MEC Self Assessment Vocabulary

The ability to use computers for basic tasks, such as developing documents, sending emails and searching the internet for information. 

• Communication Skills

• Computer Literacy

• Financial Literacy

• Email Etiquette

The ability to accurately convey. Both verbal (or spoken) and written skills are important.

• Financial Literacy

• Computer Literacy

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

• Communication Skills

Understanding how individuals and businesses earn money and what they spend money on. Learning how to create a budget. 

• Financial Literacy

• Personal Support Systems

• Problem Solving

• Personal Capabilities

Commitment to get something done. Individuals exhibit willpower to accomplish what they set out to do. Also called “tenacity.” Spirit, courage, willpower and single-mindedness are some of the attribiutes. 

• Determination

• Grit

• Problem Solving

• Personal Capabilities

An individual’s self-commitment to overcome obstacles to achieve long-term goals. The ability to keep pursuing your dream despite challenges and defeats; perseverance, resilience and backbone. 

• Determination

• Grit

• Problem Solving

• Self Discipline

A person who coaches and supports an entrepreneur . . . or a student studying to become an entrepreneur. They have "been there, done that," so they are a great source of experienced advice to an entrepreneur or a student. 

• Personal Support System

• Mentor

• Entrepreneur

• Employee

Relationships and resources that help individuals succeed. Support relationships are often with “mentors” (experienced individuals who help you learn and succeed). 

• Personal Support Systems

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

• Communication Skills

• Personal Capabilities

The ability to find solutions to difficult or complex issues. The process of working through the details of a challenge or crisis – often under pressure – to reach a result. 

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

• Communication Skills

• Personal Capabilities

• Problem Solving

abilities an individual develops that helps him/her succeed; developed by a combination of observation, training and hands-on trial and error. 

• Communication Skills

• Computer Literacy

• Financial Literacy

• Personal Capabilities

Working with others to address a challenge. Individuals using their skills in harmony with others to complete a task; collaboration and cooperation are involved in the process. 

• Problem Solving

• Personal Capabilities

• Teamwork

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers