Thursday, October 18, 2018

Assignment 16- What's your Secret Sauce?

I am from Panama City, Florida and my town was recently devastated by Hurricane Michael. Much of my home town no longer remains. All of my close friends and family live in PC and there is no cell service there because of the hurricane, I was however able to contact a few of them via text message when they got some spotty service. There wasn't enough for me to actually call and record an interview. I hope that this doesn't cost me points. I was only able to conduct three interviews with people who know me well enough to speak on my human capital, but I put exactly what they texted me below verbatim.

Five ways in which I have unique human capital:

  1. Leadership- Specifically, leadership when no one else is willing to lead. I enjoy taking command and helping people pursue a common goal. I am always the first one to volunteer as a leader when no one else will.
  2. I don't care what other people think of me- If someone dislikes me or has a problem with me, I don't care. I want people to like me, but I'm not going to let someone's dislike of me affect my life. It's not narcissism, but more along the lines of if someone doesn't like me for who I am, I won't change who I am to please them. I guess I'm stubborn.
  3. Creative- I'm an out of the box thinker and a textbook overthinker. If I can't figure out a solution I work on it till I find a solution or create one myself.
  4. Solid moral compass- I am not easily swayed in the wrong direction and I can easily know what is the right thing to do.
  5. Don't easily give up- Right now specifically I am unable to return home to help with the hurricane recovery, but that didn't stop me from doing what I can to help. I made shirts and have been selling them online to raise money. So far I've generated over $800 in sales and over $400 in profits that I can give back to the community.
Interview 1:
  • "Your faith, your willingness to serve and help others, your tender heart, your life experience having moved so much and adjusting to new situations, your willingness to work hard and consistent hard work. Your witty sense of humor, ability to learn new things quickly, and your creativity."
Interview 2:
  • "You are always up for a discussion. When you love (someone or something) you are 100% invested. You have great self-taught computer skills, you have high morals and religious knowledge that you aren't afraid to show others."
Interview 3:
  • "Moral compass, character, work ethic, faith, life experience from moving around."
Reflection:
  • What I think of myself and what others think of me seem to be mostly aligned. One thing that I hadn't considered as a part of my human capital was my faith, yet everyone I talked to mentioned that. I think that what my interviewees mentioned are true (specifically my witty sense of humor, I'm absolutely hilarious) and if I could go back to my list I would add my faith and golden comedic talent.

2 comments:

  1. Hello Peyton,

    I do not know about you, but I found this assignment very interesting. It was fun hearing from people who are closest to you what they believe sets you apart from others. I think what you are doing for the people in your hometown who were hurt by the hurricane is absolutely amazing! Your efforts how commitment, creativity, and like many of your interviewees mentioned a desire to help others.

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  2. Hi Peyton,
    First of all, I just hope that Panama City and the rest of the panhandle are able to get back on their feet again soon!
    As for your attributes, the most important one you listed in my opinion is your ability to stick through difficult situations and not give up. Just as the professor said in his lectures, being able to accept rejection and always trying to stay relevant in the world of investors is key to succeeding as an entrepreneur.

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