Category: Behind the passion of leadership -blog
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Reflection- #10- Last Chapter
Reassessment: What’s Next?” This final chapter forces a confrontation I’ve been avoiding: the reality that success isn’t a destination but a continuous series of choices about what comes next. The author’s company-as-child analogy initially seemed cliché, but it actually captures something profound—unlike children, we can choose to keep our businesses exactly as they are, which Read more
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Reflection #9
The Reorder- Chapter 9 After reading this chapter, I’m intrigued by how the core message challenges conventional startup thinking. While most entrepreneurs obsess over that first sale, the real business begins with the second one. This shift in perspective fundamentally changes how I think about building a sustainable company. Word of Mouth as the Ultimate Read more
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Reflection #8
Chapter 8- Getting The Order Reading this chapter really focused on something I hadn’t fully appreciated before: selling isn’t just about having a great product – it’s about being genuinely curious about people and their problems. What Hit Me Most The author’s emphasis on everyone being a salesperson was a significant statement for me. I’ve Read more
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Reflection #7
Chapter 7: Building Your Products This chapter really opened my eyes to how much strategic thinking goes into product development beyond just having a good idea. What caught my attention was the author’s emphasis on profits first – the idea that you shouldn’t get so caught up in perfecting your product that you lose sight Read more
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Reflection #6
Chapter 6: “Building the Company” Chapter 6 feels like the point where Reiss stops talking theory and starts dealing with the messy reality of actually running a business. The shift from “getting started” to “building the company” is significant – it’s the difference between having an idea and managing the chaos that comes with making Read more
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REFLECTION #5
Chapter 5: “Getting Started” Reading Chapter 5 has been both inspiring and sobering. Reiss’s opening line about entrepreneurship separating “the men from the boys, the women from the girls” struck me as simultaneously motivating and intimidating. It’s that exact fear of failure he discusses that has kept me in the planning phase for far too Read more
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Reflection #4
THE IDEA Chapter 4: “The Idea” Reading through Chapter 4 of Low Risk, High Reward has fundamentally shifted my perspective on what constitutes a viable business idea. I’ve always been caught up in the notion that successful entrepreneurs need some revolutionary, lightning-bolt moment of inspiration—that elusive “show-stopper” idea that will change the world. Reiss’s chapter Read more
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Reflection #3
Managing Risk Managing Risk in Entrepreneurship Reading through Bob Reiss’s chapter on “Managing Risk” has shifted my perspective on how entrepreneurs should approach uncertainty in business ventures. What caught my attention was Reiss’s distinction between risks that are “learning experiences” versus genuine threats to business survival—a nuanced view that challenges the traditional binary thinking about Read more
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Reflection #2
REFLECTION ON BUSINESS NUMERACY–The Foundation of Smart Business Making Reading this chapter on numeracy reinforced something I’ve always thought but never fully articulated: understanding numbers isn’t just about being good at math—it’s about survival in business. The author’s opening statement that numeracy is “the numbers equivalent of literacy” connected with me because it frames financial Read more
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Outdoor Ads
CALM-THE LAST PHOTO Description This outdoor advertising campaign by Calm (Campaign Against Living Miserably) shows photographs of people shortly before they died by suicide. The visual impact is profound – seeing seemingly happy, normal individuals who were privately struggling creates immediate emotional resonance. The campaign uses these images to challenge perceptions about who might be Read more
