16A- What's Your Secret Sauce

1)

·     I’m stubborn. I like to get something right. Even if it takes me twice as long as someone else, it’ll still get it done.  When I start something, it’s hard to give it up until I’m happy with it. This gives me an edge because I will work at a project until I think it’s a success.

·     I’m a creative thinker.  I am good at coming up with creative solutions to challenging problems.  The key is being proactive, and examining the problem from different directions.  This will give me an edge in facing the complex problems the business world presents.

·      I like to go fast.  Everywhere I go I feel like I’m in a rush.  This makes me complete my work very efficiently, and I can move fast from task to task.  I think this allows me to get a lot of valuable work done, which is what it takes to make it in the business world.

·     I’m a dreamer. I feel like I’m good at seeing things as they could be, not as they are. This allows me to build off what a business is, to what it could be.  

·     I’m realistic. I don’t like to believe in things that I can’t see or prove.  I’m not the kind of guy to bet on something  or believe something impossible.  This realism allows me to lead a business without over extending or being led astray.

2)

·     My first interviewee said that she thought my greatest human capital was how I treated others.  She said that my ability to treat people with respect and honesty allowed me to build trust. 

·     She said that my greatest piece of human capital was my personality.  She said that my humor and personality are valuable because thy make people willing to follow me.

·     He said that I was hard worker.  He said that I was really good at getting my work done and taking my obligations seriously. 

·     He said that my greatest capital was my intelligence.  He said that I was smart enough to do anything I set my mind to.

·     He said my greatest capital was how differently I think.  He thought that since I think so differently than anyone else, that this would help me to succeed.

3) What my friends and family said had some key differences, but many similarities to my list.  Many of the things that I highlighted add up to me being a hard worker.  I said that I was a creative thinker, and my friend also said that I was.  It was niee to hear from my friend that they thought my intelligence was a strength of mine.  I know I’m smart, but I didn’t consider it one of my greatest strengths. I also seemed to have discounted my personality as human capital.  I didn’t really think it was relevant to the business world.  Now that I’ve talked to my friend though, I realize how important it can be to leading a successful company.  There is a difference between how I see myself and how others see me.  I think this stems from vastly different perspectives we all see the world from.  I would choose to go back and put my personality in my top five human assets.