My Secret Sauce

 I think my human capital is unique because:
-I have knowledge of finances that would help in a business
-I have culinary background that would help me run a restaurant
-I am kind of a social butterfly, it is easy for me to meet/get along with new people
-I can be very objective, which could be good while running a business
-I am a good problem solver in stressful situations


This is what my friends think about me:

Okay, so Ali talked a lot about my dedication to my studies, specifically finance (if you're taking business finance, you understand) but this surprised me. Finance is kind of my life, I really enjoy it and it's challenging in a good way, but it was interesting to see that someone really thought of it as a main thing to say about me. So, I guess I was correct in saying that my background in finance would help.

Carsen said that I have no emotions, as most people do, but I never realized it could be a good thing. I think now that not being super emotional is part of the reason that I can be so objective in stressful situations. 

Riley also talked about my ability to work objectively and be a good leader. It was interesting to see her talk about me being mature, I didn't really know she thought that, or that anybody thought that at all. I think maturity could come in handy when running a business.

Laura seemed a little nervous, but she knows me better than anyone so I'm not sure why. She talked about me being a finance major and being emotionless (as everyone does-it's a joke amongst my friends). She didn't say anything too surprising, in my opinion. 

I asked my mom to be the fifth person I interviewed, and as she is not here I asked her to record herself. She doesn't know how to do that, so I asked her to text me her response. This is what she said (after I explained my business idea and the goal of this exercise):

"Amanda has always loved the idea of opening a restaurant of some sort, so it doesn't surprise me that this is what she chose as her idea. As far as skills go, she took culinary classes all throughout high school- so this is a good fit. She is a driven, hard worker and is very, very organized. Emotionally, she can seem cold at times but she really does care about things in an objective way."

Key Takeaway:
I think my mom (I mean, clearly) knows the most about me. She brought up my culinary classes and stated that they would help- and I believe they will. I never really think of myself as organized, I always thought I was just tidy, so it was interesting to see that she was the second or third person (can't remember) to say that I was organized.


I think I see myself more basically than others see me. I see myself as good in stressful situations while others attribute that to my organization and lack of emotional vulnerability. The people I interviewed also see me as very driven, which is something that never really crosses my mind. No, I don't think I would change anything about my list from part one. I think they all still hold true in some way, even if the people I interviewed said them in a different way.