It takes a lot of motivation and courage to start your own business. In the videos about Andy Grove (the founder of Intel), and Martha Williams (the founder of Style Master), they both came from nothing and worked their way up to the top. Through long hours, hard work, and a lot of dedication, each of them prevailed and is now both very successful entrepreneurs. Even through the tough times, whether it was personal, health related, or business related, Martha and Andy managed to pick themselves up and continue in their success. I think that starting and maintaining a business involves a great deal of dedication, motivation, and confidence. There is competition in every direction and it takes a person with intelligence and skills to make it in the business world.
             In today's society, there is a lot of discrimination in the workplace. The issue of homosexuality can be a difficult one to deal with. Some people have a different set of ethics and values. In the video about Daniel and Bob, there is an issue of discrimination because Daniel is gay and Bob no longer wants to work with him. The main problem is whether or not personal and business issues should remain separate. Bob was happy working with Daniel until he found out he was marrying another man. Bob let his personal beliefs and emotions get the best of him, and he made an uncomfortable situation even worse.
             Bob probably would have never found out if he wasn't in the room when Daniel asked his boss about a benefits package for himself and his partner. The discussion should have been done privately. Even though we would like to believe that people are accepting of others, it is not like that. Daniel was naive to believe that Bob would be okay with his news. I don't think that Daniel's preferred lifestyle should be a factor because he is a good team player and is doing very well at his job. Bob should engage in sensitivity training and try to k...