1) Tenaciousness is a skill. During this course I have really had to learn to get over myself. What I mean by this is that I cannot allow my own negative ideas of myself to hold me back from achieving what I put my mind to. I actually skipped doing the second week of interviews because I was too nervous to talk to anyone (the week before I was at Mardi Gras where everyone talk to strangers). I have regretted not doing the assignment ever since, not for the points I missed, but because of the experience I missed out on.
2) Tenaciousness is also about attitude. After skipping the second week of interviews, I wondered how I would continue in this class if I could not get the guts to go and talk to strangers. After all, I could only skip so many assignments and still get a decent grade. Talking to my biggest supporter, my fiancé, about my issues helped. He helped to refocus me and remind me about seeking to reach my goals. When I did the third interviews we stood nearby (inconspicuously) for support, and that helped. Then when free money came along I did it on my own without too much anxiety. I have always been tenacious, or I would not be pursuing a degree now, but this has forced me further out of my comfort zone and increased my tenacious attitude.
3) Three tips. 1) Get a support system that will hold you accountable. Make sure they know what assignments you have, and they hold you accountable to complete them. 2) Follow Pro. Pryor’s established plan; it works if you work it. 3) Forget what others are thinking of you and keep your goal in site.
Hey Zoe,
ReplyDeleteI also at first did not want to do any of the interviews because I am so shy and I did not like the idea of approaching strangers. But then I though what is the worst that could happen? All he/she could say is “no” and then I can just move on and find someone else. I also agree that having someone there for support really helped. My roommate would come with me help me record people while I asked questions. I think that your tips are great! If you want to see my reflection, here is the link:
http://andreacdona.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html
I think this is good advice. I learned alot from these assignments as well, most of them were pretty easy but i agree, the interviews made me anxious and a support system is a good idea. Here is my assignment: http://entreprenuershipisamindset.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html
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