reading reflection 3

Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Social Media

1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?

what social media means to us and how we can use it as an advantage in business.

2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
it reinforced how to connect with people and the importance of different forms of communication when developing an idea and creating a client base

3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?

creating a social media page for an idea or product that you have and see how interactive you can make your page views likes shares ect. see what benefits it brings and how hard it is to maintain.

4) What was your biggest surprise or ‘aha’ moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?

This book enhanced what I learned in ENT3003 because it made me realize how powerful social media is and how any entrepreneur can use it to their business’ advantage.

think this goes alot into branding and the importance of social media in a business 

final reflection

 I spent my summer working 50 hour weeks and traveling here and there so  completing some of the assignments was sometimes a challenge. one of the biggest challenges was finding people to interview late at night after i would get out of work so i got to know the people around my apartment complex pretty well. this class was a big help in managing my time i don't know if i still want to go into a business by myself yet but this class defiantly made the idea more real.my venture was more to hep a need that other people had but didn't fully fulfill the need i need in my work for be to be happy.  One recommendation I would make to students who are going to take this class in the future is obviously, try to choose a venture concept you are passionate about. i think this makes the class a lot more real and interactive. 


                                    

Making it Real

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1YQ0BeLSSMLdGczVzJvaElycDQ/view?usp=sharing

Exit Strategy

1. At the start of my venture it was all about finding the perfect customer segment and appealing to their needs. i morphed my ideas, concepts, and strategies to appeal to markets opportunities in order to be successful. However because my venture was a service and not a product i don't focus too much on its identity rather the viable information being filtered out to my customers. therefore i would to find partners and sponsors who are will to put their name on my product. this will allow for more expansion of the company with newfound relationship sand ties to market segments such as corporate investment gurus, advertisement, and widespread marketing that i wouldn't be capable of obtaining by myself. i would sell off portions of the business my partners giving them a percentage of control of the company so i have access to their resources and can generate a higher return for myself. the goal with my venture was to create a product that solved a need to help college students understand finances just a little better and have a channel for small scale to large scale investing through a mobile app. once I've accomplished that i have done my job and as long as the company continues to provide this essential grade A service i would look to selling in the future.

2. i selected this strategy because finance is a passion of mine and something that i believe will drive my career. however i view the venture as a side business something that will be successful and help slot of people that i am fully invested in to get started but once it can run on its own i would no longer want the burden of solely running it and making it prosper. i would be more interested in gaining a returns that i could focus on my true passion in life family, which would come before my career. That's were i would want my focus in the future not he business.

3, this exit strategy has definitely influenced many of my concept decisions. such as i am looking for a high growth in the beginning not so much concerned with sustainable long term growth. it also made me look to partnership and sponsor deals for resources which would allow me to give something to get something. it would require a lot less investment on my part into the business and alleviate a lot of time. i am looking to build the company up as much as i can until its time for me to pass it on and collect my gains,

                             

Celebrating Failure

A time i failed this summer, was at my job as a teller at wells Fargo. each quarter or 3 month period we have sales goals that we strive to meet. Every quarter since I've worked there i have been able to go above and beyond the goal in sales of accounts and other financial solutions. Many of our other team members we falling behind in solutions so i was placed in the drive through to give them a little more chance to get their numbers up because you have a much smaller change of gaining solutions when working drive thru. i was still expected to meet my own personal sales goals. However because i was in the drive through because it was more of a challenge instead of stepping up to the plate i got lazy. i wasn't trying at all to get solutions and wasn't asking customers how i could help further their service i was simply just running transactions. by the end of the quarter i still had the highest numbers in the store but i didn't meet the sales goal for the first time. i was very disappointing. one, because i didn't get my bonus check for meeting goal. and second because i sold myself short with not giving all my effort. and i let down my manager who moved me with the assurence that i could still thrive in a little bit more challenging setting.
i learned that you should always give your 100 percent no matter what. in this case i set myself up for my own failure. even when things get tough you should push through. the feeling you get after you've just complete a very hard task is well worth the effort. versus not eve attempting to complete the task and feeling unaccomplished.
i'm very good at handling failure just because i am such a competitive person that i i see myself fall or i'm unable to get an outcome that i wanted i get right back up and push harder to achieve my goal weather it takes 1 6 or 100 tries. However i do still think failure is a hard thing. its never easy to admit defeat and to see where you faulted because you cant change the outside world you can only change the actions you made.

