1) What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed)
to keep up with the requirements of this course?
Throughout the semester I have used a few of my innate
behaviors while, simultaneously, developing a few to keep up with the requirements
of the course. I have used my social behaviors and ambition to establish social
skills and a ambitious behavior towards the class. I also manipulated them to
become develop an enterperneurship agenda. However, in order to be able to develop
such agenda, I had to enhance some further abilities and attitudes that had
never been part of my life, such as determination and persistence. Falling and having
the ability to get back up, is a big part of this course and I believe that these
past 2 months have contributed in doing so.
2) Talk about a moment or two when you felt like
"giving up." What pulled you through? Do you feel like you've
developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months? What experience or
experiences most contributed to this?
I believe that a moment I felt like “giving up” was during
my interviews. I had a hard time finding subjects that had similar passions to
mine and could relate to my product. I felt like giving up but I was able to
use my new-found behaviors and get back up on my feet and conduct all the necessary
interviews. As mentioned in the previous question, the course has helped me
become more tenacious and improve my persistency and determination by
milestones. I believe that this experience has helped me a lot with tenacity.
3) What are three tips you would offer next semester's
student about (1) fostering the skills that support tenacity and (2) developing
the 'tenacious mindset' ?
I think it would be adopting a certain kind of mindset and
focusing on being optimistic. I believe that concentrating on the positive helps
a lot with tenacity and persistency. When one is down and only focuses on the negative,
he/she can’t see what’s ahead developing a tunnel vision mindset. This disables
one’s ability to get back on their feet and practice tenacity in situations
where it is most required. I believe the key to developing the “tenacious
mindset” would be directing one’s attention to the positive when found in a tricky
situation.
Hey Dimitrios, you did a great job with this assignment! I agree with you that planning helps a lot with this course and time management in general. I also agree with you that this course involves a lot of “falling” and “picking yourself back up.” Interviews were also difficult for me, but by finding the right people to interview and by sticking by my ideas, they can be enjoyable. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your reflection and seeing things from your point of view. I believe that looking at how our peers are doing and handling the course is helpful in our own lives. I also had a difficult time with the interview process. I am glad that you pushed through and were able to learn from those experiences. I agree that going into these courses with the right mindset can help a lot in the long run. Being optimistic can sometimes be hard to but in the end will help us make it through. Great job and I hope you learn more throughout the rest of this course :)
ReplyDeleteHey Dimitrios,
ReplyDeleteI agree, the interviews are the most difficult part of this class, not only because talking to people can be nerve-wracking. I'm curious, did any of the assigned readings help you learn that persistence? Reading "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big" by Scott Adams helped me a bit with this. And I agree that one needs to stay positive when they encounter difficulty, do you have any suggestions on how to go about this? I know it's different for everyone, but for me listening to music like Electric Light Orchestra and Franz Ferdinand helps a lot.