Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Worlds Biggest Problems

11.  Poverty- is the mass amount of individuals around the world without the economic resources to provide sustainable set of basic needs such as food, water, and shelter.

Solution: Pool the worlds resources together to donate food, clean water, and build shelter for those in need

22.     Unequal distribution of wealth- In our country today the top 3% now hold over double the wealth of Americas poorest 90% of families.

Solution: Increase public education to create more jobs for the lower economic classes

33.     World wide hunger- Millions of people all over the world struggle to find enough food to sustainably nourish themselves.

Solution: Create more organizations to combat hunger

44.     Environmental Pollution- Our quality air, water and soil is continually being destroy by carcinogens and pollutants released from our worlds industries. These pollutants are grave and irreparable damage to our planet.

Solution: Increase funds for energy efficient and pollution free development

55.     Political Corruption- Countries all over the world face a grave misrepresentation and corruption of ethical standards by our political figures. Political figures all over the world act out of greed and monetary benefits.

Solution: Reduce the amount of influence money and large corporations have on politics

66.     Terrorism- Our world is plagued by hate and violence stemming from extreme ideologies. Terrorist groups like ISIS terrorize innocent people all over the world to get attention and political power.

Solution: Attack terrorism at its core and eliminate all future threats through as fast as possible

77.     Solving Cancer- Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth. It is one of the leading causes of death and is has affected many people I know.

Solution: Increase funds for cancer research. Employee the smartest individuals to work for a cure

88.     Rising sea levels- Our coast cities shores are rising at about double the pace of the past 80 years. Even small rises can cause significant damages to wild life and our plants natural habitats. Rising sea levels can also increase the potency of storm surges that cause extreme damage.

Solution: Take preventative measures to ensure the safety of our wildlife and coastal cities. Reduce the amount pollution that is accelerating the rising sea levels

99.     Instability in 3rd world countries- In smaller countries all over the world there is extreme poverty and violence. Countries in Africa and countries all over the world have millions starving struggling on a daily basis to survive.

Solution: Send military and financial support to countries in need and install stable governments.

110.  Nuclear Proliferation- Countries all over the world are obtaining nuclear warheads leading to increased threat of global nuclear war. These weapons have the potential to kill millions and ultimately to the demise of our world as a whole.

Solution: Set movements to enact a global reduction of nuclear weapons


 

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Week 2 Reading Reflection

Reflection Post

1.     The biggest surprise during the reading is to find out that in American alone there are about 600,000 business start-ups a year.
2.     It is a little confusing to learn that all gazelles die eventually. To my understanding these companies just change from gazelles to another type of business, but its interesting to learn that a company can not stay as a gazelle.
3.     If I could ask two questions of the author the first would be if you had one recommendation to aspiring entrepreneurs what would it be? The second questions would be what is the number one failure you see in most entrepreneurial ventures.

4.     There was nothing along the chapter that I disagreed with. For the most part everything seemed pretty straight forward and logical.

Bug List

It bugs me that every night that I go out my roommates and close friends always go to the same packed bar in midtown

It bugs me because the bar is exactly the same environment every time we go out

Why: No one is willing make a change, so people continually want to go to the same place where everyone is


It bugs me when I go to a meal with my friends and they’re just texting and spending time on their phones

It bugs me because I would like tot enjoy the environment were in with my friends

Why: Our generation is constantly trying to be updated on what everyone else is doing rather that what they have going on in front of them

It bugs me when I go to the library or ride on the bus and someone is blasting music in their headphones so loudly that it extrudes from their headphones

It bugs me because its is annoying to be forced to listen someones music when there sitting next to you

Why: People don’t realize how loud there music is

It bugs me when I go to southwest rec and it’s so packed that I have to wait in line for a machine or bench

It bugs me because it slows down my workout

Why: I go to the gym at prime hours and there is 50,000 students at UF

It bugs me when people are not accountable for their actions and try to avoid responsibility

It bugs me because people should admit to their actions

Why: People don’t want to deal with the repercussions of their actions

It bugs me when I meet people for the first time and they don’t look you in the eye when you introduce yourself

It bugs me because it feels disrespectful

Why: People don’t know that it comes of as a little rude

It bugs me when people don’t say please and thank you

It bugs me because I think its rude

Why: People haven’t been trained on normal manner and don’t consider it to be rude when they don’t say please and thank you

It bugs me when people are disrespectful to waiters/waitresses at restaurants

It bugs me because I think its rude

Why: People don’t realize how their words come off when speaking to restaurant staff

It bugs me when waiters/waitresses are not polite and seem like they just want to get you in and out as fast as possible

It bugs me because it takes away from the relaxing environment of eating out

Why: A lot of restaurant staff aren’t happy with their jobs and make it apparent when they work

It bugs me when my boss talks down to me at work like I am inferior to her

It bugs me because it is disrespectful

Why: It is her first time working as a manager and is on a bit of a power trip

It bugs me when I put in twice as many hours studying for a test as one of my friends and they do better than me

It bugs me because I worked harder so I believe I deserve to do better, but thats not the way the world works

Why: Some subjects just come naturally to some individuals

It bugs me when my roommates leave a mess and don’t clean it up

It bugs me because then I have to deal with the mess

Why: My roommates get lazy 

It bugs me when people show up late to appointments that we have arranged

It bugs me because then it messes up the rest of my schedule

Why: People don’t have time management

It bugs me when my mom calls me when I’m at the gym and tries to have a long conversation with me

It bugs me because I don't like talking on the phone at the gym

Why: My mom doesn’t know I’m at the gym and just wants to say what she has to say before I get off the phone 

It bugs me when I’m forced take classes that do not relate to anything I’m interested in

It bugs me because I feel like its a waste of my time and effort

Why: Schools require you to have a well-rounded base of education

It bugs me when my loud roommates wake me up early in the morning when I’m trying to sleep in

It bugs me because I would like to sleep in

Why: My roommates don’t know there being loud

It bugs me when the sun makes a huge glare on the TV

It bugs me because it ruins my TV watching experience

Why: The blinds are open and its sunny outside

 It bugs me when I have homework on the weekends and cant watch football

It bugs me because I would prefer to relax on the weekends

Why: I procrastinated and didn’t get my work done earlier

It bugs me when I have meetings at work that are a completely focused on the marketing team rather than the leasing team

It bugs me because it feels like a waste of my time

Why: Managers want everyone to know what’s going on with the company

It bugs me all the tables at the library are full during finals week

It bugs me because I would like to have a table instead of a singular chair with a wooden platform

Why: I didn’t get to the library early enough to reserve a table


Reflection:


The task of listing 20 things that bug me appeared to be easy at first, but ended up being relatively difficult. Obviously there are several small nuisances that bother people, but most of which are hard to think of on the spot. Typically things that bother you are based off reaction and situation rather than your actual dislikes.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

My Entrepreneurship Story


Throughout my life I have been exposed to a multitude of different entrepreneurship ventures, but one stands out among the rest. A few months ago, I was searching for a job opportunity in Gainesville and ran into an position at a new student housing development, called The Ridge. I have been working there for a little over 4 months and everyday is a learning process. There is a constant series of trial and error and a constant need to adapt to new situations and challenges. It has been a great experience and has exposed me to a few of the obstacles of a real estate entrepreneur. 


I took ENT 3003 mainly because it was a class required for my major, but also due to the fact that I wish to be an entrepreneur myself. I am an extremely ambitious person and hope that this class will help me along my path to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Maybe if i'm lucky one day i'll be the owner of a new student housing development with one of my employees writing about how they’re learning from my work in this class 20 years from now.