reading reflection 2

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big


1. The general theme of this book, was the only way to gain success in your life is to fail. what i mean by that if you cant be afraid to take risks and try new things. the things you experience the more fruitful your life will be. and not all the experience will turn out successful but regardless youll be able to learn from each and every one. It also focused on balance. that you want to weigh the time you take for business for family and for your personal time in order to remain healthy and happy. 

2. His "Passion is Bullshit" section had me going back and forth. and i don't think it aligned quite well with what we are learning in class. it was tearing away from doing your passion be you will learn to hate it. which i don't completely agree with. bu ti did agree with that failure is good and we can always learn from it.

3. I would defiantly have them do a dream board. i think they are very beneficial to keep your eye on the prize. it allows you think really think about your short term and long term goals and but them on a paper to visually see your future. it'll help keep things on track even when a mistake may happen and you feel discouraged. i would also have them do an activity to recognize they're recent failures and why they were good. 
   
4. the ah ha moment for me was how the author stressed to take care of yourself above everything else. he stressed that you are whats important not the success or failures around not your work. its you mental emotional and physical health that are going to be able to push you to be happy and get to where you want to go.

Growing My Social Capital

Brian Taylor:
-Taylor is a Wells Fargo banker who also works as a financial adviser doing freelance work. Taylor graduated from UF with a bachelor's in business management and has been with Wells Fargo for eight years. Taylor currently handles business investments.

-Taylor fills the spot as a domain expert because he works in the business field by handling customers' investments and funds. He also works with many students due to the bank's location.

-Taylor and I work at the same bank location and I've been able to see him execute many deals. I spoke with him during lunch about his experiences as a financial adviser so far in his career.

-Taylor agreed to help me put together workshops and outline for the teaching seminars of the student investors. Taylor thought it was a great idea and he wanted to know if there was anything else he could do to help. In return he is able to refine his skills and contribute to youth education.

-Taylor has a lot of valuable knowledge that he can contribute which will bring more credibility to my business. He has first hand experience helping others invest, which is directly relevant to my objective.


Daniel Colpas:
-Colpas currently works with the student investment group on the UF campus. He is a sophomore finance major and plans to pursue a career in investment banking.

-Colpas fills the spot as the market expert because he is well educated in student investment and also works to educate others about student investing.

- Colpas and I went to the same high school and after talking to him recently, I discovered his involvement within this organization. We decided to have lunch to further discuss his experiences obtained through his position in the organization.

-Colpas said he is willing to reach out to his contacts and also promote my business on campus. In return all the members in the organization would receive a discount on the services my business provides.

-Colpas allows me to broaden my network and he also has a student perspective of how investments work. He would be a vital source of marketing and promotion on campus.


Trevor Fortner
- Fortner is third year student at the University of Florida. He studies information systems and also has a passion for coding. He also has a professional background. He is a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi.

-Fortner fills the spot as supplier because he is well-versed in coding products and has even worked on multiple application designs.

-Fortner and I are both members of the professional fraternity. I reached out to him because I was aware of his involvements. I approached him to assist me in designing the app, which he was thrilled to do.

-I would pay Fortner for his services designing the app and keep him as a part of the company to help with any technology problems that may arise later.

-Fortner's expertise in web design would be an asset to me because I am not familiar with the technology industry myself.


Final Reflection: this networking stradegy was very differnt from what ive used in the past often times theres a middle man that puts you in cinnection with the peron they know or bests fits the idea your trying to get across. this time i just went up to to people i thought would fit the description. this helped alot because i have to cultivate the relationship on the spot and really sell my idea to make it relevent to them.

