Assessment - Alyssa Rapp

2. If you find you’re passionate about something, do you dive in and learn more?*
- I think there is more value in not getting distracted by my feelings/focusing on the task at hand
- I will do some Googling to learn what I can
- I’ll learn what I can so that I can see it from a new angle

3. Have you ever given up on an idea because you thought somebody else came up with it first?*
- I try to remember it but I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel
- I believe many great ideas are just improved, modified versions of older ones
- All the time

4. Finish the sentence: A problem is*
- An opportunity
- A headache
- No big deal

5. Do you see your colleagues outside of a professional setting?*
- We’ll all get together on occasion
- I try to make a point to break bread with them
- I try to only see them in the office

6. Is it better to over-communicate or under-communicate?*
- Over! It is better to pester than to let things fester
- Neither
- Under! I like to show that I trust people to figure it out

7. Do you examine how you do things, even things that are working?*
- If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
- I’m always on the lookout for a better way
- If something isn’t working, I will reassess

8. How important is your physical health in your success?*
- I try to exercise when possible
- I have a pretty regimented physical routine/diet
- I would say it takes a backseat to my day-to-day obligations

9. How important is perfection?*
- It’s a fine target but it can’t get in the way of progress
- It is vital
- I think about it often and can be slowed down because of it

10. I can usually manage to wrestle my inbox down to____unread emails*
- 0! I follow up instantly and efficiently to make sure I stay on top of my inbox and to-do list.
- 15-20. I take care of easy emails right away but need more time to tackle harder/more complex emails.
- 50-100. Despite my best efforts, I tend to procrastinate on responding to emails regardless of content or effort required to answer them.
- 1000+. My email is a bottomless pit and I’ve given up trying to wrestle with it.

11. How long do you usually take to follow up with a new contact/acquaintance?*
- I send a note immediately. I want to make sure the memory of our meeting stays fresh in both our minds!
- Until the end of the day.
- A few days. I tend to forget until something else reminds me of the meeting - or until the other person follows up first.

12. Being a mentor:*
- Doesn’t require much effort or planning- meeting for coffee once in a while with a few young people who reach out to me is enough.
- Primarily involves the mentee seeking me out and structuring our time together - I don’t have bandwidth to contribute to the relationship beyond that.
- Requires continuous follow up, effort and interest on both sides, and respect for both parties’ time.

13. In my daily life, I am:*
- Exclusively focused on my professional success. My personal life has been on the backburner for years.
- Focused on working hard but also playing hard/celebrating the good times.
- Great at developing personal relationships and having fun but struggle to keep my team on task and getting them focused on professional deliverables.

14. How much “you” time are you able to fit in your week?*
- I have a ritual around self-care that I stick to religiously - otherwise I can’t function!
- I try to take about an hour a week to myself - if it’s a good week.
- “Me” time usually means “email” time.
- My life is way too chaotic for me to focus on myself even for a minute.

15. The greatest lesson I learned from my failures is:*
- To keep trying. There are no failures - only opportunities to learn and grow.
- To protect myself. Failure is painful and it’s necessary to think through every step before jumping.
- Stay in my lane. Failure is often way too painful to justify taking any risks.

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