1. As mentioned in the case, Jay-Z wears several hats with respect to the several business ventures he manages. What does this say about his time management skills?

2. Step 1 and 2 in the career planning model are self-assessment and career preference and exploration. What in the case will support the possibility that Jay-Z implicitly did a self-assessment before launching into a music career as a rapper? 

3. Assume you were Jay-Z and base on the facts of the case, what are some specific objectives that Jay-Z would have set for himself as part of his career plan?

4. Step 4 in the career planning model is to develop a plan that will enable you to attain your objectives. Cite an example in the case on how Jay-Z went about achieving his objective of taking control of his music career?

5. In terms of locus of control (Chapter 2), do you think Jay-Z has an internal or external locus of control and why?

6. In your opinion, does Jay-Z have a sense of his self-concept (Chapter 3) and what do you think influenced it?