Napkin Idea 2

My name is Maria Yarbough. I' m very skilled in analytical thinking and problem solving.I'm great with math skills as well as communication skills. i hold public speaking as one of my strong points as well. many of my aspirations include building myself a sturdy framework so that i can do the things i love such as travel, spend time with family, and live a healthy lifestyle. my plan to build my frame work is to succeed in the corporate world as an investment banker. this being said i would love to be able to help other students get their feet wet with investing and building their own framework. my hope is that "Invest the Rest" will help students become wiser with their money while making a stake in the current market.

Im offering a way for students to learn the ins and outs of investing. so they can understand the stock market, and learn how to move through it. the ultimate goal is to make money. the student investors will be given the tools to capitalize on small stocks and predict their trends. it'll come equipped with a user friendly app that will allow them to make purchases, track their earnings, and stocks just as if they were strolling down Instagram or Facebook.

Originally wanted my market to be pulled directly towards college students but not restricted to UF. and im going to stick to this market. i had received feedback to appeal to an older crowd for this idea because those are the people who know about the stock market and are willing to take the risk. however this defeats the purpose of my idea. which is to educate the youth about the market so they are more savoy when they get to that older age. the stock market is worldwide so there would great opportunities for expansion, we are targeting any student will to make some money while learning to be money smart. i also believe starting at colleges is a great trial basis before the product extends its hand to other age groups so we can see what works and what doesn't from the up coming leaders of our generation.

Its a know fact that college students struggle. especially financially. this would offer them a new way to create income. They will also gain a new skill that will put them a foot forward when entering the real world.

one thing that will set my business apart is the learning sector not only will you be provided the channel to do investments were going to teach you how. taking the blind fold off of the stock market. this would help us spread awareness about the importance of the stock market. the benefits of the knowledge and possible opportunities we can provide students. in addition were offering convenience by selectively targeting college students and having basically everything accessible from your phone.

one area that i think is a little weak is why should the students care. investing doesn't appeal to all students so it would be challenging getting student to try us out. also students are already pressured by school would they be able to handle another task that they would have to learn and maintain. and ultimately would some students loose money which is a volatile possibility. money seems to be the biggest concern about this project to students the idea of losing their money. in this program i want to start off by the learning sector so students aren't just throwing their money into a pool. second in order to practice we will work on minuscule stocks where you can start by investing a penny, nickle, dollar ect. Until they are comfortable to raise the stakes. it'll be at their own pace. i believe this will eliminate the chances of losing big with you learning to gradually escalate into the stock market. this is supposed to be a fun way to learn and make money and i feel that the learning process and app to monitor your moves ensures both.

FEEDBACK: A lot of the feedback i received was positive. they thought this idea could really work. and the fact that it incorporates an app makes it user friendly. this really helped me reinforce my idea and solidify that this is a valid need. second there was a concern that i was targeting the wrong age market which i disagreed with. i think its important to teach students after all we are all in college to learn anyway. so appealing to an older crowd with more knowledge would take away from what i originally set out to do which was educate. it was also brought to my attention that getting students to care would also be an issue so spreading awareness holding small info sessions doing brief YouTube video breakdowns, or host stock trading games certain days on campus are all ideas in which i feel i could attack this weakness. the fear of losing money was the biggest concern but stock trading is a risk i want to tress that this is to learn so we will start on small stocks first to build up the student investors we are not just giving students a door to the stock market and saying jump in its all about becoming more comfortable with how it works so that your qualified to make bigger  moves. i also thought the app could have check points in earnings practice and learning so that you cant immediately jump to a thousand dollar stock because you are being over confident. you could look at it as unlocking levels. reading the feedback really helped me look deeper into my idea to discover its weakness and develop a plan to make them strengths.

