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).]
