Self Assessment...Can I Really Do This?

Why do we take the AQ, IQ, and EQ tests?

This question has bothered me during the class and made me think of the best answer to raise my hand in order for me to participate.

Why did I take those tests? Is it merely just for obligations sake or because of curiosity bearing the intention of knowing my quotients? The truth is I took those tests because of both reasons mentioned. Those tests will be of assistance for us to identify our weaknesses and our strengths so that we can make room for improvements. Our subject is Technopreneurship and obviously, it is identifying ourselves deeply for us to be able to generate business ideas.

During the class, we also took the test called Internal Analysis with the questions what are the things that we best at, what are the things that we love, and what are the things that irritate us. I realize just right now that self-mastery is very difficult especially if you do it out of obligations sake, the subject is evidently a good help for us to become successful sooner or later. It is true that it is better to become an employer than to become an employee, it is a challenge that I am willing to take however ever since I do not have the passion for business. Business is somehow for people who have savings in their banks and are willing to invest it for profit; all I have is the willingness and the question is how can I start a business out of nothing? Other than that, my mind setting is that I do not have that savings and bank account to start a business. And aside from that, knowledge about the business is of utmost importance and a lot more to consider.

I have good results in those tests (I guess) and I fall in the block of “somehow technopreneur” but I never have the ideas. I think I should ask other people about the things they consider I am good at so that I can identify myself more.

How to generate business ideas?

That is the next question since I presume that I have already given the answer to the first question. Now how can I generate the ideas needed for business? How can I generate an effectively structured plan for the business? And how can I generate funds? This is very difficult. I am aware that I am pessimistic about my capabilities and I am actually insulting myself for thinking that I cannot make it.

I had the flashback of how Steve Jobs became successful; he was a risk taker and also never had the idea how to start a business of his own. All was just seemingly pieces and eventually it made him a historical person in the field of the Silicon Valley. Maybe for now, (like what I always say) I have to trust in myself (however persistently pessimistic) that in the later days I can generate my ideas. I don’t have to rush on things, like what Sir Japh said “just chill, no stress” (I presume I have to buy a stress ball…joke!) and learn to utilize whatever things I find effective in me.