Customer Avatar

In this post i will attempt to paint a picture of who my customer segment is and what makes up them specifically. My customer for Invest the Rest is a college student either male or female between the ages of 18-25. This particular student is a busy bee. they are always on the go and therefore very connected with the technological side of things, whether that be social media, email, applications,  bank accounts ects. they're monitoring everything from their phone. they're also working, tuition can be taxing on them so they vale the importance of money, independently earn for themselves. one of the reasons they are so busy is because they stay involved not only with work but on campus with various clubs as well. My customer likes to work efficiently that means that they like to plan and schedule out their day for when they'll have down time to surf the web, listen to music watch Netflix ect. they are also very open minded they like to try new things if they seem fun, beneficial, and make sense. this is why invest the rest is great for them its something new that brings benefit to their lives. its super convenient with minimal risk so they don't have to change they're already jam packed routine. And it helps keep them aware engaged and and even profitable.

i have a lot of things in common with my avatar in fact i might fit it exactly, and would defiantly utilize the invest the rest app. when coming up with the invest the rest idea i thought of myself first and what i facing as a college student. and it just so happened that saving and making money were big priorities for a lot of other students as well.

secret sauce

1. 5 qualities that i think make my human capital unique are first my drive. i have a very strong opinion ad when i get something in my head i will make it happen no matter what i will push and push until im satisfied. second i would say my positive outlook because even when things get really tough i always try to find the silver lining or the best way out i know we cant  change the past so work hard in the present to change the future. third i would say im very athletic this is something that i consider a skill because i can play almost any sport with practice, its one of my greatest passions and is a way for me to relax and clear my head so im able to think differently. four i would my knowledge of family god and how important and connected they are is a huge part of understanding what makes me, me. and fifth i would say i have the skill of public speaking and speaking in general when i was younger i could always talk myself out of situations and now i can use to better articulate my words to get an opinion across, presentations, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USn_1EwIvIM

Dana has known me since middle school and has now been roommates with me for 1 year. she believes i am versatile which translates into my athletic abilities. she also believes i am a good problem solve  and calm during stressful situations which elude to working well under pressure. Dana also stated that i am a great public speaker and a loyal friend being that we've been friends for so many years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEAefQhT1jI

Bryant has been my boyfriend of two years and some of the traits he thinks i poses are first perseverance, he also believes i has a fiery personality and attachment to things i care about. Hes also seen my strive which he describes as a hunger for success. my willingness to try new things. and i have a genuine nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cTTqGa9BsY

Fresia has been my best friend since 6th grade and my roommate for 1 year now. some of the qualities she though i poses are adaptable, strong willed, athletic, confident at communicating and loyal. 

https://youtu.be/Z1xxVeIpDE

Alexis has been my best friend since we were 11 years old. in this time she has seen me to be smart and loyal through maintaining  friendship with her. she said that i am competitive and hardworking always willing to put 100 percent. which shows how dedicated i am to what i set my mind to.

These were all people ive know for many many years. so they all know me extremely well. the answers to my surprise seemed to all be relatively similar. even with two of my interviewees being as far as Orlando and Tampa. i defiantly agreed with the fact that im loyal i am very selective when letting someone get really close to be and once i let you in your someone i truly care about and will work to maintain that relationship. another skill that can up a lot was drive strong will or perseverance i always put my all into anything im passionate about and try my hardest to always do well. the third was my sport orientation which i ve grown up with and till to this day use as an outlet and something to build on. honestly overall i agreed will all the qualities stated by my interviewees and they were extremely similar if not identical to how i perceived myself. i was confident in my list when i made it and because the responses were so similar i would change my personal list.

Elevator Pitch No. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1yO1q2Ijwk

I kept my pitch very similar to the original version. some of the feedback i received was that the idea was very innovative and the liked how i made it relevant. some of the feedback i received was that they provided me with background info on the high heel to state the importance of this need for women and how long its been a problem. i also received a question for how it would be made or implemented. so in my second attempt i tried to maintain my level of comfort in my tone and delivery as well as my eagerness about the product. i also even when adding in these new info and changes i tried to stay as close to the 60 secs as i could.

JAGLOON: portmanwho?

1. JAGLOON: JA - GLOON (made from "jaguar" and " balloon"

2. A  jagloon is someone who is more often then not underestimated. coming form the words jaguar and balloon. this person is someone who is always striving to be their very best, to stay fierce in comparison to the competition. and who will stop at nothing to get to the top. this word could be used synonymous with a  leader, an entrepreneur, try hard, and guru. However just as with people jagloon can be a good or bad word to describe someone. if someone is being inconsiderate and only thinking of themselves in order to win you could say they are a jagloon. however on the contrary if some one is thinking completely out of the box leading his team to victory with no intention of giving less then 110 % they are also a jagloon.

