Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s by Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc was an entrepreneur who didn't take no for an answer. He was a true salesman, selling whatever he thought would be useful to people, for a large amount of his time, he sold paper cups. What was surprising to me about Kroc was that he was not actually a McDonald's brother, but just someone who discovered them and their business. Something I admire about Kroc was his drive and passion. He never gave up. Something that I don't admire about him was how he treated his relationships. I am a big family person, so knowing that he valued his business more than his family is something I do not agree with.
Kroc demonstrated determination and drive. He was set out to sell people things and be successful no matter how many failures he had. Nothing in the book confused me. For the most part, the book was easy to follow and understand. If I could ask Kroc a question, I would ask him if he regretted valuing his business more than his family and relationships. I would want to know if he was really happy where he ended up. I think Kroc's opinion of hard work is not giving up. He poured everything into every endeavor he set out on, and I think that says a lot about him as a person and as an entrepreneur. I share this opinion to some extreme, but I think that relationships are key to every success in life.
Remi,
ReplyDeleteI remember I chose to read this book for my first reading reflection when the assignment was assigned originally. I agree that Ray Kroc was a very determined man that wouldn't let anyone stop him from becoming a huge success. I also strongly recall the humble beginnings that he had to endure which I think made him into the entrepreneur that he eventually became. Not all entrepreneurs come from money, some have to grind it out to become successful and I think that's the main lesson Kroc is trying to tell us.
Remi,
ReplyDeleteI never got the chance to read this book, but its sounds very interesting. I never knew that at one point int time Ray Kroc was selling paper cups. It shows that he had the drive to never give up, and he probably learned from his past failures. I wonder if all of the time and hard work he put into his work life was worth having his family life suffer.