1) What is the general theme or argument of the book?
- The theme/argument of the book is shown in the title, “How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big.” The book was built off of a few key lessons of which contain building your life around a system, take risks, and manage your energy. Having a system instead of a goal allows you to follow and stick to it better while continuously making improvements to it for the future. Taking risks by getting outside of your comfort zone and trying new things will have a bigger payoff in the end. Lastly, manage your energy instead of finding your passion. This is because Adams believed that passion stems from success, rather than vice versa.
2) How did this book, in your opinion, connect with the and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
- This book connects with ENT 3003 because entrepreneurs are going to get a 1,000 “no’s” before they receive their one “yes.” They will quite literally fail the first time they try anything with a new business but if they keep working hard and maintain consistent with their passions to become successful, then they will win big. New business owners have to have the mindset to get back up when getting knocked down and turn their habit into a lifestyle, just like a goal into a system.
3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would the exercise involve?
- As an exercise for this class based on this book, we should all take a second look on our daily routines to see how to have the most time efficient schedule. This would create more consistency with our daily activities. We should also take a look into our past decisions to see how we handled situations as well as plan our future in case of any mishaps.
4) What was your biggest surprise when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
- The biggest surprise while reading this book was one of Adams big lessons which was, “Success Creates Passion More Than Passion Creates Success.” I’ve grown up thinking the opposite, which is become successful of what your passionate about and happiness will come. But it does make sense that you become much more invested in things you are successful at and passion about the topic will come afterwards.
Hi, Jessica! The idea of a "success creates passion" is such a strange, new concept to me. I have always thought it was the other way around, so I guess I would have to read the book to have a better understanding and see where the author is coming from. I'm thinking it's because once you become successful at something, that is when you truly realize what you are good at and what your purpose in life really is.
ReplyDeleteHello Jessica, I really like the quote that you used for your biggest surprise. "Success creates passion more than passion creates success" seems like something that almost makes too much sense to really think about it. But it truly does make sense, people tend to want to do things that they are good at. As people get older, though, success may not be what they want.
ReplyDeleteHey Jessica!
ReplyDeleteThe one thing that stuck out most to me in your reflection was when you said, "Taking risks by getting outside of your comfort zone and trying new things will have a bigger payoff in the end." That can't be more true! If you want to be successful in life I think you have to be willing to take risks.