1. I. SHOW US AN ACTIVITY YOU ENJOY
DOING. TELL US HOW YOU THINK IT
CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
By: Vasilisa Marinchuk
For: IE Business School IMBA Program

2. SNOWBOARDING MAKES YOU GO BEYOND YOUR LIMITS
AND SMILE WHEN YOU REACH THE TOP
Try again when you
fail and learn hard
Aim high & Reach the
top
Manage risk & Stay
calm under pressure
Inspire and lead
others
Be independent and
cooperative
I’ve been going snowboard since 14 and I’ve learned
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3.  To learn how to ride you
must be determined to do it
 You will fell down hundred of
times and you will have to
stand up and try again
 You have to challenge
yourself if you want to
succeed
CONSTANT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IS MY WAY TO
EXCELLENCE
 In life and at work I am glad
to learn something new
 I am not afraid to fail
because this is only a step
on my way to excellence
 I am constantly developing
myself and improving my
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4. SETTING AND FULFILLING HIGH, CHALLENGING GOALS IS
THE ONLY WAY TO REACH THE TOP
 I want to be at the top and I
am already on my way
 To reach my aims I try to
work hard and develop
continuously
 I am looking forward to new
ideas and challenging
projects
 If you want to have a great
ride you have to get to the
top and elevators are not
always there for you
 Ready slopes are good but
fresh, untouched powder is
so much better
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5. MANAGE RISKS BUT STAND UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
 In the mountains you have to
measure your abilities vs.
slopes difficulty well
 But if you don’t challenge
yourself you never improve
 While free ride you may fall
deep into the snow and you
must stay calm to help
yourself out of this trap
 I try to evaluate project,
resources and bottlenecks
before moving to actions
 I like challenging tasks as
they improve my limits
 I never panic when
something goes wrong,
instead I prefer to focus on
fixing the problem
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6. ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND DEVELOP OTHERS IS A
BACKBONE OF LEADERSHIP
 I usually lead people either
friends or coworkers
 I encourage development of
others and support it as
much as possible
 I am sharing experience with
other people and eager to
learn something new from
them
 Snowboard is real fun so I
agitated and inspired most
of my friends to try, and now
they ride
 Many of them learned how to
ride with my help and
guidance
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7. RECONCILIATION BETWEEN INDEPENDENCE AND TEAM
SPIRIT IS A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT
 When you ride on your own
you have to rely on yourself
 When there is two or more
riders you have to act as a
team, ensuring everyone is
on track and visible
 You can not ride / jump for
other person, but you can
explain him how to do it
 I’ve never had problems
working independently, but
also enjoyed team work
 When leading a team I track
the status of every member
regularly and try to support
without taking his
responsibilities from him
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8. BUT ABOVE ALL YOU HAVE TO ENJOY WHAT YOU ARE
DOING AND SIMPLY HAVE FUN!!!
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