14A- Halfway Reflection

1.           A behavior that I have developed in order to keep up with this course has definitely being forward thinking and also thinking creatively during the week when I’m not doing assignments. It takes good time management and forward thinking in order to manage the assignments and have time to put effort into your business idea. The creativity is a must for being an entrepreneur and it has to become a habit rather than something you force yourself to do.
2.          I don’t often feel like giving up but I do start to question whether something is worth the effort or not. These are usually days when I’ve got rotc pt in the morning and then multiple exams or projects that day and am just completely wiped by the end of the day. You have to keep your focus on the end goal and not allow struggles in the meantime to destroy your long-term tenacity.
3.          Three tips I would offer to future entrepreneurship students regarding fostering a tenacity and developing a tenacious mindset include:
  
·      Stay on top of your work, it is much easier to keep up your tenacity and motivate yourself if you are doing your work in advance or at least with time to spare. Doing work at the last minute detracts from the content of your work and will wear you down.
·      Commit to your idea, even if it isn’t panning out as a viable business plan you can still learn from the experience. A tenacious mindset includes working through failures.
·      Think entrepreneurially daily in order to foster a tenacity in everyday life. Finding possible products or services that could bring value to a consumer is easiest if you practice it everyday.



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