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Reflect on first attempt and share with peers

✅ Reflect on First Attempt and Share with Peers

(Learning from Action and Improving the Next Step)

✅ Introduction

In entrepreneurship, taking action is important, but learning from that action is even more important.
When students do their first attempt (message/post/pitch/sell), they get real results such as:

✅ yes response
✅ no response
✅ customer confusion
✅ price rejection
✅ interest but no purchase
✅ first sale

Reflection helps students understand what happened and how they can improve. Sharing with peers increases learning because students learn from each other’s experiences.

✅ This topic focuses on:
“What happened?” → “Why did it happen?” → “What can I do better next time?”

✅ 1. Meaning

✅ What is Reflection in Entrepreneurship?

Reflection means reviewing your first business attempt to identify:

  • what worked well
  • what did not work
  • what challenges came
  • what customer feedback was received
  • what improvements are required

✅ In simple words:
Reflection means learning from experience and improving your next attempt.

✅ What does “Share with Peers” mean?

Sharing with peers means discussing your attempt with classmates or group members, so that:

✅ others learn from your experience
✅ you get feedback and suggestions
✅ confidence improves
✅ teamwork mindset develops

✅ 2. Why Reflection is Important?

Reflection is important because:

✅ 1. It converts experience into learning

Many people do an action but never analyze it. Reflection turns every attempt into useful learning.

📌 Example:
If customers didn’t reply, reflection helps you understand whether the message was weak or target was wrong.

✅ 2. It improves business performance

Entrepreneurship grows through continuous improvement. Reflection helps students upgrade their:

  • marketing message
  • pricing
  • customer communication
  • product/service quality

✅ 3. It builds confidence and clarity

Even if the first attempt fails, reflection helps students understand that failure is part of growth, not the end.

✅ 4. It prepares for the next step

The first attempt is not the final result. Reflection creates a better plan for the second attempt with fewer mistakes.

✅ 5. It encourages smart thinking

Reflection develops business thinking like:
✅ analyzing customers
✅ improving offers
✅ learning from market response
✅ making better decisions

✅ 3. What Should Students Reflect On?

After the first attempt, students should reflect on these key areas:

✅ 1. Action Taken (What exactly did you do?)

Students must clearly write what action they performed, such as:

  • sent messages to customers
  • posted an offer on social media
  • pitched to someone directly
  • sold a product/service
  • provided a free demo

📌 Example:
“I messaged 5 shop owners offering social media promotion.”

✅ 2. Target Customer (Whom did you approach?)

Students should mention who the customer was:

  • students
  • shop owners
  • coaching centers
  • offices
  • working professionals
  • local businesses

📌 Example:
“I targeted gym trainers and coaching institutes.”

✅ 3. Response Received (What happened?)

Students should record results like:

✅ Positive response (interested customer)
✅ Negative response (rejected offer)
✅ No response (ignored)
✅ Customer asked questions
✅ Customer asked price reduction
✅ Customer purchased

📌 Example:
“Two people replied, one said price is high, and three didn’t respond.”

✅ 4. Challenge Faced (What difficulty came?)

Common challenges include:

  • fear to message
  • nervousness while pitching
  • confusion in explaining offer
  • customer doubts
  • no responses
  • lack of confidence
  • pricing confusion

📌 Example:
“I was nervous while explaining the service and couldn’t present clearly.”

✅ 5. Learning (What did you learn?)

Students should write 1–2 learning points.

Examples of learnings:

  • customers ask for proof/portfolio
  • message should be shorter
  • target customer was wrong
  • price should match value
  • follow-up is necessary

📌 Example:
“I learned that customers want samples before paying.”

✅ 6. Improvement Plan (What will you do next time?)

This is the most important part. Students should plan one improvement like:

✅ better message format
✅ better pricing package
✅ better target customer selection
✅ add portfolio/sample
✅ follow-up strategy
✅ improve product quality

📌 Example:
“Next time I will send 2 sample posters along with the offer message.”

✅ 4. Benefits of Sharing with Peers

Sharing results with peers helps students because:

✅ 1. Peer learning becomes faster

Students learn from each other’s mistakes and successes without repeating the same errors.

✅ 2. Builds confidence

When students speak in front of peers, they improve communication and presentation skills.

✅ 3. Generates new ideas

Sometimes a peer gives a new angle or strategy that can improve business quickly.

✅ 4. Encourages accountability

When students share results publicly, they feel responsible to take action again and improve.

✅ 5. Promotes teamwork mindset

Entrepreneurship is not always solo. Peer sharing develops collaboration mindset.

✅ 5. Peer Sharing Format (Simple & Effective)

Students can share their attempt using this format:

✅ “3-Minute Reflection Format”

  1. My business idea is: __________
  2. The action I took was: __________
  3. The result I got was: __________
  4. The challenge I faced was: __________
  5. One learning I got is: __________
  6. Next improvement I will do is: __________

✅ This format keeps sharing simple, clear, and structured.

✅ 6. Practical Examples (Management + Computer)

✅ Example 1 (Promotion / Marketing Service)

✅ Action: Messaged 5 shop owners
✅ Result: 2 replied, 1 interested, 2 ignored
✅ Challenge: Could not explain benefits clearly
✅ Learning: Businesses want clear result like “more customers”
✅ Improvement: Make a simple package + show sample posts

✅ Example 2 (Website / Digital Setup Service)

✅ Action: Pitched to a coaching institute owner
✅ Result: Owner said “I already have a page”
✅ Challenge: Objection handling
✅ Learning: Customer needs clear difference between “page” and “website”
✅ Improvement: Show demo website + benefits of online inquiries

✅ Example 3 (Freelancing / Design Service)

✅ Action: Posted “poster design service” on social media
✅ Result: Got 1 inquiry but no final order
✅ Challenge: Price negotiation
✅ Learning: People want to see work samples first
✅ Improvement: Create portfolio and offer starter price for first customer

✅ 7. Classroom Activity (Group Reflection Task)

✅ Activity Name: “Entrepreneur Reflection Circle”

✅ Steps:

  1. Students sit in groups of 4–6
  2. Each student shares their first attempt using the 3-minute format
  3. Peers give 1 suggestion and 1 improvement idea
  4. Student writes final improvement plan

✅ Output from each student:

  • attempt summary
  • challenge faced
  • learning
  • improvement plan

✅ 8. Reflection Worksheet (Student Task)

Students can fill this sheet after their first attempt:

✅ Reflection Worksheet

  1. Business Idea: __________
  2. Action Taken: (message/post/pitch/sell) __________
  3. Customer approached: __________
  4. Result / response: __________
  5. Challenge faced: __________
  6. What I learned: __________
  7. What I will improve next time: __________

✅ This worksheet helps in evaluation and progress tracking.

✅ Conclusion

Reflecting on the first attempt helps students learn from real market experience and prepare for improvement. Sharing results with peers builds confidence, develops communication skills, and provides new ideas. In entrepreneurship, success comes through repeated attempts, learning, and improvement. Reflection is the step that converts action into growth and makes the next attempt stronger.