1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course?
I have learned through this course to be more organized, manage my time better, and stay focused on what I have to do. I have also learned to stay positive, and keep my head up, especially when I have a lot of assignments due. When I have assignments from this class on top of stressful assignments in other courses. It may seem difficult, but if I stay positive and keep pushing forward I can achieve what I need to do.
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?
I felt like giving up when I left all the assignments in this course to late the night before they were due. I had to work quickly, but still try to do my best. I learned that if I keep my head up, and stay positive, I can achieve more than if I let myself get down and discouraged about it. I also felt like giving up when I got a bad grade on the first exam in one of my other classes. I felt defeated, but I picked myself back up and kept pushing forward. I think that I have become more tenacious, as I have learned to keep pushing through the good, the bad; the easy, the hard; and whatever else comes. I think that the experiences with hard deadlines and having to meet with people, sometimes that I do not know, have had the biggest impact on developing a tenacious attitude in me.
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' ?
I would tell them to 1 Stay positive and believe in yourself. You can do this. 2. Stay organized and you will push through much more easily. and 3. Don't allow giving up to be an option. Do not even acknowledge that giving up is an option, just push forward. You will be surprised what you are capable of.
Hello Robert, good job with this post! I really enjoyed reading your halfway reflection. I especially liked the three tips you offered. I definitely believe that staying positive and keeping oneself clear of any negative thinking patterns, or anything negative in general, will definitely help foster a tenacious attitude. I like the way you set up your post as well as the picture you used! I did something similar and chose a random pic when I googled “tenacity” which is actually the same one as yours. What a coincidence!
ReplyDeleteHi Robert, great job writing your halfway discussion. I agree that this class has taught us to be more organized and focus on what needs to be done. It is important to stay positive and not give up, even if you are doing the assignment last minute. It is important to keep pushing forward even if you feel like you can’t anymore. Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteHey Robert, this is an awesome reflection. I particularly admire your advice about struggling in the course with procrastination which I'm certain is a sentiment many other students in the class will share, both now and in the future. I think the concept of not giving yourself the room to consider failure is great advice to ensure success. Hopefully this will help future entrepreneurs just like us!
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