16A

16A Secret Sauce

1.  One way my human capital is unique is my effort. I can’t for the life of me have something handed to me. I love the effort and chase and act of working one’s best in order to achieve something. I believe that energy and effort are renewable resources and I treat it as such. For this reason, I feel like always compared to my peers I have put in more time and effort. When a skill comes easily to me, I perfect it. When something is difficult for me, I learn it. This has always been how I operate and I believe it makes me special.
            Another way I am different is my aim to please. I am a people pleaser and because of this would do much of the same if I ran a company. I would take company reviews personally and legitimately act on them and make changes. I would also always aim to please the customer because of my desire to please others.
            A third way I think I am different is because I am extremely social and good with others. I am very good at making quick close personal relationships, something I love to do. I love human interaction and connecting with others and I feel like this sets me apart from other people.
            A fourth skill of mine is my ability to connect others. I am able to connect two people I know through a mutual connection that I know they share. This helps me to help make others closer to one another but also to make me closer to the people whom I am connecting.
            My final difference I believe is my optimism. I am almost optimistic to a fault. Although this can sometimes make my outlook too confident, it is more of a motivation factor for me. It allows me to believe that I can get anything done that I set my mind to. This allows me to tackle tasks and problems head on without fear and know that I can throw my best effort at anything I do.

2. Mom: My mom thought my best quality was my positive energy. Much like the optimism I mentioned, my mom was really proud of my ability to always keep my head up even after a sports loss or a defeat and continue to roll with the punches.

Dad: My dad thought my best quality was my effort. My dad has the same mentality that one should always try their best. Coming from him, I knew that my own assessment of my work-hard attitude was verified because he has seen me grow up and try my best through 18 years of doing the best work I could.

Carly (sister): My sister thought my best quality was how I am always there for people. Although this isn’t a quality that I explicitly listed, it shows that I am always focusing on others and giving back and helping the people that I notice need it.

Mollie (Other sister): Mollie thought that my best quality was my adventurous attitude. Mollie and I both have a love for outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking, and just exploring new places and ventures. Because of how we always go on these little journeys and trips together, I felt that it affected her idea that I was very adventurous and love new experiences.

Dylan (best friend): Dylan thought my best quality was my desire to please other people. My best friend since third grade, he knows how I always go out of my way to help others and that I am extremely loyal. I will do anything to make my friends happy especially when I feel they will do the same for me. Because of this, I know that Dylan has seen me do a lot for him just like he has done for me over the years.



3. I think the only two differences in my interviews came from my two sisters. Carly and Mollie thought I was caring and adventurous. While I definitely agree that these are some qualities that I always exhibit, it doesn’t mean that I feel I exhibit them to most. I definitely feel my need for helping others is always present and that I love a good adventure, however, I don’t feel that I have these two qualities in excess compared to others as opposed to the five qualities I listed. Others see me differently because they have seen me grow and mature throughout my life. Each person I have interviewed has known me for a majority of my life. I think this is what made my two parents and my best friend have accurate descriptions of who I am. I also think it is the reason that my sisters saw these other two qualities, because I have been exhibiting them for some time. Although I definitely heavily agree that my sister’s descriptions of me are correct, I don’t think they are what makes me special compared to the other five qualities I listed. For this reason I wouldn’t rush to change my list, however, I do definitely feel they add on to what makes me unique.

Comments

  1. Esther GoldsteinOctober 22, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    I think it is great that you are passionate about the chase and effort that needs to be put in to be successful. People can get lazy and pay someone else to do the work which will not save them any money. It is also great that you are resourceful and that you take the time to learn.

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  2. UnknownOctober 22, 2018 at 6:01 PM

    Chad,
    I found your interviews very eye opening. For my interviews, I found that many people saw my great "human capital" qualities differently than I saw them myself. While there was some overlap, a majority of my interviews focused on things that I hadn't even noticed myself. To see interviews that lined up so closely to your own points was very different. I do not know what conclusion to take from it, but I think it suggests that some people are better at viewing themselves than others. Overall, I thought you did a great job, and I think all of your qualities will make you a great entrepreneur in life.

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  3. Alexandro GaravitoOctober 22, 2018 at 8:06 PM

    Hello Chad,
    I had exactly the same situation with my girlfriend an d my best friend. They both said qualities over me that I knew deep inside that I kind of had them, but I would have never guessed that it would be the qualities that would define my human capital. I personally still believe that they are are not, but I think that sometimes people do not value the same qualities you have as you do and that is okay since everyone has the right to their own opinion.

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  4. UnknownOctober 22, 2018 at 10:44 PM

    Hi Chad,

    I think it is a wonderful thing that you have such a motivation and drive to complete the things you seek. This is a great trait which will help you succeed in anything you strive to. I think this trait, tied in with your optimism, will make you someone who will try many different business avenues until you find one which brings you success.

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