1) You read about an entrepreneur:
- What surprised you the most?
- Ray Kroc wasn't the actual founder of McDonald's, but he is the reason that the restaurant is now nationwide.
- What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
- I admire his drive to be successful. Kroc was 52 when he met the McDonald brothers, but his whole life he never gave up. He definitely had an undeniable drive to become successful.
- What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
- Kroc cheated the McDonald brothers and ran them out of their own business. He was determined, but kind of a jerk.
- Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
- His whole life Kroc encountered adversity and failure, but he kept trying until he was 52 and saw an opportunity with McDonald's. Kroc never succeeded in anything until he found McDonald's, but he never gave up.
2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
- Ray Kroc had determination above all else. He was committed to making McDonald's a nationwide experience. He took out loans and was dedicated to making it big.
3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
- I was confused as to why Kroc wanted to push the McDonald brothers out of the business. He shouldn't have done that to them and it just wasn't nice. Made me not really like some of his decisions and choices.
4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
- I would firstly ask if he ever saw McDonald's being as big as it is now. I'm curious if it exceeded his vision. Secondly, I want to ask about his cutting the McDonald brothers out of the business. I want to know if it was intentional or if it just kinda happened.
Hello Peyton,
ReplyDeleteAlthough I did not read the same book, I have always been fascinated with the story of Ray Kroc and McDonald's. I have always wondered why he kept the name McDonald's instead of rebranding at some point. Despite what happened, Ray Kroc did show undeniable determination and business sense in the world of fast food (or what he made the world of fast food into).
Hey, Peyton
ReplyDeleteWhile I haven’t read this book before, I am familiar with this story and I hated how Kroc cheated the McDonald brothers and ran them out of their own business. Kroc was without a doubt a determined man who was committed to becoming successful no matter the cost. Knowing this story, it makes me think twice about supporting a business that was founded that was, not that it would make much of a difference.