One thing that I talked about in the first part of this assignment was that I wanted to work on improving my confidence when it comes to speaking in front of large groups. I’m a harsh critic when it comes to judging how well I’m progressing with something, so at first, my thoughts were that I hadn’t really done much to work on this. However, that isn’t totally true. While I haven’t been as vocal in this class’s lectures, I have started to speak up more in some of my other classes. I find it much easier, and I second guess myself much less when I’m confident in my knowledge of a subject, and naturally I find that I have much more confidence to speak up and voice my opinion in classes that are more related to my marketing major. So, while I haven’t seen a drastic change in this aspect of myself, I can say that I’m taking steps in the right direction to get where I want to be, which I should be happy about.
I still see myself in the same light in terms of values, goals, interests and character. However, I have expanded the way that I see myself when it comes to being an entrepreneur and a professional. During my initial evaluation I was describing myself through the lens of my past positions and employers, my education and degree aspirations, and my knowledge groups. I failed to realize that this type of approach was very limiting and really it was more of a sales pitch rather than a self description. You could say that I approached every matter outside of my personal life from the perspective of all business all the time. I came to understand that simply regurgitating my academic qualifications and past employment really did not give my description an individualized voice, rather it framed me as a standard business student with minimal personality. Due to this realization, if I were to describe myself now I would not focus as much on the aforementioned things, instead I would focus on the things that make me a unique individual.
During the time I have been in this course I have been able to further dive into who I am and who I want to become. By doing this I have realized that my goal of starting my own gym and pursuing the fitness industry is still what I want to do with my life. Over time motivation and hobbies tend to change, but over the last two months since writing my entrepreneurial alertness plan, I have noticed no change in how I feel about this goal and am more motivated than ever.
Taking this course has not only taught me a lot about entrepreneurship but also a lot about my own creative side and thinking outside the box as an entrepreneur you need to learn how to do so. I still see myself one day starting a business from the ground up and I think with my solid background knowledge from my major in finance and the minor I’m getting in entrepreneurship, I believe I’m on a very successful path.
Do you still see yourself in the same light?
Although the class hasn’t changed my perspective on how I see myself, it has given me the right tools and skills to change how I view problems in my everyday life. Regardless of a short- or long-term problem, my evaluation process has become more comprehensive and concise. When I’m presented with a problem I use the thinking hats to see all the different angles of the challenge. As a result, I’m able to see more solutions and to determine which is the best option for the specific issue. Before this class I usually rushed to find whichever solution was the fastest, never thinking of the possible outcomes.
Do you still see yourself in the same light?
Over the duration of the course, and since the last Individual Assignment submission I would say I do see myself in the same light as before, with respect to my qualities and abilities. However, my views on problem-solution dynamic and how to find opportunities and create solutions have definitely changed. I have become more mindful in my day to day activities and conscious to problems and inconveniences that myself, and even others may be facing. I do notice myself putting myself in other’s shoes and seeing how exactly their problems or inconveniences are affecting them or a group of people and mentally thinking of steps to come to a solution.
Do you still see yourself in the same light?
After the duration of the course, I would say my overall perspective on myself hasn’t changed significantly, however, the way I view activities and problems that occur during my day to day life has shifted. I now see obstacles and inconveniences as opportunities to find solutions, precise solutions that could not only benefit myself but others who share similar experiences.
After the duration of the course, I would say my overall perspective on myself hasn’t changed significantly, however, the way I view activities and problems that occur during my day to day life has shifted. I now see obstacles and inconveniences as opportunities to find solutions, precise solutions that could not only benefit myself but others who share similar experiences.
Previously, when asked about my love for entrepreneurship, I said I would like to continue to dive into this fascinating career path. After taking ENT601. I have only become more eager to jump into entrepreneurial ventures (even getting an apprenticeship at a tech startup to get a feel for the environment).
As I mentioned in the previous assignment, after a few classes and reading in ENT601, I learned how much I really would like to be more involved in this field of business; that being the entrepreneurial aspect of it. Over the duration of this course, I still see myself within the same light. I still am eager to learn more about the entrepreneurial field in the future. I intend on keeping the same path and taking other ENT classes in my next semesters.
Like all other ventures, the 6 thinking hats are a very efficient and effective way to organize thoughts and really see if the venture has the right qualities to take off.
The white hat
Perfect in order to organize our research for customer development such as how our target market for the program is students as well as how many of those students are really interested in something like this.