Thursday, August 29, 2013

7th/8th grade Assignment for class

Click here to read more about young entrepreneurs in the business world

We will take a look at this website in class.  You will choose one article and tell us the "who, what, where, when, how" of the story.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

What are your Top 3 E TRAITS? Get your parents Involved!


E TRAITS!
Here is a list of the 10 most common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.  Ask your parents to look at this list and to help you decide your top 3 E Traits.  Then, record their answers on the Voice Thread.


CONFIDENCE: belief in yourself and your abilities; self-confidence

PERSISTENCE:  to continue firmly in a plan or course of action; to last or endure

INTEGRITY: moral character;  honesty; consistently following rules of right behavior    
                              
CREATIVITY:  the ability to “think outside the box” and come up with original and imaginative ideas
ENTHUSIASM:  a lively interest that is applied to different activities;  excitement

DETERMINATION: making a strong decision and being purposeful about following through on it

RISK- TAKING: being able to take decisive action, even if the outcome is unknown.

INDEPENDENCE;  able to act on one’s own;  free from the control of others

ADAPTABILITY: able to adjust to new situations;  the ability to make changes to fit a new situation or set of problems


HARD WORKING- willing to put in the extra time and effort to make a project successful