3. They  most common initial reaction to my new word was laughter. because it was used in a way of calling at the person this word they thought it was funny as if you couldn't think of any adjective so you blurted out these random two syllables. some people actually though if was catchy in a goofy way. i started using the word with in my friend group and it was accepted and even used by some of my other friends in retaliation. now i was being called the jagloon. however with some of my other peers they though it was goofy a little weird but just something isolated that i was using they acknowledged the word but it ended there. and then there were the weird looks. people who when  i used the adjective jagloon looked at me as if i was confused and wanted to help me find the correct word. all in all i would say it was a success. i had fun saying the word and will continue to use it i think its a great new adjective.

Halfway Reflection

1) Tenaciousness is a competency: One behavior that i would argue is the most important for this clss is scheduling. because you have multiple assignments throughout the week you have to have a plan. especially because some of the assignments require you to go out and interact with the market. creativity is also a big behavior. alot of these assignments push you to think outside of the box. to explore opportunities where people have a need and coming up with your own raw unique ideas to help solve those needs. Lastly i would say another big behavior that i utilize is encouragement. Personal assignments count for just as much of your grade as the comments on your peers work. so be open and constructive. i know so far i have received alot of great feedback that's helped me and my ideas grow.

2) Tenaciousness is an attitude: during this semester i am also taking business finance and it has been quite challenging keeping up with everything. i would say week 4 i almost considered giving up. because my exam for finance was coming up i had neglected my assignments in order to optimize my studying time and missed almost 5 points. which in this class is the difference between a latter grade. i thought the assignments were just occurring too often and i wouldn't be able to keep up. but i dug deep and calculated exactly what i had to do to still succeed in this course. i told my self i would stay on top of my schedule from here on out and commit to every assignment and extra credit activity that were offered in order to get my grade where it needed to be.

3) Tips: consistency. i would say having a consistent schedule that allows you to complete every single assignment within a timely manner. and if you happen to miss one. when you get a chance still complete it. it will allow you to not fall out of your pattern and allow you to have a continuous learning experience so there are o holes in the curriculum for you.
Always complete the peer reviews and actively check in on your classmates work. this will allow you to maintain a tenacious attitude to keep going. to continue to give and receive feedback in order to develop your ideas to their full potential. this can also allow you to see the directions your peers are taking with the class and help shape your own path were you would like to push forward.
Beleive in your ideas. the assignments require you to come up with your own ideas businesses and products that are meant to solve a need. if you truly believe in the validity of your ideas, then that's when you are going to able to take the ideas to their full capacity.

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elevator pitch no. 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mANp2l-gtlc

My opportunity was a fashionable heel that clips off into a sandal or flat. this will avoid aching feet or those painful blisters. now you can stay out longer have a good time at dinner and stay standing longer then ever before. i myself experience this need all the time and would love to have 10 pairs of these for myself. I know this product could appeal to all ages. marketable to any style.

forming and opportunit belief

1. I believe that there is an opportunity to provide UF students with a more interactive Summer A.

2. Because basically everyone leaves Gainesville for summer A. students who choose to stay for the summer are left with 3 boring months of what seems to be a ghost town. Many of the stores and restaurants change their hours because their is less traffic. this occurs because most students want an immediate break after the semester. so they'd rather take summer B classes instead of just having one week then back to classes. the new freshman also come flood the gates during summer B to start off their college careers. The night life is very mellow and there's nothing really happening on campus to motivate the summer A students to get active!. currently i would say many people try to get out of Gainesville when they can in order to make use of their summer. At this point i am 90% sure that that the problem exists.

3. The typical customer would be a UF student in gainesville right now for summer A classes.

4. https://soundcloud.com/user-867940186/dave

5.  I learned that this is a very real opportunity. i also learned that dave had a lot of similarity in the way i felt about summer A. what was surprising was that Dave still felt such a disconnected and rated his summer a 4 even with friends in town. i thought this showed what a great impact the campus life and vibes can have on students. 

