Wednesday, Sept 16 Check in – Silent read after you pick up a worksheet on the overhead. Everyone will be presenting today! Check in – Silent read after

Wednesday, Sept 16Wednesday, Sept 16

•Check in – Silent read after you pick up a worksheet on the overhead.

•Everyone will be presenting today!

•Check in – Silent read after you pick up a worksheet on the overhead.

•Everyone will be presenting today!

Thursday, Sept 18 Thursday, Sept 18

• Check in – Grab your binders! – In your journals, what is a risk?

What is a reward? Think like an entrepreneur…

• Silent read or work on other work

• Discuss as a class

• Shelbi and Kendell – PPT.

• Check in – Grab your binders! – In your journals, what is a risk?

What is a reward? Think like an entrepreneur…

• Silent read or work on other work

• Discuss as a class

• Shelbi and Kendell – PPT.

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The Cookie BreakdownThe Cookie Breakdown

I own a cookie business.

Each cookie on my tray represents 10% of my sales/revenue (what I sell & the money I make from my sales) of $100,000 per year.

I own a cookie business.

Each cookie on my tray represents 10% of my sales/revenue (what I sell & the money I make from my sales) of $100,000 per year.

Use your sheets to follow along...Use your sheets to follow along...2 cookies (20%) = cost of ingredients, flour, sugar, etc. & packaging ($20,000)

2 cookies (20%) = labor of workers who make, box, distribute, sell, and advertise the cookies ($20,000)

2 cookies (20%) = equipment for the ovens, tables, mixers. These are assets. I must have these in order to make the cookies, and they include maintenance. ($20,000)

2 cookies (20%) = cost of ingredients, flour, sugar, etc. & packaging ($20,000)

2 cookies (20%) = labor of workers who make, box, distribute, sell, and advertise the cookies ($20,000)

2 cookies (20%) = equipment for the ovens, tables, mixers. These are assets. I must have these in order to make the cookies, and they include maintenance. ($20,000)

Continued...Continued...

1 cookie (10%) = distribution costs of the cookies. Transporting the cookies to stores. ($10,000)

2 cookies (20%) = *overhead costs like rent, insurance, office supplies, and management ($20,000)

What are we left with?!?!?!

1 cookie (10%) = distribution costs of the cookies. Transporting the cookies to stores. ($10,000)

2 cookies (20%) = *overhead costs like rent, insurance, office supplies, and management ($20,000)

What are we left with?!?!?!

What are we left with?!What are we left with?!

1 COOKIE!!! (10%) = entrepreneur’s income ($10,000)

BUT WAIT! 1/2 of that cookie (5%) must be paid to taxes ($5,000)

OH NO! Still not done! 1/2 of the 1/2 of cookie (1/4 or 2.5%) goes to the entrepreneur’s salary! ($2,500)

1 COOKIE!!! (10%) = entrepreneur’s income ($10,000)

BUT WAIT! 1/2 of that cookie (5%) must be paid to taxes ($5,000)

OH NO! Still not done! 1/2 of the 1/2 of cookie (1/4 or 2.5%) goes to the entrepreneur’s salary! ($2,500)

So, what is the PROFIT?So, what is the PROFIT?

After all is said and done, you are only left with 1/4 of a cookie. That is 2.5%, which is $2,500.

THIS is the profit; this is what you MAKE.

In reality, the entrepreneur’s profit is usually 1.5 %!!!!!!

After all is said and done, you are only left with 1/4 of a cookie. That is 2.5%, which is $2,500.

THIS is the profit; this is what you MAKE.

In reality, the entrepreneur’s profit is usually 1.5 %!!!!!!

Ups…and Downs…Ups…and Downs…

• As a class, brainstorm a list

• Ups – money, make it “their’s” control how the business is run, they are their own boss, sell a useful product,

• Downs – money goes to other places/things, may not be successful / may not like the product, product could break

• As a class, brainstorm a list

• Ups – money, make it “their’s” control how the business is run, they are their own boss, sell a useful product,

• Downs – money goes to other places/things, may not be successful / may not like the product, product could break


• At the bottom – – YOU decide…do the “downs”

outweigh the “ups” in the long run?– Would you want to own your own

business in the long run? Why?

• At the bottom – – YOU decide…do the “downs”

outweigh the “ups” in the long run?– Would you want to own your own

business in the long run? Why?

Friday, September 19, 2008Friday, September 19, 2008

• Check in – In your binders you have a packet of articles from Future CEO Stars, – Read the article on Page 1 titled

Being Your Own Advocate and answer these questions:

• 1. What made Bill Gates successful? • 2. What was wrong with the way the

other IBM employees were thinking?• 3. What does it mean to be “your own

advocate?”

