My Secret Sauce

1)      Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique. What is it about you, exactly, that makes you different? Write this up in a detailed list. 

The five ways in which I believe I am truly unique are the following:

1.       I am always focused on building strong relationships. I believe that friendships and all relationship are based on experiences and that is why I consider myself a really sociable and open-minded person, able to interact with people coming from any culture or background.

2.       I am able to speak two languages fluently, both English and Spanish, which gives me the opportunity of interacting with people coming from different backgrounds.

3.       I am responsible and committed on the arrangements I make with others and I always try to complete what I promised.

4.       I value my family and friends a lot and I believe that trust and communication are the essence for any of my relationships.

5.       I try to look for new solutions and new alternatives to different problems. I have an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset that helps me to be creative and solve unmet needs and opportunities in new ways.

2)      Interview the five people who know you the best. Ask them what they think makes you different -- remember, focus on your knowledge, skills, abilities, emotions -- in other words, your human capital. Try to stay away from discussing your other types of capital (such as who you know). Record each interview. In your blog post, please post each interview, as well as a two-three sentence summary of each interview, explaining what your key takeaways are.

Natalia, my sister: The key take away of this interview is the fact that I’ve known my sister more than anyone and she is one of the persons that could describe myself with great detail. This is why I appreciate everything she says.

Bernardo: Bernie is one of my best friends here in Gainesville and after listening to his description about myself, it makes me very proud to say that I have such a positive impact on him.

My Dad: He is one of the most significant persons in my life and I can say that I am a really lucky guy for having him as my dad. I feel really proud about him and I am glad to hear that what he thinks about me is all positive.

Maxi: Of all the people that I interviewed, Maxi is the one that I’ve met not too many years ago. I can say that his idea about myself makes me proud of being his friend and I am glad to know that he thinks that about myself.

Rodrigo: I feel reflected to my friend Rodrigo because he comes from the same place I come from and ever since I met him I feel that we share the same passions. It is really amazing to leave great impact on my friends and to know about it is even better.

3) Reflect on the differences. How do you see yourself, and how do others see you? Are there differences in how you assess yourself compared to others? What do you think causes these differences? Do you think your interviewees are correct about you? Finally, going back to your list from part 1, would you make any corrections to the list? How? 

I could see that almost all of my interviewees described me in the same way as I did on the first point of this assignment. The only thing that I forgot to mention is my passion for soccer and I can say that the friends that I interviewed really know me because of that. I believe that as we go through different phases of our lives, we interact with our family members and we meet people from different places and we leave part of us with them. To make an impact on their lives means that their lives impacted us as well, and I can say that my interviewees are and will always be essential for my happiness and success. This assignment helped me to make a reflection of how am I different and unique on other people’s lives and I can say that I have the privilege of having the friends and family that I have.