Whats your secret sauce

What I think that sets me apart from other people are many things. One of the biggest attributes that sets me apart from other is that I am willing to work harder and longer than anyone else. Because of this I am able to outwork other people and set myself apart. Second, what also plays into this is my drive. I don’t give up on things that I want. My drive is what keeps me going and allows me to show that I am different from an average worker. Third is my combination of common sense and book smarts. I’ve always done very well in school, but I also have much experience in the real world, not only from what we are taught out of books. This allows me to avoid the disadvantage of only having book knowledge, which is helpful, but in the real world it is all about experience. Some of the most successful people I’ve ever met have little, if any, formal education. Fourth, I’m very stubborn. While this may not immediately sound like a positive trait, where it comes to play is when people tell me something can’t be done. I usually don’t take that very well and it convinces me to try harder to prove that it can be done. Fifth, I’m very good at connecting with people. While my overall communication skills can still use some work, in a business or personal setting I’m very good at connecting with people which allows me to develop relationships very quickly. From doing interviews with my roommates and close friends I have discovered that the way my friends see me is fairly similar to how I see myself. I am very straight up and honest with my close friends, so I’m not surprised that this was the case. I think what causes the biggest differences between my perception and my friends is mostly just the way I act on a regular basis aside from when I’ actually relaxing and hanging out once I’m done with schoolwork and other things. I wouldn’t make any corrections to my list. My friends know me extremely well and I can be myself around them more than anyone else, so I’m not surprised that their perceptions of me lined up with my own. These group of friends I have surrounded myself with over the past six months have become so of the people I’m closest with and are people I can always be myself around.