In your own words explain the characteristics of a good leader. Is being around someone who is a good leader important to you? Do you feel that you have the ability to be a good leader, why or why not?
Think of a business you would like to start. What would that business be, would you run the business by yourself or have others help you out? What would the benefits of running your own business be if you choose to run it by yourself? What would the benefits be if you had someone help you run the business?
The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a measurement of how well an economy is doing. Based off this article, what sectors are doing well within the US Economy, and what sectors are currently struggling? In your opinion is the US Economy doing well, or are we struggling like other economies?
Make sure to answer each section. Last week we talked about the decision making process. For those that need help, the six steps involved are:
1 - Define the Problem 2 - Identify the Choices 3 - Evaluate advantages/disadvantages of the choices 4 - Choose one of the choices 5 - Acting on the choice 6 - Evaluate the choice Think of a situation in which you had to make a decision. Briefly go through the steps to explain what the problem was, what you options were, the advantages/disadvantages of each option, the choice you made, and whether you were happy with the choice. What is a need? Provide an example and explain why it is a need.
What is a want? Provide an example and explain why the item is a want. What are the three type of resources we talked about yesterday. Provide the name and a short explanation of these resources. (These answers should be answered in the comments section) So many times we catch ourselves saying "I need .....". Usually it has to do with the newest, more advanced item on the market. In the next month, Apple will launch the Iphone 6s, while Samsung released the Galaxy s6 earlier this year. These two companies tend to be the top selling phones in the industry, and usually when they have a release it generates a lot of attention. Below are articles about these new phones. Review the articles and choose to either compare the Galaxy s6 to the Iphone 6s, or choose one of the phones and explain whether the updates are worth the hype the phones generate. (Remember these are you thoughts, it is important to be able to communicate your thoughts to other).
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/08/23/iphone-6s-preorder-date/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/davealtavilla/2015/08/14/bigger-not-always-better-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-and-note-5-underscore-display-sweet-spot/ |