1. The biggest surprise to me during the reading was the incubation process phase of creative thinking. When someone says, "Why don't you sleep on it?" I thought it was just a saying, I didn't know it had actual substance to it. I found it interesting that people actually come up with ideas while they are sleeping.
2. One part of the reading I was confused about was security hunting. I would think that being safe in your creativity would be a good thing not hinder your creativeness. I thought going off of previous averages when making a decision would be very smart.
3. My questions to the author would have to do with innovation. My first question would be, "What is the easiest way to find out if your innovative thought has been thought of before and tested?" Also, "What type of innovation is the most successful as a whole?"
4. I only have a slight disagreement with the author about the idea experience. I think most ideas do have an "eureka moment" but some moments are bigger than others.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Week 3 Reading Reflection
1. The biggest surprise that came from the reading for me was all the different aspects of being a successful entrepreneur. I learned it is more than just being really efficient in one or two things, such as business savvy or marketing, or having a couple of strong characteristics, like intelligence or creativity, but you must be all these things and many more to be a successful entrepreneur.
2. One part of the reading that particularly confused me was how an overriding desire for success could be a bad thing. I thought wanting to be successful would have been a positive characteristic for an entrepreneur and would help them succeed in their endeavor.
3. My questions for the author would be, "What is the most important characteristic for an entrepreneur?" Also, "What is the characteristic that hinders an entrepreneur from success?"
4. In my opinion, I believe the author was partially wrong about an overriding desire for success. I understand how wanting a plush office or a tall building for your company could potentially become dangerous for the entrepreneurs vision but it could also push them to be better to achieve a goal they have.
2. One part of the reading that particularly confused me was how an overriding desire for success could be a bad thing. I thought wanting to be successful would have been a positive characteristic for an entrepreneur and would help them succeed in their endeavor.
3. My questions for the author would be, "What is the most important characteristic for an entrepreneur?" Also, "What is the characteristic that hinders an entrepreneur from success?"
4. In my opinion, I believe the author was partially wrong about an overriding desire for success. I understand how wanting a plush office or a tall building for your company could potentially become dangerous for the entrepreneurs vision but it could also push them to be better to achieve a goal they have.
Top 5 World's Problems
My top 5 problems in the world starting with the most serious
1. Hunger
2. Global Warming
3. Gap between Wealthy and Poor
4. Sex Trafficking
5. War
My top 5 solutions for my top 5 problems in the world
1. Gap between wealthy and poor's solution of taxing the wealthy more heavily
2. Sex trafficking's solution of holding the buyers more accountable, eliminating gender discriminatory laws, and make it easier for women to have easier access to housing, jobs, and land.
3. War's solution to bring troops back to their native country.
4. Hunger's solution donate to organizations who's main focus is helping those in need of food and teaching people who are chronically hungry how to produce their own food through gardening and farming, if possible.
5. Global warming's solution of driving more fuel efficient cars or hybrids, using solar or wind powered electricity, and planting more trees to combat the carbon dioxide.
I believe hunger is the biggest problem in the world because many people are dying everyday for something that could easily be avoided by just being able to eat a meal a day. Global warming is a close second for me because science has proven the problems that global warming is causing and yet we choose to continue to do things to assist in global warming.
I believe closing the wealth gap between the wealthy and the poor by taxing the wealthy more heavily is the easiest to implement because it involves the least amount of people. I believe fixing the hunger problem and the global warming problem in the world are much more difficult because it requires the world as a whole to do something about it which makes it harder.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
World's Biggest Problems
My top 10 biggest problems in the world in no particular order are hunger, homelessness, wealth gap, injustices in the justice system, global warming, pollution, sex trafficking, terrorism, economic situation, and war.
The first problem I mentioned was the hunger issue in the world. Almost 9 million children younger than the age of 5 will die from hunger this year. They don't necessarily die from starvation but they die from symptoms of chronic hunger, such as diarrhea, measles, and malaria. The majority of people who are undernourished live well below the poverty line and struggle to get the proper amount of calories in their diet to survive. A couple of solutions to help solve the hunger problem in the world would be to donate to organizations who's main focus is helping those in need of food. Also, teaching people who are chronically hungry how to produce their own food through gardening and farming if possible.