6. after speaking with Dave i wouldn't change my opportunity at all. he completely confirmed how i felt about the need and expressed that basically he didn't see an immediate solution to his current problem.  however if Dave had disagreed and stated that his summer was a complete blast. i would have modified my need and tried to talk to a lot more students to find out if they felt the same way. i think the customers opinion is the most important because they're who your trying help so you want to know exactly how they feel and what they're exact needs are.

Identifying local problems

The Orlando Sentinel.

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15CE811AA0DCC7E0?p=NewsBank

"School discipline kept from public view Policy hides sex, drug infractions and more," By Annie Martin

this was a very interesting post because it actually took place at the highschool i went to which is very disturbing. i had rumors about the events of this article through former classmates but never got the whole story till now. i wasn't in band class but knew of the instructor. in this article it discusses how the former band director had had various sexual relations and even sexual endeavors on campus with students. other faculty members have admitted and testified of Jennings acts even telling of instances when he was caught. however Jennings the band instructor stays confident that he will be proven innocent. 

the problem was that there were many claims made against Jennings before his termination and even teachers who came forward stating they had caught Jennings having sex on school property. however this was never disclosed to the local public.

those affect would be the parents and students who are aimlessly attending these schools unaware of the acts being committed by its faculty till its a headline news story.

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFB9EF6BB0EFC0?p=NewsBank

"Green card? Pay up: It's American tradition"

the orlando city lions, our beloved soccer team has brought about some controversy with their recent antics. the focus is on them providing a front of the line all access pass to green card for foreign investors to fund their stadium. in hind sight you wouldn't see this as bad because at the end of the day we are granting access to our beautiful country right? wrong. All they are doing is allowing those with the deepest pockets the right to cut every had working immigrant in line and get they're well bought instead of well deserved card. 

the problem is that it degrades the process of becoming a citizen for the us. it boils down to what our biggest problem is always focusing on money and only rewarding those have to bank to pay. 

i think everyone is affected by this problem not only the countless immigrants who are desperately awaiting their green card and are being unfairly passed up by people with a big check. it also affects the people who support the lions and whether they want to be associated with such behavior. and to citizens who have to think is this what we want out process to look like. surrounded by money.

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFB6A074273240?p=NewsBank

Students to retake AP exam

during the recent AP exams for the students of orange county there was small discrepancy with big effects. an anonymous tip came in stating that the students were sitting to close to each other which would invalidate their exams. when the college board reviwe the video and photo of the test takingroms they ruled that the students had to retake the test because they appeared to be 4 feet from each other instead of the regulated 5 feet.

the problem is that many of the students because they were under the impression that they were done with school the material has been out of sight out of mind. its been over two weeks and they will be expect to preform just as they did when they took the exam the first time. The results of the exam not only effect highschool transcript but also go on record for their college transcripts retaking exams and not preforming to par because of the lag time could have major negative effects for the students.

the students of the orange county district who are retaking the ap tests are the ones affected and even facilitators who were negligent in making sure the room was following the correct regulations.


http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFB6A10BA9CF30?p=NewsBank

Reimburse coalition for voters' sake

the league of women voters of Florida have been fighting for the last five years to get legislators to abide by the fair districts amendments to get partisan politics out. the supreme court granted their fight and we thought all was well. 

except when the group asked for reimbursement for the legal costs they endured with countless appeals and trials. the divided supreme court refused. this is awful because the group had fought so hard and won but now theft with a trophy of debt as a reward. 

this affect the womensvoters group because they are fighting for funds they are rightly fully owed because they one the petition. it also affects all Florida voters because it discourages them from fighting for they're right to vote because after the decision the government wont have your back.


http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15CFB9F728261B50?p=NewsBank

Seventh-day Adventists fight wine, beer sales at Starbucks

the starbucks on state road in Seminole county has aquried a new enemy
 because of its recent decision to become the hottest new happy hour spot. the local adventis group is protesting their choice to now serve wine and beer. 

the problem is that the adventiists want to deter the use of alcohol around the youth. they think it turns this nice cafe where students and business people alike come to work study and relax into a drunken bar.

people being affect are definatly starbucks with this new found protest. and its customers which would include the adventists. however besides them many of its customers dont seen to be very concerned with this new move.

