2. “A small town wedding in school
cafetorium - orange & yellow
chairs, dark wood paneling and
an ugly stage…transformed the
room with flowers, lighting and
food to a garden like setting”
“If I were in a raft at sea with
Blossom, I know she would have
water, because she always
does.“
“You could find a way to make what
we had work in the space we had
to work with.“
“Creative ways to utilize space that
surprised us all"
My take-away –
I am able to achieve work goals
in a variety of settings. I see
what must be done, and I make
it happen with the tools I have.
3. “Cool, calm and collected;
priceless in the business
world (and in poker)”
“Very calm but authoritative
approach"
“Ability to remain calm when
the pressure is high”
My take-away –
I am able to perform in high
pressure situations. I am able
to see what must be done and
direct others in accomplishing
goals.
4. “Ability to see many
different viewpoints
when faced with
conflict…peacemaker
role” My take-away-
I want others to follow my
lead not because they
have to, but because they
know I care about them
and they trust my abilities
as a leader.
5. “A factor that seems to bring
out your best, is a passion for
what you do"
“Everything Blossom does and
feels is sharp, and bright, like
there is an intensity about it."
“When you believe, you really
believe…you made adults
double check their thoughts
on Santa Claus when you were
a kid!“
“Take care of business –
gracefully”
My take-away –
To be successful, I need to
believe in what I do; I need to be
passionate about the mission.
6. “Blossom excels at
presentation… make vision a
reality”
“You have a way of arranging,
presenting and displaying – the
end result tells of your
presence.”
“Your varied experience and
creative touch have elevated
store displays.”
“Making things pretty appeals to
your sense of order… and
definitely appeals to your
creativity.”
My take-away –
I am at my best when I am being
creative – this is where I find my
flow.
7. “Keeps smiling and does
not display negative
emotion”
“Ability to smile…even
when you don’t feel like it”
“You always work, even
when you’re feeling down,
stressed, tired or weak.”
“You have a ready smile”
My take-away –
I believe in doing my best
no matter the
circumstance.
8. “Able to get along with
employees without
compromising your role
as leader.”
“Maintained your
professionalism at work
and were flexible, but
you never appeared to
drop the ball with
regard to his needs.”
My take-away –
I value connections with
others and work to
maintain them.
9. “Setting goals for yourself and seeing to it that you attain those
goals…surfing on your cruise.”
“Able to remain focused on your task even with many interruptions.”
My take-away –
I perform the best when I receive regular feedback. I thrive on setting a
goal, focusing intensely on that goal, achieving it and moving on to the
next goal.
10. “List of what needs to be
accomplished for the day…and
she usually gets it done.”
“When the workload is
daunting you just calmly start
on one task and are not
finished until the work is done.”
My take-away –
A sense of accomplishment
motivates me to take on the
next task.
11. “You picked a team of people that you needed to be
cohesive…who could pull together and get the job done. We were
such a good fit that we are still meeting up for coffees when we
can, checking in with each other, supporting each other through
divorces, job changes, life changes, worries, and the good times.”
“We were so tightly knit together that we are friends THREE
YEARS LATER. You are extremely good at matching various
personality types together.”
My take-away –
I value helping others identify
their strengths to be used in
achieving organizational and
professional goals.