The second problem I mentioned was homelessness in the world. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights estimates that there are over 100 million people homeless in the world. Homelessness is a large problem here in America as well, with 6 of the top 15 homeless population cities here in the United States. A solution to help homelessness is to open more homeless shelters or government assisted housing.
The wealth gap between the rich people in the world and the poor people in the world is large and continuing to grow. The top 1% of the wealthiest people in the world hold more wealth than the rest of the world's population. This is a problem because it is likely that this disparity will restrict global economic growth. A way to combat this problem would to have higher taxes on the richest people instead of so many tax breaks for them.
Injustices in the justice system are a large problem and especially in the US. Recently, police officers have done awful things to citizens on camera and then the police officers are not held accountable for their actions. This is a problem because police officers can get away with things that the regular citizen can not. A solution to this problem would be to hold police officers and members of the justice system to a higher standard since they are asked to uphold the law.
Global warming is a huge problem in the world. Global warming is a problem because the Earth's temperature is continuing to get warmer due to all the carbon dioxide that is being let off from the burning of fossil fuels and the major deforestation, as the Earth gets warmer the ice caps and glaciers melt and has the potential to change weather patterns. Solutions for global warming could be driving more fuel efficient cars or hybrids, using solar or wind powered electricity, and planting more trees to help combat the carbon dioxide.
Pollution is a very big problem in the world. Recently, water pollution has been a large problem here in the US and in other countries in the world, like Brazil. In Flint, Michigan the pollution in the city's water is very prevalent. In Brazil, the water has human waste in it and is causing people to get sick who get in the water for water sports. The 2016 Summer Olympics are being held in Brazil so water sport teams around the world have practiced in the water and gotten sick. A solution to help combat water pollution and pollution in general is to have stricter laws on what can go into the waters and harsher penalties for people who pollute the Earth.
Sex trafficking is a big problem in the world. Almost 21 million adults and children are bought and sold into commercial sex servitude. They are forced to perform acts that they wouldn't perform willingly. Human sex trafficking is a huge violation of human rights. Solutions for ending sex trafficking are holding the buyers more accountable, eliminating gender discriminatory laws, and make it easier for women to have easier access to housing, jobs, and land.
Whether it be domestic terrorism or foreign terrorism, terrorism is a large problem in the world. The most notable terrorist group today is ISIS. They have committed terrorist acts in multiple countries in the world, including France, Iraq, and US. Terrorism is a problem because it puts fear into innocent citizens. A solution to end terrorism is to continue the fight we are already involved in and to cut off the funding that these terrorist groups receive.
The economic situation in the world is a large problem in the world. Many countries in the world are in the middle of an economic hardship. The country in one of the worst positions is Greece. Many countries are borrowing too much money from other countries and are unable to pay their debts. To fix the poor global economic situation country economies need to build and renew the physical and intangible capital that fuels productivity growth and innovation.
The final problem I stated was the problem in war or violent conflicts throughout the world. There are many wars and violent conflicts going on throughout the world, the US has a hand involved in many of them. The problem with war is many innocent people are killed by accident or on purpose. A way to reduce the war and violent conflict is for countries, like the US, that are in other countries fighting to bring their troops back to their country.
The first problem I mentioned was the hunger issue in the world. Almost 9 million children younger than the age of 5 will die from hunger this year. They don't necessarily die from starvation but they die from symptoms of chronic hunger, such as diarrhea, measles, and malaria. The majority of people who are undernourished live well below the poverty line and struggle to get the proper amount of calories in their diet to survive. A couple of solutions to help solve the hunger problem in the world would be to donate to organizations who's main focus is helping those in need of food. Also, teaching people who are chronically hungry how to produce their own food through gardening and farming if possible.
The second problem I mentioned was homelessness in the world. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights estimates that there are over 100 million people homeless in the world. Homelessness is a large problem here in America as well, with 6 of the top 15 homeless population cities here in the United States. A solution to help homelessness is to open more homeless shelters or government assisted housing.
The wealth gap between the rich people in the world and the poor people in the world is large and continuing to grow. The top 1% of the wealthiest people in the world hold more wealth than the rest of the world's population. This is a problem because it is likely that this disparity will restrict global economic growth. A way to combat this problem would to have higher taxes on the richest people instead of so many tax breaks for them.
