacles?"
"Were there any moments of self doubt were you almost quit?"
5. ) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
Steve Jobs' opinion of hard work is setting goals and achieving them no matter how much time, effort, or resources it takes. I definitely share this opinion, especially if it is a product that you have passion for.
I really enjoyed your post about Steve Jobs. I never took the opportunity to seek more information about him even though apple is one of my favorite companies. I was surprised that he was using LSD, Im not sure if that contributed to the genius of the apple products or not. I think its quite sad that he was unable to work with others well. I I did hear it was hard to work under Steve but Im curious to the extent with his combination of drug use.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about your experience reading a book about Steve Jobs. The questions that you would ask him are really good ones and it really seemed like you took the time to read and understand everything that he went through during the book. I didn't know about his use of LSD or the fact that he never went to see his family in college.
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