We are in the middle of the Season - Half- Way Reflection

1)    Tenaciousness is a skill. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course? 

The different behaviors that I have used or developed for this class are based on having confidence and being able to talk with different people without being ashamed or fearful. As I was born and raised in another country, I had to develop my interpersonal skills in order to be able to talk and communicate with people that don’t talk my native language. I believe that this class has a great impact on the way the student feels confidence when trying to reach potential customers and develop a new business venture. In other words, I believe that these class has helped me develop my communication skills up to a point in which I am able speak to anyone about anything that

2)    Tenaciousness is also about attitude. 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?

Over the past two months, I didn’t experience any moment in which I felt I was going to give up. However, I believe that I have developed a tenacious attitude in the way that I am not afraid of doing the activities related to the coursework of this class. Going out and interviewing people, potential customers and/or owners of businesses was not easy at the first time, but I realized that as I was completing all the exercises related to interacting with random people, I was able to find what they are looking for or what they need, which is something really valuable for any type of business. I believe that the interviews are the most unique and essential assignments of this class because they help you to build a stronger attitude towards negative feedback or failure. Another aspect of this class that I really like and that I really value are the guest speakers that provide their advice and guidance for future entrepreneurs. These people have already experienced circumstances that can be avoided and the fact that they are teaching them to us is really valuable.

3)    Three tips. 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' ?

1.      I would suggest future students of these class to go out and do the assignments with people they don’t know. This would be the only way in which you interact with strangers and learn how to approach them without any difficulty. This is very important if you want to start a new business from scratch!

2.      Take some time and try to do the assignments early on the week so you don’t end up stressed on the weekends trying to submit all the assignments before the end of the day on a Sunday.

3.      Be bold and brave and don’t be afraid to fail. This is something that I learned from this class and I think that future students will also learn as they move on in this class. As some people say, “You miss a 100% of the shots you don’t take”