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Post by shantel on May 11, 2014 14:51:44 GMT -6
I really liked the video. However, I didn't like all the characteristics of the video. I didn't fit any of the characteristics and I'm an entrepreneur. So this video is too reliable. Although I do think the video made some interesting point among the characteristics that were mentioned.
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Post by xingboma on May 11, 2014 16:34:03 GMT -6
The video undermines a lot of potential entrepreneurs and differs them in the wrong direction. I agree that a lot of these traits are valuable and consistent among entrepreneurs. But, anyone with enough determination and desire to create your own business should have an equal footing in doing so.
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Post by jessweaver on May 11, 2014 21:08:58 GMT -6
I found this video to be amusing and believable. The first thought is that entrepreneurs are psychopaths. This makes sense because many times, they are told no and no over and over again but they still keep trying. Second, they have ADHD. Entrepreneurs can never seem to focus on one idea or to stop moving. They keep thinking of ideas and their brain never rests. Third, the idea that they live in the middle of nowhere is interesting. I think it might be because they want to get away from all of the hustle and bustle of cities and therefore live in the country so they can think in peace. Fourth, they are old. This seems very appropriate to me because people who are older have had more experiences in life and have a better idea of what to and what not to do in the business world than do younger people. Finally, with english being their second language. Studies show that people who are bilingual use another part of their brain that other people do not.
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Post by stephaniesmith on May 11, 2014 22:19:18 GMT -6
I have an entrepreneurial spirit but I am far from any of those things listed. I guess I'll just stick to being a follower. I have a desire to do my own thing and I am slowly making it happen but I am also very logical and don't take many risks. I analyze and calculate many of my decisions. I'm not a psychopath or add or unethical so that must be my problem right there. I also speak English as my first language and I'm not from the country. Maybe I should move.
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Post by kierras91 on May 11, 2014 23:26:19 GMT -6
I disagree with trait four. All successful entrepreneurs are not old. If you look at the pass inventions, you will see they were created by young people. And the other traits about immigrants and living in the middle of nowhere was shocking.
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Post by paigecrawford on May 12, 2014 10:55:01 GMT -6
This video was very interesting. She says things I never really knew about entrepreneurs. They one trait I thought was sad to hear was that they are more likely to be unethical. I have always heard that many people lie their way to the top. In this video she verifies it.
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Post by gkboone on May 12, 2014 11:02:30 GMT -6
I actually found this video pretty humorous. She states that 5 traits of most entrepreneurs are: disorderly conduct, ADHD, old people, live in the middle of no where, and foreign. I never knew any of these statistics to be true so this was pretty informative.
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Post by jprend on May 12, 2014 16:36:40 GMT -6
Did not expect these facts when viewing this video. I found these facts to be very interesting and it was amazing to see how all of these entrepreneurs have these things in common. Anyone can be these entrepreneurs higher education is growing and anyone can have these great ideas and be successful. Older people are known to be entrepreneurs cause I feel they have learned from past experiences and now are successful. I felt like psychopaths was a harsh word to use in this video. and the ADHD fact was pretty surprising.
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Post by Spencer Ragas on May 12, 2014 18:28:36 GMT -6
I'm a little on the fence with this video. I think that your past and where you come from does have a little bit of an influence of where you'll end up. The way I see it, your family raise you a certain way, and that has a big impact on your attitude and your drive. I think this is one of the reasons that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
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Post by kristendodd1 on May 12, 2014 19:37:07 GMT -6
Wow, this video was surprising to me. I definitely did not know all of these facts. Although the immigrants one I could see and older people. I feel like back in the day people were more driven to become successful. Also, whenever immigrants came to the country they had nothing and had to start from the bottom. I feel like they became so successful because they had to in order to survive.
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Post by karenwag on May 12, 2014 20:26:53 GMT -6
I did not find this video helpful in any way. There is nothing in this video that will help me get to where I want to be nor anything I can apply in my life. Just merely a couple of statistics about the most common qualities of entrepreneurs. I did not have any of these five qualities, but I plan on being an entrepreneur and a successful one at that.
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Post by melanconcaitlin on May 12, 2014 20:34:30 GMT -6
Studies are not always as accurate as they may seem. I do believe the traits are of the majority of great entrepreneurs, but I think they are leaving out the trait for someone with a fire. A fire to get what they want out of life, to achieve their goals no matter what. To be a great entrepreneur you need to have this competitive nature in order to get to the top.
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Post by shennellw on May 12, 2014 21:42:39 GMT -6
I can honestly say that during these videos I'm more impressed by the lady's drawing on a white board than what she's actually saying. She is a really great drawer. I must admit it makes an awesome visual.
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Post by Rosie on May 12, 2014 22:49:43 GMT -6
I loved the five surprising traits of a successful entrepreneur! They were just that; surprising. In business school, we often hear very repetitive informations about what makes someone a great manager or entrepreneur. The fact that the video pointed out not-so-classic examples of characteristics instead of the usual "creativity, innovations, dedication, organization, ect..." validated my beliefs that I can be successful in business. Besides the first trait, which includes cheating and stealing, the others aren't necessarily negative, just realistic.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 7:05:06 GMT -6
This video just told me that being an entrepreneur is easiest if you travel to the United States from another country. It makes sense though. Also, being an entrepreneur is more common if you are old. I believe this has something to do with money and family. When you are older, there are no kids to watch and life becomes a little easier. So how do we spice up life? Why not open a business and see what kind of money we can make? Life is a funny cycle and being an entrepreneur is a task that is for everyone but me.
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