The Apprentice Season 2

Favorite Episode

The Apprentice Season 2 Episode 10 "Runaway Pride"

Task:

The task was to open a pop-up bridal shop and sell dresses for one night. The team with the highest profit on their sales would win. Teams will attempt to promote and stock the store as best they can to have the highest bridal tournament. 

Project Managers:

Apex: Chris

Mosaic: Apex

Winners and Their Reward: 

Mosaic won with 12 times the profit of Apex. Mosaic successfully promoted their business, sold 27 dresses in the given time of 4 hours, and netted a total profit of about $12,788. 

For their reward, the team was collectively given $50,000 to spend at Graft Jewelers in NYC. At the jewelry store, they were greeted by Melania as they searched for their jewelry.

Taken to the Boardroom:

Because Apex was the loser of this task (only selling 2 dresses and making a profit of about $1,060) three members were sent to the boardroom. Those three members were Ivana, Chris, and Kevin.

Sent Home:

Trump sent home Chris because he was an unsuccessful leader on the task. As told by his other team members, Chris had given up on the task early on and was responsible for their teams defeat.

Reason for Picking this Episode:

I picked this episode as my favorite of the Apprentice Season 2 because I think the idea of having a team open a bridal shop was creative, and if I were on the Apprentice that would be a task I would love to complete. Also, I enjoyed watching because it was exciting to see how the advantage of Sandy being a bridal shop owner played out during the task.

Episode Lesson:

In the episode, Trump discussed the quote "Believe in Yourself." I think this is a very positive message and it encourages people to not get discouraged when they don't think they're doing something well. This is especially important in the fast-paced and high-stakes business world. If you don't believe in yourself you will never be able to succeed.