1. Empathetic- I am really good at putting myself in someone else's shoes and understanding where they are coming from. This helps me to be a good predictor when it comes to what people may do, buy, or want and why which definitely helps me understand the needs and wants of consumers.
2. Individualization- I am good at identifying the strengths of those surrounding me and using those to the advantage of a group in order to have the most efficient and effective experience.
3. Learner- I am the type of person who goes out of my way to learn new information and seek out answers. I also just love learning new random facts. It is this love of learning new things that makes me good at researching.
4. Positive- I am the kind of person who is undoubtedly optimistic and I try to find the good side of every situation and focus on that. I also like to joke around a lot and keep things light hearted.
5. Hard working- I am the kind of person who sets my mind on something and does not stop until that thing has been achieved. I work day and night to put my all into everything I do. With me there is no try, there is only put everything I have into something.
All five of my interviews were put into the video below:
Overall I would say the way my interviewees assessed me is pretty similar to my own assessment. Some of my interviewees brought up my people skills and charisma, which I did not directly mention myself. I think that's because being social is so second nature to me, I did not even think to put that on my list of unique characteristics about myself. Also it was brought up that I have solid morals which I never considered a part of my human capital, but that is helpful in a high pressure business environment and would make me stand out. I think they were all pretty accurate in assessing me since they said things very similar to what I had said myself. I do think I might make some adjustments to my list if I were to do it again. Perhaps instead of interviewing two friends, I would switch out one of the friends for one of my siblings just to get another unique perspective.
Hey Katia,
ReplyDeleteYou seem like a really great person! It seems like you have a lot of great qualities and those you interviewed spoke very highly of you as well. I think that it is great that you are so optimistic! Having a positive attitude can take you farther in life than you think! It is great that you are so hard working too! Also I must compliment your video format of the interviews! It looks like you really put some time and effort into it!
-Dakota Horlocker
Katia,
ReplyDeleteBeing empathetic and having great charisma will take you a long way in business. You need to be able to put yourself in the place of your customers, and if you are able to do this you will understand their buying habits. Once you understand what they look at you will have a better chance of capturing their attention and getting them to buy your product.
Hi Katia.
ReplyDeleteIt seems you have many of the qualities needed for success in business. Being empathetic helps you understand your customers and their needs, and allows you to understand what business idea would help meet their unmet needs. Individualization helps you to pull the strengths of your co-workers/employees into a sum that is greater than the whole of its parts. Learning keeps you fresh, your mind open, and allows you to be receptive to new ideas and allows you to keep on top of current trends, which can be very profitable. Being positive is a good quality to have in business- when you have difficult days, you won’t let the difficulties overwhelm you. And of course, to be successful in business you have to be willing to work hard- over and over successful business people say the secret to their success was hard work and sacrifice. You have a great foundation for future success!!!
There was one thing missing from your post- a two-three sentence summary of each interview, explaining what your three key takeaways from each interview were. Other than that, great job!