So far, I have been working hard to keep up with the requirements of the class. The behaviors that I have used to remain tenacious, is being positive and self-confident. While completing the assignments of talking to other customers and experienced entrepreneurs I didn't feel intimidated because I would tell myself that it's like talking to a friend. Talking to a camera is something new for me as well, but it is also exciting because I always wanted to do that. I have never really challenged myself a lot and now that I experience these challenges, I want to show others that I can accept anything from a failure to bad/good feedback. In my opinion, the most difficult challenge for me would be to talk to an entrepreneur and in a way "sell" myself so that I can get a position in their company.
The only time I felt like giving up is because of the overwhelming number of assignments I have to complete. Sometimes it becomes a lot of work for one week, since I have other difficult courses to worry about, too. Nevertheless, the assignments are not really difficult, rather time consuming (especially the reading reflection we have to do once a week). However, I understand that one of the purposes of this course is to find a way to deal with this challenge. Because most of the assignments have to do with experiences, they are more or less fun to do. So, even if they are time consuming I look forward to doing them.
3 tips that foster the skills that support tenacity or develop the 'tenacious mindset' are:
1) Keep positive. If someone can complete a task that you are afraid of completing, you can also do it and maybe do it even better than others.
2) Work on your assignments in advance so that you get the most out of them.
3) Even if you feel rejected when completing your exercises, it doesn't mean you can reject yourself/ give up.
Having the RIGHT attitude and WORKING hard to become better is the key to develop the 'tenacious mindset'.
I like that your second point mentioned getting the most out of an assignment. One of my points was working ahead as well, but in order to not feel stressed and be able to account for unexpected events. Getting the most out of an assignment is not a reason I considered previously, and was nice to think about. If you'd like to read my post, I'll have it link below.
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Artemis, I enjoyed your post and I agree with all of it. Yes, sometimes it can get overwhelming throughout the week when you have many assignments from this class. I definitely agree that even though our assignments are not difficult, they are quite time consuming and require in-depth thought and participation, especially the more interactive assignments that require interviews. Sounds like you have a great understanding of what it requires to be successful in this course, keep up the good work! Check out my post here, http://jessjohns1.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html
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