What do you think you do best?
This is a pretty broad question, probably intentionally so. I’m tempted to divide it into “personally and professionally,” although I think they bleed together too often to warrant a separation.
I think I do really well, in general, at maintaining a growth mindset. This leads to a lot of attributes
- I am constantly reading, learning, observing, thinking, etc.
- I stay in shape physically and try to get better at the sports I do
- I love traveling and learning about other cultures and people
- I consider myself a pretty good listener
- I have a wide variety of experiences to draw from
- I love learning new skills and competencies
- I relate well to people, and a wide variety of people at that
- I am generally optimistic and open to try most things
- I am generally less defensive, or try to be, and try to be more self-aware
Why do you believe as you do?
I’ve read / listened to a lot of material that discusses this mindset and it seems to be pretty accurate. I also get feedback from people pretty consistently – I am told I am interesting, weird, unique, generally easy to talk to, understanding, motivated, active, etc.
What are your key strengths, and what leads you to believe that they are strengths?
I think my key strengths are the aforementioned (or, rather, their application). I am a quick learner and can adapt pretty quickly, even when situations are outside of things I typically have experience with. I also relate well to people and can usually problem solve fairly effectively. I also know that I am not the most disciplined and structured person in many ways, but I excel at being creative and drawing on different perspectives within a structured environment or mindset. I can usually think of new angles and ways to view things, and can process quickly others’ input and actions in context of the circumstances – at work or interpersonally.
I know I also have a service-oriented mindset, and I love doing things for others and being helpful. Sometimes my mother reprimands me for doing too many things for other people and not prioritizing myself.
