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14A Halfway Reflection Tenacious- not easily stopped or pulled apart; very determined to do something 1.      So far, I’ve really enjoyed taking this course.   A behavior I’ve developed for this class is how to stay persistent on a weekly schedule. Being a student athlete is very demanding, so I make it a point to have a weekly plan that I create every Monday morning. This has helped me stay on track with not only this class but the rest of them as well. 2.      There have been moments when I felt like I was completely overwhelmed with all of my school work and just wanted to quit.   On the other hand, I knew I had to push through my problems and finish the assignments that I had for the week. I knew it would be challenging but it would be worth it in the end. I also felt obligated to have a fully completed blog that included all the required posts and I knew I would be frustrated with myself if I didn’t h...

13A- Reading Reflection No.1 1.      What surprised me the most in the reading was that Ray Kroc did not find success until the age of 52 and that McDonald’s was founded on the premises of the multimixer.  Fifty-two is the age many people are starting to think about retirement and Ray Kroc was still searching for opportunities.  Also, the multimixer is such a small machine to be the start of a multi-billion business.  What I most admire about Kroc was his determination and his will not to give up even after his failed attempts. The thing that I least admire about Kroc was so focused on success that he began to push relationships away. He did face many adversities and failures along the way, but he kept searching for new ideas. 2.      The competencies that I noticed that Ray Kroc exhibited as an entrepreneur was honesty, good business skills, communication and interpersonal skills, and an excellent...