13A - Reading Reflection No. 1

For this assignment, I chose to read The Wright Brothers by David McCullough...

1. You read about an entrepreneur:

• What surprised you the most?
• What surprised me the most was how both Wilbur and Oliver Wright had such expansive interests. Their knowledge and passion for architecture in addition to their reflections about the paintings at the Louvre was very unexpected.
• What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
• I admired the Wrights' drive for creating sometime unheard of. They really studied and were passionate about their research on how birds use their wings to fly in order to build an invention.
•  What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
• I did not admire how the brothers' theories were not particularly tested in a safe environment. Every time they tested something, they risked hurting themselves just to see if it would work, with complete disregard for how it could effect their well-being.
• Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
• Because their design process was so detailed and extensive, the entrepreneurs made mistakes but they learned from them; great attitude to have in an entrepreneurial field. 

2. What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?

• I noticed how well the Wright brothers worked together. I have a sibling so I know how hard it is to join forces and work in unison. Wilbur was more of the brains of the operation while Orville handled the mechanics, which was helpful in the long run because they were able to apply and combine their individual strengths throughout their operation. 

3. Identifying at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you?

• No part of the book was necessarily confusing to me. I was more so shocked by how the brothers came up with their innovative idea by just reading books.

4. If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?

• What was the most challenging part of the design and construction process?
• Have either of you had any other entrepreneurial ideas that would like to carry out?

5. For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?

• I think the entrepreneurs opinion on hard work is to push the limits and challenge the impossible. I have always been a go-getter so I do agree with this. I don't think anyone should ever let nay-sayers or negativity effect their goals.