Assignment
14A – Halfway Reflection
1.
Tenaciousness is a competency.
To keep up
with the requirements of this course, the first and most important thing you
need to do is make sure you know what the deadlines are. This class has no
exams, so you are graded solely on assignments. The deadlines are consistent
between blog posts, peer reviews, and quizzes, so Dr. Pryor makes it easy to
remember. The second most important aspect is to pick a business idea that you
are passionate about and that you truly believe will solve people’s problems.
This should not just be something that adds to an already saturated market, it
should be something that helps improve the world in some way. If you do this,
the assignments will be easier because you believe in what your business is
trying to accomplish.
2. Tenaciousness is also about attitude.
I initially
came into the course with a business idea that I had been thinking about
already. While Dr. Pryor advises against this, I wanted to explore it anyway.
However, after doing a few of the assignments I realized that I needed to come
up with another business idea because I didn’t think mine was “good enough.” At
this point, I did feel like “giving up.” However, I came up with another idea
that I think will vastly improve people’s lives and so I was able to keep up
with the assignments and develop a passion for this new business idea. I do
feel like I’ve developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months
because this is the first time I’ve gone into such complexity with a business
idea.
3. Three tips.
My three
tips are as follows:
1.
From
the very beginning of the course, pay attention to the world around you and try
to notice things you have never noticed before. Look up from your phone and see
what’s going on in the world.
2.
Keep
going even if you receive negative feedback from interviews or peer reviews.
However, pay attention to what they are saying and modify when you see fit.
Only change your business idea if you are no longer passionate about it.
3. Don’t miss deadlines. This is a really simple part of the course.
Hey Hope I think its cool you choose to explore a business idea that you already had in mind before the class and decided to try and implement it into the course. Definitely the don't miss deadlines is a biggie when it comes to the class. Something very simple that can often go overlooked or forgotten.
ReplyDeleteHey Hope. You offered some great advice that future students would definitely benefit from. I completely agree that keeping up with deadlines is the most important things in this class. To do that, it is critical that you develop good time management skills so you can set a schedule for yourself and complete all of the assignments on time. I also liked your advice about observing the world to help with entrepreneurial ideas. Overall, great job.
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