1. Outlook on Failure – One of the things I believe makes me different is my views on failure. Any time I have encountered something tough in my life I always repeat to myself “I cant fail.” I believe that if I work hard enough and focus my time and energy then I can always succeed.
2. Mental Strength – Going along with failure I feel like my mental game is very strong. I enjoy challenges and I believe I will always overcome any challenge I face. Even though I do have my doubts I try to clear them as soon as possible.
3. Perspective – I like to think that I always keep a big picture in mind. I love strategizing and I am always thinking a couple steps ahead. If something goes wrong then I always have a plan b and if things really just don’t work out then it is easy for me to see the big picture and realize the good that is still happening around me.
4. Quick learner – One of the things that helped me growing up in sports was my ability to learn plays quick and execute them. One of the reasons I was also kind of a lazy student in high school was because I was able to understand the material quickly and do what the teacher wanted exactly how she demonstrated. I have an ability to see things and quickly reproduce it or know what needs to be done.
5. Disciplined – Usually when I set my mind to something I am very disciplined in doing what I need to do to accomplish that goal. Currently I am trying to lean down as much as possible and it has been very easy for me to eliminate things from my diet that might taste amazing but aren’t necessarily great for you.
Interviews:
https://youtu.be/a0SskhVQ0zM
Reflections and conclusions:
I think most of the people I interviewed said I was a hard worker and described me as being disciplined, focused, and not easily affected by things. My wife said I could improve on time management. My grandmother who does not speak Spanish said I was a hard worker and she’s noticed that I am always very important in any job I have had but she said I could be a little more loving and patient with things. My little brother again reiterated that I was a hard worker and finished things I set my mind to but that I need to learn to be more of a team player. My older sister said that I am very focused but that I need to be more open. My older brother said I was disciplined and that I should trust my gut and not listen to too many people’s advice. I think their perception of me is pretty spot on with what I feel like I bring to the table and what I am also lacking at. I think the biggest weakness I might have is better communication skills and that is certainly not a strength I listed above.
Lucas,
ReplyDeleteI believe discipline and mental strength work hand and hand. It is good that you have mental strength, because it helps you to remain disciplined. I too, like yourself, interviewed my wife. I thought it was interesting that they said we had the ability to let things go and not affect us. Your little brother was good at articulating his thoughts. Good for him as well and it looks like he looks up to you.
Tony
Hey Lucas,
ReplyDeleteI like how you considered yourself focuses and disciplined and the people you interviewed seemed to back it up strongly. I believe both of those qualities are key to succeeding as an entrepreneur. There was also comments on a lack of patience which I also believe to be important as an entrepreneur, however, that can be worked on over time.
Roberto