Injustices in the justice system are a large problem and especially in the US. Recently, police officers have done awful things to citizens on camera and then the police officers are not held accountable for their actions. This is a problem because police officers can get away with things that the regular citizen can not. A solution to this problem would be to hold police officers and members of the justice system to a higher standard since they are asked to uphold the law.
Global warming is a huge problem in the world. Global warming is a problem because the Earth's temperature is continuing to get warmer due to all the carbon dioxide that is being let off from the burning of fossil fuels and the major deforestation, as the Earth gets warmer the ice caps and glaciers melt and has the potential to change weather patterns. Solutions for global warming could be driving more fuel efficient cars or hybrids, using solar or wind powered electricity, and planting more trees to help combat the carbon dioxide.
Pollution is a very big problem in the world. Recently, water pollution has been a large problem here in the US and in other countries in the world, like Brazil. In Flint, Michigan the pollution in the city's water is very prevalent. In Brazil, the water has human waste in it and is causing people to get sick who get in the water for water sports. The 2016 Summer Olympics are being held in Brazil so water sport teams around the world have practiced in the water and gotten sick. A solution to help combat water pollution and pollution in general is to have stricter laws on what can go into the waters and harsher penalties for people who pollute the Earth.
Sex trafficking is a big problem in the world. Almost 21 million adults and children are bought and sold into commercial sex servitude. They are forced to perform acts that they wouldn't perform willingly. Human sex trafficking is a huge violation of human rights. Solutions for ending sex trafficking are holding the buyers more accountable, eliminating gender discriminatory laws, and make it easier for women to have easier access to housing, jobs, and land.
Whether it be domestic terrorism or foreign terrorism, terrorism is a large problem in the world. The most notable terrorist group today is ISIS. They have committed terrorist acts in multiple countries in the world, including France, Iraq, and US. Terrorism is a problem because it puts fear into innocent citizens. A solution to end terrorism is to continue the fight we are already involved in and to cut off the funding that these terrorist groups receive.
The economic situation in the world is a large problem in the world. Many countries in the world are in the middle of an economic hardship. The country in one of the worst positions is Greece. Many countries are borrowing too much money from other countries and are unable to pay their debts. To fix the poor global economic situation country economies need to build and renew the physical and intangible capital that fuels productivity growth and innovation.
The final problem I stated was the problem in war or violent conflicts throughout the world. There are many wars and violent conflicts going on throughout the world, the US has a hand involved in many of them. The problem with war is many innocent people are killed by accident or on purpose. A way to reduce the war and violent conflict is for countries, like the US, that are in other countries fighting to bring their troops back to their country.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Bug List
Bug List
1) My first bug is almost every night when I sit on the couch after a long day to wind down, my wife immediately asks me to get her something from somewhere in the house. It could be a glass of water, some chocolate, or a snack. After I get her what she asks for she normally asks for something else right when I sit back down. This bugs me because I don't want to get up just as much as she doesn't and if she were to ask me before I sat down I wouldn't be as bothered.
2) It really bugs me when I let someone pull out in front of me in their car from a parking lot or a street when there is a lot of traffic and they don't wave to say thank you. This bugs me because it is common courtesy to wave when someone is nice in a car. It makes me wish I didn't allow them on to the street.
3) It bugs me when I let my dog out to go to the bathroom and when I call her to come back inside she ignores me and continues to run around or sniff the ground. I have to bribe her with treats for her to come back in. It bugs me because I know she can hear me but she is choosing to be disobedient.
4) It bugs me when I go out to eat at a restaurant and I receive poor service and food that isn't very good. I am especially bugged when I have been to the restaurant before and have had a great experience. This bugs me because I don't like to waste my money on bad experiences. I go out to eat to enjoy something tasty that I can't have at home and to have a good experience.
5) It bugs me when a person complains to me about someone else without talking to the person they are complaining about. It bugs me because complaining to me isn't going to change the problem they are having with someone else.
6) It bugs me complain about how bad their life is or what's going on in their life on social media and then get mad when people comment about it. This bugs me because they are only saying these things for attention and when they get the attention they get upset about it.
