16-A What’s Your Secret Sauce
Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique:
My experiences:
Motherhood. I raised 5 kids.
Stayed in my retail job for 18 years. I have perfected customer service skills to a tee.
Marriage for 28 years. I have learned how to work well with someone else for a long period of time.
My skills:
Sewing. I can sew and make beautiful quilts. I know how to teach to others this skill.
Craftiness. I am good at being creative.
Leader. I am not afraid to be the one to lead a group. I take control frequently when leadership lacks.
My emotions:
Passionate. When I am involved in something, I show strong feelings for it and care a great deal
Obsessive. When I am involved in something, I become obsessed with it because I want it to be perfect.
Anger: When something goes wrong I am usually quick to anger because I will feel like I did not give it my all, or that someone else did not care as much as I did about it.
I interviewed 4 of my kids, the fifth does not live at home and I do not know how to record via the phone. I also interviewed my husband.
My youngest daughter Rayven told me that I taught people by my wording of things, and how patient I am. https://vocaroo.com/i/s15fVCbM5rW4
My youngest son Dakota surprised me with my ability to detect someones emotional state of mind even before they know of their state of mind. And at the very end he mentioned my acceptance of people. https://vocaroo.com/i/s0AOP7awYH7o
My oldest daughter Kiyah reminded me that I have a strong sense of putting other people's needs first and being sure they are at their best. https://vocaroo.com/i/s1czRtkRCLcF
My oldest son Michael described me as the Momma I am and how I have this ability to bring people close to me because I display momma like qualities. https://vocaroo.com/i/s1k7CnKGCSTN
My husband of 28 years Scott said I had a tenacious drive to get things done right and a moral center that the rest of the world is lacking. https://vocaroo.com/i/s0yewZbFQuvf
I found it interesting that the kids all noted how motherly I was and how my husband noted how I worked hard to make things perfect. I think they pretty much nailed how I felt about myself.
I greatly admire your ability to raise 5 kids and working. I am sure it took a lot and it was not easy, but you kept going and your kids are lucky to have you. Also, your ability to sew interests me because I started crocheting and am learning the intricacies. Even the tightness of your hand makes a huge difference in the end product, so I must imagine the level of skill you have to do quilts! It was heartwarming to see your children describe you as motherly and how kindly they spoke of you.
ReplyDeleteHi Shae! I really enjoy reading your posts because having raised 5 kids, you have a very different perspective on things. I like how you identified each experience that led to your skill set. I also like how you mentioned marriage as an experience in which you learned how to work well with someone, I think this is very important. It was interesting listening to your interviews because your kids each said something different but it all linked to the quality of you being motherly. I think that your interviews mirror what you pointed out about yourself.
ReplyDeleteShae,
ReplyDeleteThis post is very comprehensive. I presented my unique traits in a way similar to yours where I backed them up with experiences. I believe that experiences are truly what make us unique. I think it is really awesome that your kids were able to remind you of traits and how they see you as their mother. Overall, I think you did a great job identifying your traits which I think is one of the hardest parts.