What's Your Secret Sauce?

Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique.

·      Open Minded- I have the ability to listen to a lot of different opinions and hear them out without shutting them down. In addition, I can typically see both sides to every story and I can take critique in an appropriate manner.

·      Adaptable- One of my strongest skills is my ability to adapt to any environment and any situation. It is very easy for me to blend into an environment or situation and react appropriately to my surroundings.

·      Independent- My independence has been a skill that I have had the ability to develop throughout the entirety of my life. I tend to take care of myself and I have no problem doing things alone. This skill I feel is very important, especially to a woman in the business world.

·      Determination- I am not one to give up easily. I go full force after what I want and I will put in all the work I need to achieve my goal. Though I may face failure sometimes, I still refuse to give up.

·      Extroverted- This is one aspect that I feel sets me apart when paired with the rest of strengths because I thrive off of being around others and communicating with others. This extroverted aspect allows me to form relationships with people rather quickly.

Interviews:

1.     How would you describe me? What are some of my strengths and skills that set me a part?

2.     How do you think those strengths and skills are present in my daily life and through school?

3.     What emotions or knowledge do I have that makes me unique?

Reflection:  

Based on the interviews, I learned that others tend to see a myself a little differently than I do. However, it is not in a bad way, they just tend to see things about me that I tend to overlook or that I never really realized was a skill that stood out. I think that I assess myself harsher than others do as I like to be the best version of myself and I feel that there are a lot of things that I am weak in. I think that gaining an outside perspective and really learning how others see you and what they believe your skills are is eye-opening as you start to see that you might have more significant strength than you think. Going back to the list, I think that I would change open minded to positivity as a lot of people mentioned my positive outlook on life and believed that it contributed greatly to my success. In addition, I would probably change extroverted to loyal or empathetic as many of my interviewees stated that I was dependable and understanding towards others, one thing that I did not view as super identifiable in my life.