1) General Theme
- The general theme of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams is that people can fail an unlimited number of times and then use these failures to succeed. Without failure, people would not be able to grow and learn from their mistakes. The books also focuses on showing people how they can stay level-headed and content while enduring so much failure in life. Scott Adams highlights in the book that patience is also a virtue because people often endure years of failure before they are actually able to become a success in their occupations.
- The book taught me to stay patient and also learn from my failures just like ENT 3003 did. Patience is key in the business world, especially as an entrepreneur. It takes a long time to build a brand and patience helps entrepreneurs not lose their minds while rolling with the ups and downs that characterize entrepreneurship.
- After reading How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, I would have the entire class research entrepreneurs that have written books on the topic of failure and write a short summary of their experiences. Similar to how I learned to cope with failure by reading Adams' book, other students would benefit from doing the same. I think it should be mandatory that all students in ENT 3003 read a book that deals with overcoming failure.
- It surprised me that the author said entrepreneurs are better off after they experience failure. I thought to myself that failure often causes people to quit on their hopes and dreams, but then it occurred to me that true entrepreneurs will use their failures to learn and succeed with other business concepts. The 'aha' moment that I had was that entrepreneurs may fail with one business idea, but then they will be better prepared to succeed in their new endeavors.
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