16A –What’s Your Secret Sauce?

Five ways in which I think I have unique human capital are:

1. Creativity
• I think that I am creative in the sense that I say what comes to my mind, and that I work with what I can to create things/ideas/solutions. 
2. Dedication
• My dedication is another thing that I think makes me unique. I do everything I can to complete goals I have set or really just do what I put my mind to. I put 100% effort into everything I do and to make sure whatever it is, is done exactly how I imagined.
3. Sociable
• I consider myself to be a friend to practically everyone, and not afraid to speak my mind. I listen to feedback and give feedback whenever I can.
4. Productivity
• No matter what I do, I always make sure the work is meaningful and helps me reach whatever my goal is.
5. Realistic
• I know being overly optimistic can set me up for failure, so I try to be realistic as often as possible. I don’t set goals I know I won't achieve and I make sure I know what my resources and capabilities are when planning anything.

5 People who know me best interviewed:

1. Alexa: https://soundcloud.com/gianna-macon/new-recording-2/s-9bxVd
• In this interview, my roommate Alexa said she thought of me as hardworking, persistent, and I don’t let external views hold me back.
2. Lauren: https://soundcloud.com/gianna-macon/lauren-interview/s-F5Yez
• In this interview, my friend Lauren highlighted that I am passionate about what I do and that I am persistent in pursuing my goals.
3. Olivia: https://soundcloud.com/gianna-macon/olivia-interview/s-GnUPS
• In this interview, my friend Olivia who I've known for years described me as hardworking, great at staying focused on what I want to get done, creative, and organized.
4. Rachel: https://soundcloud.com/gianna-macon/rachel-interview/s-jremF
• In this interview, my other roommate Rachel described me as an approachable leader, and that I devote myself to whatever my tasks may be.
5. Daphne: https://soundcloud.com/gianna-macon/daphne-interview/s-QCAQy
• In this interview, my friend Daphne said that I am unpredictable, but I am reliable, motivated, and will put my all into getting work done.

Reflecting on the differences:

I was surprised that only one of my friends described me as creative, which is how I saw myself. My interviewees all described me as hardworking, dedicated to what I do, and all generally described that I would put all my effort into getting things done. They also described that I don’t let the external environment get to me and I will stay focused regardless of what is thrown at me. I would say from my list, creativity, dedication, and being sociable were aspects that my friends brought up as well. I think productivity kind of fell under the way they described how I would get things are done but they did not directly imply productivity. I was surprised to see that being realistic wasn't something they described. I think going back to my list, I would maybe change productivity to focus since the interviewees all described how I could block out what is going on around me.