1.Positive attitude/influence- As said from people that know me well, I'm a positive influence to others. I can disseminate my happiness wherever I go, which is a great advantage. I add value in people's life, I show them the positive side of life and give them strength to keep going. I compliment others and tell them what I truly believe of their actions and themselves when I find it appropriate. I boost their confidence and show them they can achieve whatever they want as long as they believe in themselves. Of course, I choose those people that are able to accept my thoughts and accept me for who I am.
2.Trustworthy- A lot of people trust me and often ask for my advice. Even if I don't have a lot of experience, I can empathize with others quickly and try to give them the best solution to their problems. I'm a rational person, so I get to persuade others with what I'm saying. I often show them how to not only think of their side, but also other's people's point of view. I'm a great listener, too.
3.Connections- I love meeting new people and creating new unique relationships with others. I didn't use to be open with others when I was younger, and I'm still not as open as I want to be. I believe this is good, though, in the sense that I know how to choose the people I should trust the most. I still got a lot to work on this area, because I want to be able to promote myself more. But I believe I got a lot of friends and because of these connections I can easily get help from others.
4.Dual citizenship- I grew up in a family that had as major languages Greek and English. I would often go to the US when I was little and would always be exposed to families with different backgrounds and cultures. My father is a Social anthropologist and he studies a lot of different cultures. I remember when he would cook Chinese and Indian food at home. Through him I got really comfortable with other cultures and I learned how and why to RESPECT others. In my elementary school I also got exposed to other cultures, such as Albanians, Turks and Polish people. I knew at that age a lot of them were bullied and I could see how wrong this was.
5.Social media- I've used several social media platforms throughout my life and I have a good idea of how they work. I haven't used a large amount of them , but whichever I've used, I've been using them for an extended period of time. I've noticed the trends and know how to get my idea out there. Even if I'm confident with that, we will have to see if that's the case in the assignment "Going for the Google Gold".
6.Good at negotiating money, deals etc.
7.Living around the world- I have family around the world. My aunt and grandparents live in the US ( NY and FL). My brother and mother live in Greece and my father lives in Saudi Arabia. That can help me expand my company later one in my business venture
8.Money management- I know how to save money. I don't go for shopping very often and I always if what I'm buying is worth it's price. I've been living alone the past year so I've learned how to manage my expenses. I think I will be able to be better at money management if I get my own job.
9. Living right next to one of the busiest roads on campus, West University. Everything is accessible within that road and the nearby roads. There are a lot of restaurants on this road which makes it easier for me to create new contacts with restaurants. I can start hosting cooks from these restaurants and potentially get sponsored by them, too These are restaurants/ dessert places that UF students, including myself, visit a lot (Chipotle, Bagels and Noodles, Jimmy Johns etc.) so it's an opportunity I can seize to market and promote my own restaurant on this road/location.
10. Cooking experience- I'm a member of the CASU club at UF this year and I have participated in many cooking classes. I've learned a lot so far and I can't wait to learn a lot more. One of the UF undergraduate students did his graduate thesis on offering cooking classes to UF students. He conducted research on how students eat so far and he wanted to see whether through the cooking classes they would change their eating habits. This helped me understand more of what eating healthy means and I also learned more ways to show that to people.
I believe positive attitude/influence is the most important resource I have since that's how I approach people that are essentially my potential customers. Others having a first good impression of me is very important, since this will attract more and more customers into my business. I want to add my magic touch into people's lives by giving them a chance to understand what's good for them. I'm definitely not an expert or anything like that, but I know that eating healthy is essential for both people's physical and mental health.Taking care of oneself is definitely the base for taking care of others. Finally, this resource is valuable because it will attract people to my restaurant. It will also add value into people's lives, bringing them together while eating and providing them with healthier options. It is rare, because in a business not many people are able to pass that type of attitude to the people around them. So making them happier will definitely add into their experience in my restaurant. It is inimitable because one needs to have the "positive"genes to truly be a positive influence and it's nonsubstitutable in the sense that it is just a personality trait that can be similar to others, but has a different effect on people.
Hey Artemis! I really liked the unique points you made regarding your unfair advantage especially how you mentioned you have a dual citizenship and its benefits. I feel like it is quite easy for us to pick generic qualities that are "safe" to list- however, you took the time to explore individual elements of yourself like your travel experience, cooking, etc that although seem to be outside the scope of our entrepreneurship class have a lot to contribute to your personal success and individualism. Good work! Check out my blog at http://ent3003anneperry.blogspot.com.es/2016/03/my-unfair-advantage.html
ReplyDeleteHello Artemis, I like how you put the detailed analysis about your most important resources: positive attitudes. I believe that trait is definitely a significant key to make a connection with not only the customers but also other employees. Especially for your business idea, restaurant, networking with others needs a good service to attract the customers. I think the connection is necessary fact and I wrote about it in my blog.
ReplyDeleteHere is my post http://yukikokurashima.blogspot.com/2016/03/my-unfair-advantage-week11.html.