1) Tenaciousness is a competency. What are the behaviors that you have used (or developed) to keep up with the requirements of this course?
Ironically (because of post 13), persistence. Even though is a straight course, it kept asking to analyze the same problem over and over until we have a concrete answer. I know we are still going to do that, but I think thats the point. Learning to create and develop an opportunity takes time and persistence.
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?
In the past weeks, I felt like giving up on certain parts of my career. I guess is a "normal" feeling, but is tough when it happens. People around me pulled me through, reminding me who I am and what I want. I'd guess that I've become more tenacious. The development of an actual idea in this class has helped me with my Tenaciousness.
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. Stay on the path. It is easy to deviate to another idea that may seem better, leaving the first one half done and useless.
2. Believe in it and you'll see how others support you. Sometimes you may think the idea is not worth it or that nobody will go for that, but if you believe in it and say it out loud you may be surprised how others need the development of it.
3. Ask for opinions. If you ask for opinions about the idea, other people could give you valuable information on how you might want to approach the subject. This will help you to construct a firm idea and to stay on track.
Hi Juan,
ReplyDeleteI also think that persistence is one of the key elements to be successful in every single course. If you are persistence you can almost guarantee success. However, sometimes being persistence can be very exhausting. In your case, one of the things that keep you motivated were your friends. Our real friends can get us through a lot. I also liked your third tip. Sometimes our opinion about a problem is not enough. Relying on other people to give us feedback on a particular situation and can help us reach what we are targetting much faster and in a better way. Thank you for sharing!
Hey Juan,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've found a new love for persistence, it's very important. I wish you would have provided more detail in discussing when you almost gave up. Why did you want to give up, what triggered it? I find that people (specifically friends and family) also are also the best thing to pull me out of a rut, we have that in common. Your three tips are great rules to live by, especially inquiring for opinions. Feedback is often the main way for us to improve our ideas, others may be able to point out things you previously failed to notice. I find staying on the path to also hold a lot of importance, but sometimes deviating helps us find a superior solution and/or allows us to clear our heads.