• Check in – In your binders you have a packet of articles from Future CEO Stars, – Read the article on Page 1 titled

Being Your Own Advocate and answer these questions:

• 1. What made Bill Gates successful? • 2. What was wrong with the way the

other IBM employees were thinking?• 3. What does it mean to be “your own

advocate?”

Agenda… Agenda…

• Discuss check-in answers

• Discuss reasons for Ups and Downs from yesterday’s question

• Lab or next slide?

• Discuss check-in answers

• Discuss reasons for Ups and Downs from yesterday’s question

• Lab or next slide?

Monday, September 22Monday, September 22

• Check in – In your Future CEO Stars article packet, read the article on page 2 – “Building a Better Future” – 15 min to read and discuss

– Track your thinking while you read (remember, a huge part of your grade in this class is the work and effort you put into your binders!)

– Discuss your tracking as a class– What was interesting about Micah?– What connections can you make?– What made him successful?

• Check in – In your Future CEO Stars article packet, read the article on page 2 – “Building a Better Future” – 15 min to read and discuss

– Track your thinking while you read (remember, a huge part of your grade in this class is the work and effort you put into your binders!)

– Discuss your tracking as a class– What was interesting about Micah?– What connections can you make?– What made him successful?

Monday – Computer labMonday – Computer lab

• Log on and go to the O:drive• O:Drive/Middle

School/Vandor/Generation E• Open the Hot Shot document• Remember to copy and paste the link

in Internet Explorer!!!! • Play the Hot Shot business game like

we did on Friday• Fill out the bottom of this worksheet:

• Log on and go to the O:drive• O:Drive/Middle

School/Vandor/Generation E• Open the Hot Shot document• Remember to copy and paste the link

in Internet Explorer!!!! • Play the Hot Shot business game like

we did on Friday• Fill out the bottom of this worksheet:

Tuesday, September 23Tuesday, September 23• Check in – In your Future CEO Stars article

packet, read the article on page 4 “Entrepreneurial Magic” – Answer the questions below before

discussing them as a class: You can answer them write at the bottom of your articles.

1. What made Andrew successful?

2. Do any of you have any talents that could be put to use to start a business? What are they?

3. How does Andrew differ from Micah (from yesterday’s article?)

• Check in – In your Future CEO Stars article packet, read the article on page 4 “Entrepreneurial Magic” – Answer the questions below before

discussing them as a class: You can answer them write at the bottom of your articles.

1. What made Andrew successful?

2. Do any of you have any talents that could be put to use to start a business? What are they?

3. How does Andrew differ from Micah (from yesterday’s article?)


Tuesday continued…Tuesday continued…• Go over overheads/discuss (You should be taking

notes on these discussions, as I will be grading your binders): – Entrepreneurial Characteristics

• What else can you add?– Entrepreneurs Behave Differently Because They…

• In your own words, why do they behave differently?

– Entrepreneurial Profile• What is the most shocking statistic? Why?• What is the least shocking statistic? Why?

• Take the “Test Your Potential” survey– Discuss your answers, what did you notice about

yourself?

• Go over overheads/discuss (You should be taking notes on these discussions, as I will be grading your binders): – Entrepreneurial Characteristics

• What else can you add?– Entrepreneurs Behave Differently Because They…

• In your own words, why do they behave differently?

– Entrepreneurial Profile• What is the most shocking statistic? Why?• What is the least shocking statistic? Why?

• Take the “Test Your Potential” survey– Discuss your answers, what did you notice about

yourself?


Tuesday HomeworkTuesday Homework• Begin this in class. Whatever you

don’t finish is homework. – Personal Profile Page 3-13– Answer the two questions in

complete sentences on a sheet of lined paper (If you do this at home, by all means you can type it.)

– Be sure to use specific examples. – Each paragraph should be a

minimum of 5 sentences.

• Begin this in class. Whatever you don’t finish is homework. – Personal Profile Page 3-13– Answer the two questions in

complete sentences on a sheet of lined paper (If you do this at home, by all means you can type it.)

– Be sure to use specific examples. – Each paragraph should be a

minimum of 5 sentences.


Wednesday, Sept. 24Wednesday, Sept. 24• Check in – silent read, please take out your

homework – Friday, open note test!!!!!!, Employee Customer Observation HW – due Monday

• Share homework• Risks vs. Opportunities

– Practice scenario worksheets– See decision-making grid– Practice one on own with previous examples

• Are you a Risk Taker?– Non risk-taker– Moderate risk-taker– Extreme risk-taker

• Check in – silent read, please take out your homework – Friday, open note test!!!!!!, Employee Customer Observation HW – due Monday

• Share homework• Risks vs. Opportunities

– Practice scenario worksheets– See decision-making grid– Practice one on own with previous examples

• Are you a Risk Taker?– Non risk-taker– Moderate risk-taker– Extreme risk-taker

Which one are you?Which one are you?