7) It bugs me when people work at companies that require good customer service and they are rude and act like it bothers them when someone asks them for their assistance. It bugs me because they know what the job entails and they chose to work there. It is part of the job description to be personable to people in the customer service industry.
8) It bugs me when I am late especially when I could have prevented it. It bugs me because being late shows that you aren't reliable and I want to be considered reliable.
9) It bugs me when I am at work and the members are rude to myself or my fellow co workers. They sometimes act like they have a sense of entitlement. It bugs me because I believe you should always treat people how you want to be treated and they do the exact opposite.
10) It bugs me when people chew with their mouth's open. It bothers me because it is a disgusting habit and loud.
11) It bugs me when people bring their unruly children in public. I don't like kids who are running around, screaming, running amuck, and not listening to their parents. It bugs me because when I was a child I always listened to my parents and it seems like children now days do what they want when they want to do it.
12) It bugs me when I am golfing and I hit an awful shot into the woods or water. It bugs me because I have played enough golf and made enough decent shots where I believe I shouldn't do that but every round I play it happens.
13) It bugs me when people say they will do something and then don't do it. For instance, I have a friend who always says he will help me with things and when it comes time to help he is always "busy." This bothers me because it isn't hard to keep your promise to your friends.
14) It bugs me when a national company can't do what they say they are going to do. Recently, Cox Cable told me they would be installing my cable between 8-10am. They showed up around 9 and brought in a few different cable boxes but none worked correctly. They told me they would call me back later in the day to set up a time to fix their mistake. After 3, I called back because I never received a call from them and they told me the technician would call me within 30 minutes. Around 4:30, I called back because I never heard from the technician and they said I would receive a call in the next 15 minutes. 45 minutes later I called to reschedule my appointment and 2 hours later the technician called to say he would be at my house in 10 minutes. It bugs me that a national company can't do what they say because they should be able to communicate within the company to ensure their customers are happy with their service.
15) It bugs me when people leave food in my car after I drive them somewhere. It bugs me because people should respect your things enough to not leave trash in them.
16) It bugs me when people drive below the speed limit. It bugs me when people drive below the speed limit because it slows the flow of traffic and the speed limit is set at a certain limit and they are going slower.
17) It bugs me when people have all the talent in the world and don't take advantage of the opportunity that they are given. It bugs me because people with all the talent and opportunity don't take advantage of the resources or skill they have and it goes to waste.
18) It bugs me when people who pretend to be your friends really only act like they are your friends for personal gain. It bugs me because it is very deceiving to get someone to think you care for them when you only give them attention to help you out personally.
19) It bugs me when I am at the gym and people sit on their phone while they are sitting on a cable machine. It bugs me because they should leave the machine while they are on their phone instead of slowing the workouts of others.
20) It bugs me when people pretend they are in the military or have previously been in the military. It bugs me because being a member of our armed service is a great honor and people who pretend to go through what real members of the military have been through is a cowardly move.
Coming up with 20 things that bug me was extremely difficult. I am normally a laid back person who doesn't let things get to me so this exercise was difficult. The first 5 or so were easy to come up with but I struggled with the last 10.
1) My first bug is almost every night when I sit on the couch after a long day to wind down, my wife immediately asks me to get her something from somewhere in the house. It could be a glass of water, some chocolate, or a snack. After I get her what she asks for she normally asks for something else right when I sit back down. This bugs me because I don't want to get up just as much as she doesn't and if she were to ask me before I sat down I wouldn't be as bothered.
2) It really bugs me when I let someone pull out in front of me in their car from a parking lot or a street when there is a lot of traffic and they don't wave to say thank you. This bugs me because it is common courtesy to wave when someone is nice in a car. It makes me wish I didn't allow them on to the street.
3) It bugs me when I let my dog out to go to the bathroom and when I call her to come back inside she ignores me and continues to run around or sniff the ground. I have to bribe her with treats for her to come back in. It bugs me because I know she can hear me but she is choosing to be disobedient.
4) It bugs me when I go out to eat at a restaurant and I receive poor service and food that isn't very good. I am especially bugged when I have been to the restaurant before and have had a great experience. This bugs me because I don't like to waste my money on bad experiences. I go out to eat to enjoy something tasty that I can't have at home and to have a good experience.
