1) You read about an entrepreneur: Elon Musk
- What surprised you the most?
- I was not aware of the fact that Tesla's charging stations were solar powered and Tesla owners did not have to pay. I think this is a really smart idea because it decreased the long term investment that is owning a Tesla.
- What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
- The fact that he respects people that do not give up easily. the example that is given when the reporter did not stop writing the book after being told he would not get assistance, which inevitably leads to Elon respecting his motivation and instead starts helping him.
- What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
- The fact that sometimes Elon musk can be perceived as egotistical due to his belief that he is in charge of making a better tomorrow.
- Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
- Although his first companies were a massive success from the beginning, the following companies that he would later work for and make were not as successful at first (SpaceX and Tesla). He did not give up and kept working on his next new idea until it was a success.
2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
- He’s a man constantly looking to the future, is a risk taker, and does not subscribe to common ideologies.
3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
- When the author delves into the history of San Francisco and other entrepreneurs I did not find it to be extremely relevant to Elon Musk’s story and did not understand what it added.
4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
- How is he able to cope with all the stress that comes with trying to run 3 different companies.
- How does he stay positive in the face of absolute uncertainty such as when he originally invested in SpaceX, Tesla and solar power and their respective markets went into slumps.
5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
- Not allowing others uncertainties to derail your drive to succeed, and constantly giving the maximum effort possible even if going against all odds.
Hi Christopher,
ReplyDeleteGood job on your reading reflection. I like your entrepreneur’s opinion of hard work. I think it is very important not to let others’ doubts deter you from working hard. It is also important to put forth maximum effort in order to achieve hard work. When you said that Elon Musk did not give up and continued to work until his work was a success, that is very similar to the Wright Brothers. Despite many failed test runs, they continued forward until they had a working model.
I was also not aware that the charging stations were free since they were solar powered. I really like that idea and wonder what it would take to get one installed at my house if I had a Tesla. Elon certainly does face a good amount of adversity but a blind faith in his mission seems to keep him going.
ReplyDeleteHi Christopher, I also did my reading reflection on Elon Musk. He's one of the most interesting people alive, in my opinion. Your question about his stress running 3 different companies is a good one. Not many people would be able to do what he does on a daily basis, so asking how he does it would be worth asking.
ReplyDeleteHey Christopher,
ReplyDeleteI knew that the charging stations were free, but I was unaware that they were solar. Imagine how much money and electricity that saves! I am sure Elon Musk deals with a great deal of stress running his businesses, I am also curious how he handles everything and with success.