Bug List

1. When my apartments air conditioning stops working and its 82 degrees inside.
- maintenance doesn't regularly change the filter which is all it needs sometimes. And small leaks can sometimes can occur.
2. Chick-fil-a forgets to put your extra sauce in the bag and you already drove away
-miscommunication between the one taking orders and preparing the food.
3. All the squat racks are full at southwest and it interrupts the flow of my workout when i have to wait.
- There's so many students that attend UF its hard to control capacity for the machines
4. When people don't hold the door open for people behind them.
- they may not see them, assume they got the door, or don't think they have to.
5. All week the weather is beautiful and then on the weekend when i'm off from work it rains.
- mother nature and weather patterns
6. Other people dropping trash in my apartment's trash can.
- the trash can is left out every day, they don't want to pay for the service so they dump in our can
7. When Donald Trump speaks
- why does this occur... not completely sure
8. ( I'm a teller at Wells Fargo) when people don't have id and expect me to know its them to pull money from their account
- most people do all their transactions online so in bank etiquette isn't always known, customers know its their money and feel entitled to it under any circumstance.
9. When i can't find the second earring back and and forced to go without them.
- earrings are so small i often misplace their parts. and they don't come with extras
10. When the line is 4 cars long on archer in the morning and i have to be at work in 10 minutes
- i forgot to eat breakfast, i didn't give myself ample time to wait in line and not be late
11. when the stores such as the loop back home in Orlando close early on Sunday the one day I'm in town.
- Sunday is a family day so many workers need a break from the regular hours
12. When my computer starts to update when I'm trying to use it and i have to wait
- the computer has to constantly update to function properly.
13. Not having enough storage in my phone to take a photo or video.
- i become emotionally attached to my phones and never want to take them off and save them to my computer.
14. Having peanut butter and jelly but no bread.
- containers for pb&j last longer then a loaf of bread, so you have to restock
15. people burping near me.
- they "cant " hold it in
16. Not saying excuse me to get by someone
- they try to squeeze their way through the crowd. they don't think the bump was significant enough to say excuse me.
17. Interrupting someone while they're telling a story.
- the story jogs someone elses memory of an instance that makes them blurt it out because they don't want to forget it.
18. When the clothes run through a full cycle in the dryer and they're still wet.
- the dryer isn't working properly trying to do too many clothes in one cycle.
19. When my dog wakes me up at 6am by walking on my face to tell me she has to go to the bathroom.
- Dogs have smaller bladders then humans
20. Foot falling asleep during car rides
- its in a position where the blood cannot circulate correctly.

Reflection: it was very challenging to come up with a list of 20! some happen so often and are so minor that they are hard to recall. i had to think of what i do on a daily weekly even monthly basis to see what bothers me. it helped to put myself in different situations such as waking up or working or getting food so i could think of more peeves.

My Entrepreneurship Story

One of the most significant exposures i've had to Entrepreneurship was my enrollment into the innovation academy. where we are taught free thinking and what creativity and challenging social norms can mean to the business world. i put this to ;practice this just past summer where i competed in the UF summer catalyst showcase. where dozens of groups take a societal problem and come up with a product brand and company to help solve it. My company was called wheel watch. witch was a defense mechanism for your bike against thieves. and in the event that your bike was stolen. it came equipped with a gps tracker to help you and police officials locate the bike. we developed an app to help register the bike and the gps tracking program. along with the bike lock, that contained a trip wire so if the lock was cut an alarm would sound and you would receive a phone notification. the lock also utilized key fob technology for entry so it eliminated picking the lock or desifering the code. My team and i ended up winning the 1st place peoples choice award. 

I enrolled in the course to see what other skills and knowledge i can attain from challenging thinkers that will help me be innovative in any work i may set forth to accomplish. this course also brings me 4 credits closer to graduating and fulfilling my dreams.

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