Reading Reflection

1)    You read about an entrepreneur

a)    One thing that surprised me as that someone who was over age of 50 was still this hungry to get what he wanted.

b)    I admired how much he believed in McDonalds and was able to identify a need for fast food and transformed the food industry.

c)     I was not a fan how risky he was, at times he could have really hurt his family with his financial decisions.

d)    Ray Croc did encounter adversity especially in his early career. However, he was able to overcome it and ended up being one of the most successful entrepreneurs that affected many people lives, after all everyone has eaten McDonalds at least once in their life.    

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

Ray Croc was a bold man and chased after his dreams and was fearless in his decisions. At times his home life was not well and still risked a lot in order to get what he desired.

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

I found it very confusing when he switched from selling cups to milkshake makers. I feel that the author did a poor job in transitioning into this part.

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

Do you feel bad about how things ended with your family life?

Do you think you could have just copied the original McDonalds business ideology and been successful under a different name?

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

I believe that Ray Croc has one of the best mentalities when it comes to hard work and in order to get what you want in life don’t stop fighting. This entrepreneur experience has helped me to understand to never stop when things get rough and to just grind it out. If you believe in something and are passionate about it and know that your product/idea is great then keep on pursuing your dream.