My mission is to lead by example and spread joy, compassion, gratitude, and healthy ambition in others.
I am happy, successful, and positively ambitious and use my talents and abilities to their very best.
I am grateful, trustworthy, passionate, and confident in myself and others.
I do my best to spread love and light everywhere.
I have an open mind and do not judge others.
I treat others how I want to be treated: with respect.
I love challenges and complete them with grace and efficiency.
I allow myself to have fun on the journey and I am not attached to the outcome.
My happiness and success is up to me. No one can limit me or push me around.
I love and appreciate myself exactly the way I am.
Blog post, part 2. Dare to Dream! What do you envision gaining from your mentorship? What actions will you take to ensure you get the most from your experiences? How is preparing you for the future?
From my mentorship I want to learn more about what it is like and what it takes to be an important part of a government. It is intriguing that government can be such an important factor in people's lives, and ranges from the national to the local level. I intend to learn how to oversee the different departments at our local level, and learn of all the connections and duties of the different people. Being mentored in this will best prepare me to attend business school in New York City and be a better candidate for the business school or important internship/job because I have had previous experience in the area.
Blog Post, part 3. Reflect back to our "Perfectly Polished" meeting on Friday. List and discuss 3 lessons learned that made an impact on you and why.
The "Perfectly Polished" meeting on Friday was fabulous because it taught me things that I don't learn in class. One thing I learned was that appearance is very important. How a person dresses tells other people how much they care about about themselves, their job, and what they are doing. Overdressing, under dressing, or dressing inappropriately can be disrespectful and distracting and therefore should be something all people pay attention to. Don't show the wrong image! Another thing I learned at the class is handshakes and body language. Body language tells a person how much interest and enthusiasm someone has in what is going on. For example, if someone is getting an interview but they give a weak handshake, they're slouching, and they aren't making appropriate eye contact, they probably won't get the job. The person's body language shows the interviewers that he didn't have enthusiasm for what he was there for. It can look disrespectful too. Whether being interviewed or being on the job, good posture and respectful body language is definitely important. The third thing I learned at the "Perfectly Polished" class is the importance of verbal greetings and pronouncing words. Even the greeting "hello" instead of "hey" shows the level of respect someone has for the conversation! An appropriate level of verbal casualness or professionalism should be held, depending on who the conversation is between. Pronouncing words is important so that the correct information is given. For example, someone is greeting someone and they say their name. They say, "Hello, my name is John Doe" but he rushed, so it sounded like "Hello manameisJohDoh". That leads to confusion and awkwardness for the other person, and can be overwhelming too. A pause is appropriate between words that are important for the other person to hear, and it is respectful. Overall, attire, body language, and speech are very important. The "Perfectly Polished" class was one I personally enjoyed very much and the knowledge I gained from it will assist me in many situations in the future.
