Mr. Hood Despicable Father

The wise country store owner who shares personal stories of overcoming criticism and the odds stacked against him.

In the beginning Mr.Hoodhood is selfish about his business and wants everyone to think that he has the perfect life. When holling walks home from school he tells us about his father, Mr.Hoodhood being a perfectionist. For example, “Suddenly all the cement squares were perfectly white, and none of them had a single crack.” “It was like every other house on the block, except

In order to achieve your goals, you must be confident in your endeavors. Look at it this way, if you are not confident in your organization, how are you going to pitch to investors or clients? Call it cockiness or arrogance, but Mr. West brings self-assuredness to the table, and then some. That level of self-belief is critical in shifting your business dreams into reality.

Throughout the 1992 film, “Boyz in the Hood,” John Singleton takes a closer look at urban black America in South Central Los Angeles. Doughboy, Ricky and Trey, along with their parents are chronicled from childhood to adulthood. Each person, though living in the same neighborhood chooses different paths in life. These characters were raised in a very deviant community, however there were many causes as to why they did not all become deviant. Deviance is defined as behavior that goes against what is socially acceptable. It is when a person disregards what is normal in a specific society and acts upon it. Throughout the movie these characters had many chances to engage in deviant behavior, as some did while

He approaches new business positively because new business means more boat lines and a broader spectrum of boats to sell. The broader the type of boats he has the more customers he can reach and eventually sell more boats. As a leader he led by example with a never say die attitude that he believe would wear off on his employees. In order to motivate his employees he would have them set goals and reward them if they reached the goal. He said, “Money is a motivator” (Joe Malich, personal conversation, December 1, 2015). This relates directly to the power and politics chapter. My dad uses reward power to motivate and get the best results out of his employees. Since most of his employees are in sales the more they sell the more money they make for the company as well as themselves. Motivation and the need to make a lot of money are key factors in the hiring process. He says, “When hiring a salesperson I want to hear them say that they need to make $10,000 a month.” For example, he interviewed a guy named Tucker for a sales position and when Tucker said he needed to make $15,000 to $20,000 dollars a month and that he will make my dad a lot more money than that he was practically hired on the spot. The key point is that as a leader my dad saw money and motivation as something that is related. If someone isn’t motivated to make money they won’t make

Joe emerged his business by perusing his desire to run a business on his own. Together Joe and Larry took the risk and began Bannes-Shaughnessy Inc. in 1972 (Katz, 2011). Despite their prior experience and low amount of capital they began with, within five years they had received their first million dollar contract, proving their existence. From here on out their firm grew, so did their success, and in turn were helping the community. Joe was compassionate and his work and business reflected that. Their families were benefiting from their success as well as their own lives. They were perusing their dreams, and once Joe became the sole owner, he was able to take the business to the next level. It is as if he was beginning the growth stage again within his own company, he could now continue on focusing on the expansion and diversification of his

In the book, “All in Startup: Launching a New Ideas When Everything is on the Line” the main character Owen Chase, the business owner of Rebicycle, attends The World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas. After talking to a successful entrepreneur, Samantha, he finally realizes his flawed business model and decided to turn things around with the help of her mentorship.

Overall, BOYZ N THE HOOD AND DO THE RIGHT THING showcase the dysfunction among inner-city blacks during the 1990’s. Both films have something to say about Amercian society, and have a message (or warning) to other black men. Society views young black inner-city men as a lost cause, their only hope for success is to strive for something better. To succeed these men must avoid the temptations of the ‘hood, and get an education and motivate

In the case of Doughboy and Ricky, neither have a father figure like Tre, however their mother does play a role in their lives. Though both Ricky and doughboys sare the same fate, Picky has a legitimate shot of breaking out of the hood. Their mother clearly favors Ricky; more over he is a popular social figure, athletic and has some value of education. Due to these reasons, Doughboy gets very little parental support and lives in the shadow of his brother; this causes doughboy to become the stereotypical boy in the hood. “One out of every twenty-one Black American males will be murdered in their lifetime” and “most will die at the hands of another Black

Boyz N the Hood, displays the challenging upbringing of adolescents who have to live with harsh conditions around not only their home but also their surrounding town. The film compares the differences between the lifestyles of Tre Styles and his friends’, Darren and Ricky Baker. Darren and Ricky are half-brothers who are nothing alike. Singleton demonstrates the importance of male leadership in a home in the ghetto of Los Angeles by comparing the difference between the lifestyles of Tre and his friends. While many adolescents in the hood have close friendships, some form close relationships by assembling gangs and create a world of violence due to alcohol abuse, which together ultimately breeds discrimination.

Sometimes people can surprise you, as having an aptitude for business is not always easy to spot. Many of them are hard to spot until they get started doing things on their own. The readers really like the author’s idea of teaching people to "fail as a process". When we do new things they tend not to work up to 9/10 times. This should be seen as normal and necessary. The author point out the logic that if you work hard and keep moving forward, you will succeed in life. By keep pointing out the evident of him, the author more and more make people believe in what he said.

Hood: slang for neighborhood or black area/life. Before 1991 this concept of hood life was never before portrayed or looked into until John Singleton produced the black social drama Boyz N the Hood. This is the first film by a black director that actually goes deep inside the ghetto or inner city. Singleton carefully directs this film so that it appears to mirror the real world “having value as a kind of anthropological study of an unfamiliar way of life'; (Thompson 2).

Furthermore, Boyz N the Hood also offers an honest and realistic portrayal of a father's absence in urban America. This is best exemplified by Tre's boyhood friends, who lack a strong fatherly influence, end up involved in gang violence, selling drugs, and other societal traps. More specifically, a close friend, Doughboy, lacks a father in his life. And although Doughboy's mother ties to lead him in the right direction, she favors Doughboy's brother Ricky over him, and Doughboy ends up spending time in prison and dealing drugs. Doughboy experiences gang-related violence first-hand and ultimately becomes a neighborhood victim. Without a strong father figure, Doughboy never valued responsibility, dedication, respect for women, or morality. Resultantly, he succumbs to his neighborhood's social ills.

Throughout the semester in entrepreneurship 3301, I’ve been blessed with not two but three teachers, the third being Gary Keller’s book, The ONE Thing. Gary Keller is not the normal businessman, but also as a teacher. He and his company Keller Williams Realty International became what it is today by him teaching his employees what it takes to be successful in ones life. Mr. Keller did not just want employees who knew how to do their job. No, he wanted employees who were succeeding in every aspect in their lives, personal or otherwise, to do so he taught and he taught them well. His book is accumulation of his teachings. It is the facts he believes an individual needs to become both happy and successful no matter what they do. With his book, he has been able to touch the life of millions and that his why I am proud to say his book was my third teacher in Entrepreneurship 3301.

1. He has minimal training in business ownership. He has the background of a computer programmer, and is getting his MBA but he is still in the process of learning and doesn’t have the knowledge to start an internet café.