Reading Reflection No. 1

Miracles Happen:  Mary Kay Ash

1) You read about an entrepreneur:
  • What surprised you the most? I was most surprised by the long term success of Mary Kay's business even through all of the challenges and adversity she experienced.

  • What about the entrepreneur did you most admire? Mary Kay was determined to allow herself to be successful and not have to endure the pains that her mother did while taking care of her family by working so many tireless hours.

  • What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?  She sometimes didn't pay attention to things going on around her that negatively affected her in the long run.

  • Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it? After working for a company for 25 years, Mary Kay was passed over for a promotion by a man that she trained
2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited? Tenacity, Religious beliefs, Generosity 
3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.  "Recognition is Equal to Money" is a very odd term to use coming from someone who was so focused on empowering women to be themselves.
4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why? Can you tell me how you were able to preserve your morals through all of the business navigation?  Some people fall to greed.
How did you keep family first?  A work life balance is so hard to keep sometimes.
5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?  Mary Kay Ash believed that you live life God first, family second, and career last so she is inspiring because she believed you had to work hard to get to the top but you could also do this without sacrificing everything.

Comments

  1. Tarang DongaMarch 6, 2020 at 5:54 PM

    Hi Shannon, I enjoyed reading your post and I think that you have answered all the questions really well. Some people often neglect their family or aren't able to give them enough time while looking to improve their business. But giving priority to your family is quite necessary and that won't ever stop a person from attaining success. That is exactly what Mary Kay Ash has shown. You came up with very good questions to ask her.

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