Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation

[WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the text, and watch Entrepreneurship Is About Self-Awareness and Self-Efficacy (Links to an external site.). A strong understanding of self is critical for an entrepreneur. Being able not only to recognize but also synthesize one’s interests, desires, skills, and network is an essential block in building a foundation for entrepreneurial creativity and innovation. The purpose of this assignment is to offer you an opportunity to reflect upon what makes you who you are and what you can become as an entrepreneur.

You will conduct an introspective analysis of your accomplishments in life and the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you believe enabled you to achieve them.

In your paper,

• Reflect on at least five of your most significant personal accomplishments (things you are proud of, things you have enjoyed, and things that you did very well).
  • (Focus on the tasks accomplished rather than the rewards or recognition that might have resulted from the tasks.)

• Determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities you believe had the most influence on their success for each of your accomplishments.
  • (Personality traits or characteristics are not considered as knowledge, skills, or abilities.)
• Create a table that summarizes this analysis by accomplishment.

• Describe briefly any common themes, activities, or special categories of knowledge that you feel characterizes your personal
  • (For example, you might feel you are strong in areas such as social media expertise, creative writing, or problem-solving.)

• Conclude with an overall assessment of your self-understanding of your capabilities for engaging in entrepreneurial activity.

[Adapted from Andrew Corbett’s and Candida Brush’s “Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation” in Chapter 9 (Neck, Greene, & Brush, 2014).]

The Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation paper

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources

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Self-Understanding for Opportunity Creation

            According to EU Science Hub (2017), self-understanding is a key factor in establishing various opportunities a person may be able to access. Personally, I have learned how to evaluate my failures in life and utilize my strengths to achieve success. Different knowledge, skills, and abilities have attributed to my overall accomplishments. Also, sacrifice and self-determination have also counted much to my achievements.

Five Most Significant Personal Accomplishments

There are various personal accomplishments that I happen to be proud of and enjoyed since I did them very well. One of the most significant personal achievements is that I managed to establish good health in my life,…