30A – Final Reflection

1) Read through your posts from this semester. Recall all of the experiences you've had a long the way -- the highs, the lows -- the fun moments, and the moments of drudgery, and even the moments of dread.
2) Without  a doubt, the most formative experience for me this semester has been learning to "think like an entrepreneur". I define that as having an attitude where I am always looking for problems and creative ways to solve them. I apply this thinking to my work in my internship. Although this makes me an "intrapreneur", the concepts are the same and it has helped me tremendously to be more effective in my work.
3) See my answer above. I do see myself as an entrepreneur, and I believe at some point I will hang up m shingle and go into business for myself.
4) Don't take this class lightly- focus on how this class applies to you specifically. Not everyone can or will become an entrepreneur- someone needs to be an employee after all! But if you pay close attention, the concepts you can learn in this class are invaluable in the workplace. No matter what you do, ultimately your success hinges on your ability to problem solve creatively, which lies at the heart of entrepreneurship
The 2020 Business Guide to Intrapreneurship - Mario Peshev. 

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  1. WilliamolApril 25, 2020 at 5:30 AM

    I hope you are doing well! I enjoyed reading your last assignment! Great reflection! I am glad you took something out of this class. I am sure I did too! Although at first, it was a little bit hard to keep it up with the class, I got it! Great job and I hope you are safe!

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