5) It bugs me when a person complains to me about someone else without talking to the person they are complaining about. It bugs me because complaining to me isn't going to change the problem they are having with someone else.
6) It bugs me complain about how bad their life is or what's going on in their life on social media and then get mad when people comment about it. This bugs me because they are only saying these things for attention and when they get the attention they get upset about it.
7) It bugs me when people work at companies that require good customer service and they are rude and act like it bothers them when someone asks them for their assistance. It bugs me because they know what the job entails and they chose to work there. It is part of the job description to be personable to people in the customer service industry.
8) It bugs me when I am late especially when I could have prevented it. It bugs me because being late shows that you aren't reliable and I want to be considered reliable.
9) It bugs me when I am at work and the members are rude to myself or my fellow co workers. They sometimes act like they have a sense of entitlement. It bugs me because I believe you should always treat people how you want to be treated and they do the exact opposite.
10) It bugs me when people chew with their mouth's open. It bothers me because it is a disgusting habit and loud.
11) It bugs me when people bring their unruly children in public. I don't like kids who are running around, screaming, running amuck, and not listening to their parents. It bugs me because when I was a child I always listened to my parents and it seems like children now days do what they want when they want to do it.
12) It bugs me when I am golfing and I hit an awful shot into the woods or water. It bugs me because I have played enough golf and made enough decent shots where I believe I shouldn't do that but every round I play it happens.
13) It bugs me when people say they will do something and then don't do it. For instance, I have a friend who always says he will help me with things and when it comes time to help he is always "busy." This bothers me because it isn't hard to keep your promise to your friends.
14) It bugs me when a national company can't do what they say they are going to do. Recently, Cox Cable told me they would be installing my cable between 8-10am. They showed up around 9 and brought in a few different cable boxes but none worked correctly. They told me they would call me back later in the day to set up a time to fix their mistake. After 3, I called back because I never received a call from them and they told me the technician would call me within 30 minutes. Around 4:30, I called back because I never heard from the technician and they said I would receive a call in the next 15 minutes. 45 minutes later I called to reschedule my appointment and 2 hours later the technician called to say he would be at my house in 10 minutes. It bugs me that a national company can't do what they say because they should be able to communicate within the company to ensure their customers are happy with their service.
15) It bugs me when people leave food in my car after I drive them somewhere. It bugs me because people should respect your things enough to not leave trash in them.
16) It bugs me when people drive below the speed limit. It bugs me when people drive below the speed limit because it slows the flow of traffic and the speed limit is set at a certain limit and they are going slower.
17) It bugs me when people have all the talent in the world and don't take advantage of the opportunity that they are given. It bugs me because people with all the talent and opportunity don't take advantage of the resources or skill they have and it goes to waste.
18) It bugs me when people who pretend to be your friends really only act like they are your friends for personal gain. It bugs me because it is very deceiving to get someone to think you care for them when you only give them attention to help you out personally.
19) It bugs me when I am at the gym and people sit on their phone while they are sitting on a cable machine. It bugs me because they should leave the machine while they are on their phone instead of slowing the workouts of others.
20) It bugs me when people pretend they are in the military or have previously been in the military. It bugs me because being a member of our armed service is a great honor and people who pretend to go through what real members of the military have been through is a cowardly move.
Coming up with 20 things that bug me was extremely difficult. I am normally a laid back person who doesn't let things get to me so this exercise was difficult. The first 5 or so were easy to come up with but I struggled with the last 10.
Week 2 Reading Reflection
1) The biggest surprise from the reading for me came from the predominance of new ventures in the economy section of the chapter. In this chapter it was stated that over 600,000 new start up businesses were started every year. I was amazed at how large of a number this was. The text further broke the numbers down and said approximately one new firm with employees is established for every 300 adults in the United States. The growth of businesses in the United States is much larger than I previously thought.
2) One part of the reading that particularly confused me was the integrative model of entrepreneurial inputs and outputs. What confused me was did all the inputs equal all the outputs, did all the inputs equal a single output, or did a single input equal a single output. In the Entrepreneurial Intensity are all 3 components of innovation, risk, and productiveness needed or can it be a single component or just two.
