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Dear Professor Kim, Success in the business environment is something that is really hard to accomplish and many not unable to accomplish it. I believe there are certain traits that one must have in order to become successful such as, having confidence, being well educated, being a good listener and communicator.

Having confidence is one of the most important traits one needs to have if they ever want to become successful in anything in my opinion. When you have confidence you do not second guess your ideas or doubt yourself. When you don’t have confidence you start doubting yourself which could lead you in missing out on a great idea or opportunity. In addition, you end up being safe and do not take risk which is something you must do if you ever want to become very successful.

In today’s world if you do not have an education it lowers your chances of being successful. There’s a few that are the exception, but a few. Back in the 70’s having a high school education was good enough to get you a good job and maintain a good living, but now and days if you even want to be middle class you need a college education to help get you a better paying job. Education is something that can never be taken from you. It is a huge accomplishment and it is something that will pay off. With an education you learn so much from the business environment, professors give you tips in order to help you become successful.

Besides having an education, it is essential that a person is a good listener. While being in this class I have learned that listening requires more than just hearing a person talk, a person not only need to hear the speaker, but also comprehend what they are saying. Being in a business environment you will be required to listen to a million speeches and it is crucial that you actually listen to what the speaker wants you to know or do. They might be requiring you to do something, but want to discreetly tell you and if you are not listening you will not do not and could miss out on a big opportunity. Also, listening you will you better improve your customer service by comprehending what your customers want and need from you.

Last, but not least, being a good communicator is a major trait that one must have. Like I mentioned in the previous paragraph being in business you will have to not only listen to speeches, but also be required to give them. If you want to be successful then you need to know how to keep your audiences interested in what you say, be clear and concise. If you give a long boring speech chances are they will not remember anything you said and will not do anything you want them to do. Besides that if you are not clear they will be confused and unless they ask questions they will really have no idea what you want them to do.

I think that I am working really hard so that one day I could be very successful in the business environment. I believe that I am somewhat confident in what I do, there is always room for improvement. I know that sometimes I doubt myself and I need to improve in that because it could really hurt me later on.

I’m also working hard to be the first in my family to graduate from a university with a bachelor’s degree. That to me will already be a huge success, but if I want that degree to pay off and to also pay off all my students loans I need to put my degree to good use. In addition, I think that I am a good listener and communicator; I always try to comprehend what the speaker is saying and try to give my audience a good speech without boring them.

One day I hope to open up my own bakery and I know in order to become successful I need to have all of these traits. In order for my plans to become successful I need to master all of these traits. I plan to continue to learn and keep to learn about ways to become successful, in how to become more confident and how to listen and communicate better. Trying to learn new ways of improvements is always a plus and is something that will never be a waste. As you can see, in order to become successful in the business environment one must be confident, have an education, be a good listener and be a good communicator. Together these traits will ensure that you are successful in anything you do. I plan on keeping up these traits in order to help me successfully open up and maintain my own bakery one day. In addition, I want to personally thank you for everything you have done to help me become one step closer to success by helping me improve in my listening and communication skills.

 Sincerely, Natalie Robles