Micro-Enterprise Self Assessment Vocab

Working with others to address a challenge. Individuals using their skills in harmony with others to complete a task. Effective teamwork involves trust among team members. Collaboration and cooperation.

• Personal Support Systems

• Teamwork

• Grit

• Communications Skills

The ability to interact in a friendly and effective way with unfamiliar people. The ability to seem welcoming and easy to talk to, even with people who are different in age, appearance or background.

• Self-Discipline

• Financial Literacy

• Personal Capabilities

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

The ability to pursue a task without being told to by someone else. Individuals who are self-motivated can find the strength to start and then finish a task without giving up.

• Determination

• Self-Discipline

• Self-Motivation

• Communications Skills

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

• Computer Literacy

• Communications Skills

• Personal Capabilities

• Financial Literacy

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.

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

• Grit

• Personal Support Systems

• Self-Discipline

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

• Mentor

• Teamwork

• Personal Support Systems

• Problem Solving

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

• Teamwork

• Problem Solving

• Self-Motivation

• Communications Skills

Relationships and resources that help individuals succeed. Support relationships are often with “mentors” (experienced individuals who help you learn and succeed). Support resources include both information sources (like the LA Star Jobs website) and the opportunity to experience new things (like an internship).

• Personal Support Systems

• Comfort Engaging with Strangers

• Determination

• Self-Discipline

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 solution.

• Self-Motivation

• Problem Solving

• Determination

• Teamwork

Commitment to get something done. Individuals with determination exhibit willpower to accomplish what they set out to do. Also called “tenacity.” Spirit, courage, willpower and single-mindedness describe determined individuals.

• Problem Solving

• Self-Motivation

• Teamwork

• Determination