3) My questions for the author would be, "Have you put all your entrepreneurial knowledge to use and started your own venture?" and if the answer is yes, "What was the venture in and how successful was it?" If the answer is no, "Why haven't you started a venture with all your knowledge?" and "Why are you writing about entrepreneurship if you have never tried yourself?"
4) Being that I do not have much prior knowledge to entrepreneurship I can not determine whether the author was wrong about anything. He sounds very knowledgable and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. The first couple paragraphs about small business owners and entrepreneurs was very insightful because I did not realize there was such a large difference between the two. I thought they were basically one in the same.
2) One part of the reading that particularly confused me was the integrative model of entrepreneurial inputs and outputs. What confused me was did all the inputs equal all the outputs, did all the inputs equal a single output, or did a single input equal a single output. In the Entrepreneurial Intensity are all 3 components of innovation, risk, and productiveness needed or can it be a single component or just two.
3) My questions for the author would be, "Have you put all your entrepreneurial knowledge to use and started your own venture?" and if the answer is yes, "What was the venture in and how successful was it?" If the answer is no, "Why haven't you started a venture with all your knowledge?" and "Why are you writing about entrepreneurship if you have never tried yourself?"
4) Being that I do not have much prior knowledge to entrepreneurship I can not determine whether the author was wrong about anything. He sounds very knowledgable and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. The first couple paragraphs about small business owners and entrepreneurs was very insightful because I did not realize there was such a large difference between the two. I thought they were basically one in the same.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
My Entrepreneurship Story
My entrepreneurship story is about watching and working with my father as a child. My father owned his own home maintenance company. His jobs would range from pressure washing houses, painting drive ways, patching roofs, building pool cages and everything in between. When I would accompany him on his days at work I would do small jobs for him to help him finish the complete job sooner. For instance, when he was pressure washing houses my job was to remove the screens from the windows and clean the windows. Working with my dad taught me many lessons like what a good work ethic was and how to handle my money. When my father wasn't outside doing the manual labor of the business he was on the couch making phone calls, balancing his check book, booking jobs on his calendar. The most impressive aspect of my father's business in my opinion was he did all of it without a computer or a cell phone. Nowadays, that would be very difficult.
I enrolled in ENT 3003 because I wanted to learn more about entrepreneurship so I could help my wife more with her business. She recently started her own wedding planning company and I think the knowledge I gain from this class could be beneficial.
I enrolled in ENT 3003 because I wanted to learn more about entrepreneurship so I could help my wife more with her business. She recently started her own wedding planning company and I think the knowledge I gain from this class could be beneficial.
Introduce Yourself
Hello, my name is Easton McGinty and I am a junior studying Sport Management. I am 26 years old and married to a lovely woman named Ashley. We have 3 dogs. A Jack Russell named Puppet, two Pitbulls, one named Bruno and the other named Khalifa.
I was born in Sarasota, Florida but lived in North Port, Florida until I was 14. My mom got a new job and I moved to a small town outside of Gainesville called Chiefland. I graduated high school from Chiefland in 2008 and shortly after I joined the U.S. Army. I was a paralegal in the Army for 3 years. I got honorably discharged after 3 years of service to run my father's business after he passed away. I got my AA degree from the State College of Florida in Venice, Fl before transferring to the University of Florida.
I have travelled all over the country but my favorite places I have visited so far have been Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, and Hawaii! My wife and I love to take trips regularly and plan to go to Australia after graduation. One day I would like to become a general manager of a professional basketball team.
I was born in Sarasota, Florida but lived in North Port, Florida until I was 14. My mom got a new job and I moved to a small town outside of Gainesville called Chiefland. I graduated high school from Chiefland in 2008 and shortly after I joined the U.S. Army. I was a paralegal in the Army for 3 years. I got honorably discharged after 3 years of service to run my father's business after he passed away. I got my AA degree from the State College of Florida in Venice, Fl before transferring to the University of Florida.
I have travelled all over the country but my favorite places I have visited so far have been Boston, New York City, Minneapolis, and Hawaii! My wife and I love to take trips regularly and plan to go to Australia after graduation. One day I would like to become a general manager of a professional basketball team.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
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