• Are you a Risk Taker?– Non risk-taker – someone who sits

back and does nothing, lets others take the risks, lazy, not motivated

– Moderate risk-taker – sometimes takes risks, will take risk if they know they will be successful

– Extreme risk-taker

• Are you a Risk Taker?– Non risk-taker – someone who sits

back and does nothing, lets others take the risks, lazy, not motivated

– Moderate risk-taker – sometimes takes risks, will take risk if they know they will be successful

– Extreme risk-taker

Situations = going to collegeSituations = going to college

• What would the non risk-taker do?– Not go at all, lazy bum, not gain any money, do

nothing!!!!

• Moderate risk-taker?– Check out colleges, background research, go to

college and get a degree, work or continue looking until s/he knows for sure if they were accepted

• Extreme risk-taker?– Go to college!!!!– Research/go to any college

• What would the non risk-taker do?– Not go at all, lazy bum, not gain any money, do

nothing!!!!

• Moderate risk-taker?– Check out colleges, background research, go to

college and get a degree, work or continue looking until s/he knows for sure if they were accepted

• Extreme risk-taker?– Go to college!!!!– Research/go to any college

Situations = skiing for the first timeSituations = skiing for the first time

• What would the non risk-taker do?– Not go skiing– Too scared / whine

• Moderate risk-taker?– Take lessons first– Hard time choosing– Watch others first– Work the way up – bunny hill then to the more

difficult ones– Go down with a trainer first

• Extreme risk-taker?

• What would the non risk-taker do?– Not go skiing– Too scared / whine

• Moderate risk-taker?– Take lessons first– Hard time choosing– Watch others first– Work the way up – bunny hill then to the more

difficult ones– Go down with a trainer first

• Extreme risk-taker?

Situations = starting own businessSituations = starting own business

• What would the non risk-taker do?• Moderate risk-taker?• Extreme risk-taker?

• What would the non risk-taker do?• Moderate risk-taker?• Extreme risk-taker?

Thursday, Sept 25 – check inThursday, Sept 25 – check in• What kind of risk taker are you?

• Why?

• Give me at least three examples where you have displayed actions like that type of risk-taker

• What kind of risk taker are you?

• Why?

• Give me at least three examples where you have displayed actions like that type of risk-taker

Thursday, Sept. 25Thursday, Sept. 25

• Check in = Journals = Answer the questions after reading the situation:– You own a waste removal business and

your town was just hit badly by a tornado. There is an extreme need for your business and you know that you could make a ton of profit. However, it is not yet safe enough for people to be in the area that was hit.

– What are your opportunities? What would you be risking?

– What would the non risk taker do? The moderate risk-taker? The extreme risk-taker?

• Check in = Journals = Answer the questions after reading the situation:– You own a waste removal business and

your town was just hit badly by a tornado. There is an extreme need for your business and you know that you could make a ton of profit. However, it is not yet safe enough for people to be in the area that was hit.

– What are your opportunities? What would you be risking?

– What would the non risk taker do? The moderate risk-taker? The extreme risk-taker?

ThursdayThursday

• What are your strengths? Look at Aptitudes Are Opportunities page 3-11

• Etiquette and Manners

• Look over list, role play

• What are your strengths? Look at Aptitudes Are Opportunities page 3-11

• Etiquette and Manners

• Look over list, role play


Tuesday, September 30Tuesday, September 30

• Silent Read Stew Leonard article in your binders and begin to answer the questions following the story

• 2 groups – present manners and etiquette• Collect homework• Take open note test• When you are done with the test, finish up

the Stew Leonard article and questions.• Type up letter tomorrow.

• Silent Read Stew Leonard article in your binders and begin to answer the questions following the story

• 2 groups – present manners and etiquette• Collect homework• Take open note test• When you are done with the test, finish up

the Stew Leonard article and questions.• Type up letter tomorrow.


Wednesday, October 1Wednesday, October 1

• Check in – work on Stew Leonard article, or silent read– Pass back papers and Progress

Reports

• Go over questions for article

• Video –

• Begin to type up letter

• Check in – work on Stew Leonard article, or silent read– Pass back papers and Progress

Reports

• Go over questions for article

• Video –

• Begin to type up letter

Letter FormatLetter Format

• Dear ________________,• State who you are, the school, your

grade, and why we did this assignment.

• State who you observed, when, where, etc.

• Explain how the worker treated you and what you rated him/her on a scale 1-10.

• Thank them for taking the time to read your letter.

• Sincerely, ______________

• Dear ________________,• State who you are, the school, your

grade, and why we did this assignment.

• State who you observed, when, where, etc.

• Explain how the worker treated you and what you rated him/her on a scale 1-10.

• Thank them for taking the time to read your letter.

• Sincerely, ______________

Documents

Wednesday, Sept 16 Check in – Silent read after you pick up a worksheet on the overhead. Everyone will be presenting today! Check in – Silent read after