Week 2 Reading Reflection

The biggest surprise for me in the reading was the myths of entrepreneurship. These myths were very enlightening. To be honest, I have believed some of these myths before, so it was fascinating to read about the explanations that dispelled each one of them.

One part of the reading that was confusing for me was the introduction of gazelles. I believe this concept was harder for me to grasp because it was so new to me. As I continue to re-read, I believe I will be more familiar with the concept. The mythology associated with gazelles did clear up some confusion for me.

I would love to be able to sit down with the author and have a one on one conversation with him. For me, those are the best conversations. I would love to ask him what his entrepreneurship story is. I know I could read a biography on him, but there is something so authentic about hearing the story straight from the source. I would also like to ask him about what he is passionate about in life. When getting to the root of knowing why people do what they do, it is easier to understand why they are successful or not successful in all aspects of life.

After reading chapter one, there isn’t something specific that I think the author was wrong about. There are many more chapters, so I believe once I am more comfortable with the basis of entrepreneurship I will have more contrasting opinions.