Jack the Brand

When I was assigned the “Brand Yourself” assignment, I thought I could sit down and get it done pretty easily. However, that was not the case. Turns out, it is not a simple task to analyze one’s self and identify one’s strengths and weaknesses. After not making too much progress with the self-analysis, I skipped to the external analysis and did that first. I created an email thread with 15 of my closest family members and friends and asked them questions about myself. This really got the ball rolling for me and I was then able to better analyze myself.

Self-Analysis: After a bit of a rough start, I was finally able to complete my self-analysis. I have separated it into two sections to organize my thoughts better.

Strengths: The first real “strength” I was able to identify was my loyalty. Whether it is loyalty to my friends or to my family, I always put those I care about first. Whether it’s a simple task like helping move a couch or something much larger, I am always ready to help a friend or family member. Not only am I helping someone I care about, they help me when I need a favor as well. Loyalty goes both ways and that’s why I pride myself on being loyal.

            Another “strength” of mine would be my work ethic. It can be in the classroom or in the workplace, I always put 100% effort into whatever I am doing. I pride myself in always getting the job done no matter what. My personal philosophy is why do something if you’re not going to put everything you have into it? Otherwise, I believe I would be wasting my time. To me, there is not better feeling than seeing the results of something I really worked hard on. That’s what keeps pushing me to be the best version of myself.

            One last strength of mine is my attention to detail. When I get assigned a big project or am studying for a big test, I like to break everything down and pay attention to the little things. This has benefited me greatly in a number of aspects in my life. For example, I was assigned a large project at work that requited me to pay attention to a large number of stuff. When I completed the project my boss was very impressed by how detailed my results were. This is something I am very proud of.

Weaknesses: It’s not very easy to reflect on yourself and think about one’s weaknesses, but it can be very beneficial to do it. The first one that came to mind was I can be stubborn sometimes. If I know of a certain way to do something, it can be very hard for me to change my ways and try something new. When I reflect on this, I realize that I am closing my self of learning a bunch of new skills and great experiences. This is definitely something I should consider changing in order to grow as a person.

            Another weakness of mine is that I am not as outgoing as I can be. When in a social setting, I tend to not reach out and meet many new people. This is absolutely a skill I need to learn to progresses my professional career. Starting a full time job in a week, I need to market myself and meet as many people as possible, because if there is anything that I have learned about the business world, its not necessarily what you know, it’s who you know. This is something plan on changing and I’m very excited to see the benefits.

Survey Results: 

After emailing a short questionnaire to 15 of my closest family and friends, I received some great feedback. The results mirrored my personal reflection very closely. In addition, a lot of people said their favorite quality about me was my kindness. Many people said they could think of a number of times where I put others’ needs before mine. Hearing this from a number of people was a very humbling experience and put a smile on my face. One weakness about me was actually something I listed in my strengths. Two of my friends said that my attention to detail actually is something I could relax a little about. They say while it is a good quality in some situations, I could learn to be less of a perfectionist. Pretty interesting feedback.

Feature Benefit:

All in all, I pride myself in being a well-rounded individual. Over the course of my life, I have learned a number of skills that make me into the person I am today. With a person like me, you know that you are getting someone that puts everything he has into what he does and does things the right way. In addition, you are getting someone that is passionate about growing as a person. While there are things to work on, you know that I am working to better myself day in and day out. What you see is what you get and that is something you should be interested in.