14A- Halfway Reflection

1.       Tenaciousness is a competency

Throughout the first half of this course, I have been able to exercise my ability to complete work ahead of time. I have some courses that take up the majority of my time, so having one course that allows me to complete assignments early makes it easier for me to plan out my schedule and get things done for other classes.

2.       Tenaciousness is also about attitude

I felt like I was most likely to give up when I had to record my first elevator pitch. I felt this way because I had to record it about ten times. I knew what I had to say, and I had it memorized, but I am a perfectionist, so if I said one thing with an odd tone or tripped on a word, I made myself start over. What motivated me to keep recording myself was the comments that I had received on my earlier posts supporting my business idea. A lot of my classmates expressed they would use what I was proposing, so while recording I would think back to that feedback. I feel like I have developed a tenacious attitude because coming up with your own raw business idea is not easy and fleshing it out can be very hard.

3.       Helpful Tips

-Follow through with an idea that you have some sort of passion for. If it is not an idea you can relate to and feel strongly about, the process will be harder than it already is.

-Try not to be sensitive, take all constructive criticism as a positive thing. Without constructive criticism, you would only see your perspective of the business idea.

-Write down the due dates of all assignments in an agenda or notebook and try to complete each assignment ahead of time. Doing this will all your work to be more carefully constructed and you will feel less stressed in any other classes you’re taking.