1) The thing that I found most different from my expectations, in this chapter, was the way entrepreneur was defined. I was surprised that the book used the dictionary definition of entrepreneur, by stating that entrepreneurs are risk takers. In class, we learned that "risk taker" isn't necessarily a true definition.
2) "The Entrepreneurial Ego" is confusing to me. In my opinion, not all of the "negative" effects seem that negative to me. For example, I think a desire for success, even an extreme desire, is, for the most part, beneficial.
3) If I could ask two questions to the author, I would ask questions about the "Dealing with Stress" section of the chapter. The first question I would ask is, "do you have any specific suggestions on how to communicate with employees without them thinking of you as a pushover boss". Because, in my opinion, some of the ways mentioned, like loans to tide over until payday and flexible hours, may open a door that will lead employees to ask for more. My second question would be, "have you found any successful ways to find satisfaction outside of the company." I would like to know if there are any activities that entrepreneurs tend to do in their spare time that make them happy and less stressed.
4) I don't think the author was wrong about anything in this chapter. I do think that the Entrepreneurial Ego section is a little misguided, however, like I mentioned in question two.
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