“Grinding It Out,” the Making of McDonalds and the story of Ray Kroc.
What surprised you the most?
I think what surprised me the most is that he started MC Donald’s when he was 52 years old. At this age, many people are already retired, and some of them would feel that they are too old to start a business.
What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
What I admire most about him are his optimism and determination toward his ideas. I admired him for being an industrial person and not easily giving up to all obstacles.
What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
What I least admire is how he spent almost every minute with the business, leaving his family behind when he pursued the business growth in many places. He often encountered issues with the actual founder of the McDonald's restaurant. The relationship was worsening between Mr. Kroc and the brother, which lead to many legal problems
2.What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
I think he had a very good sense of doing business like he knows how to treat employees and how to make customer satisfied. I would say that he’s a very wise man, and he can successfully critically analyse the market needs.
3.Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I feel like the book is confusing a bit because it does not follow a chronological order.
4.If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask?
I’d ask him about some tricks of starting a business and how to compete with other brands.
Another one would be how did he come up with delicious burger and French fries’ recipe.
5.For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
He is very determined, and he was a hard-working guy since he was a salesman. I’d recommend this book to a person who are afraid to start something new. He would be such an inspirational to those who’re struggling to pursuit life goals.
Hello Bay. I too chose to read "Grinding it Out" and write about it for this post. I really admired Ray's hard work and determination as well as the fact that he started out his business at such a late age. I agree with you about the book being a little confusing since it is not in a set timeline. Good job!
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