Activity 1: Read the following story and answer the questions that follows. good in woodworking in his TLE classes, and realized he wanted to make his profession someday. high school, he sold newspapers and cigarettes to help pay for his schooling James learned he was James grew up in a poor family where he learned the importance of hard work. When he was in After high school, he was not able to go to college because of lack of money. Instead, he was obliged to work in a furniture company. The company where he worked closed when James was 20, and he found himself suddenly out of job. Instead of applying in another company, he decided his limited capital, James did not hire any helper. He budgeted his money very carefully, spending to start his own furniture business. He raised money from his savings and through loans. To save most of it through purchase of good tools and materials. He worked long hours creating different designs for his furniture and looking for better ways to build them. James started selling his designs to hotels, restaurants, and resorts. They liked/admired his workone much, and soon, orders began pouring in and this business gesor. Today, James is the owner of one of the most successful furniture companies in the country. JAMES CHARACTERISTICS What are the characteristics that helped James succeed? 1. How did James acquire his trait of being hardworking? 2. What did he discover during his TLE classes in high school? 3. What could have happened if James chose to work for another company rather than starting his own business when he lost his first job?
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