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Background

Daniel is a 23-year-old who recently graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Despite excelling academically, he feels overwhelmed by the pressure to find a job that matches his degree and is unsure about what direction to take in his career. Daniel is eager to start working but also wants to find something meaningful that aligns with his interests.

1. What You Love

1. What activities bring you joy and excitement?
   • I enjoy brainstorming business ideas, exploring how companies operate, and figuring out ways to improve processes or customer experiences.
2. What topics do you love learning about?
   • I love reading about entrepreneurship, innovative business strategies, and how startups grow from scratch.
3. What would you do even without payment?
   • I’d help small businesses or startups improve their operations, branding, or customer engagement strategies.
4. What makes you lose track of time?
   • Watching documentaries about successful businesses, researching market trends, or working on hypothetical business plans.

2. What You’re Good At

1. What are your natural talents?
   • I’m skilled at analysing problems, organising tasks, and devising creative solutions to improve efficiency.
2. What skills come quickly to you?
   • Strategic thinking, presenting ideas clearly, and understanding market trends. I also enjoy working with tools like Excel and project management software.
3. What do others compliment you on?
   • I am skilled at seeing the bigger picture and making practical suggestions for solving problems. My friends also appreciate my leadership skills during group projects.
4. What achievements are you most proud of?
   • Leading a successful business simulation project in college where our team’s strategy outperformed others and interning at a local startup where I streamlined their customer service processes.

3. What the World Needs

1. What problems do you see that need solving?
   • Many small businesses struggle with efficient management and scaling their operations due to limited resources and expertise.
2. How can you contribute to your community?
   • By helping small businesses and startups optimise their operations and improve customer experiences.
3. What causes do you care deeply about?
   • Supporting entrepreneurship, especially among underrepresented groups, and fostering innovation in local businesses.
4. What changes would you like to see in the world?
   • I want to see small businesses thrive with better access to the tools, knowledge, and support they need to compete with larger corporations.

4. What You Can Be Paid For

1. What services can you offer?
   • Business consulting for small businesses, creating efficiency plans, or offering branding and marketing strategies for startups.
2. What skills are in demand?
   • Analytical thinking, project management, business strategy, and marketing.
3. What professional opportunities align with your skills?
   • Working as a junior consultant at a firm, joining a startup as a business analyst, or freelancing as a consultant for small businesses.
4. How can you create value for others?
   • Offering tailored, actionable plans that help businesses streamline their operations and attract more customers.

5. Intersection Analysis

1. Where do your passions meet your skills?
   • I love solving business challenges and am skilled in strategic thinking and operational efficiency.
2. How can your profession serve the world’s needs?
   • By empowering small businesses to operate more effectively and compete in the market.
3. What work combines purpose with practicality?
   • Joining a consultancy that supports small businesses or starting my own freelance business optimisation service.
4. How can you align your income with your impact?
   • Charging for tailored consulting packages while offering free resources or workshops to help smaller businesses get started.

6. Finding Your Center

1. What activities satisfy all four elements?
   • Offering small businesses consulting services that improve their operations and strategies aligns with what I love, what I’m good at, what the world needs, and what I can be paid for.
2. Where do you find the perfect balance?
   • When I’m helping businesses grow while learning new strategies and earning an income that reflects the value I provide.
3. What path combines passion, mission, profession, and vocation?
   • Becoming a freelance business consultant for startups and small businesses, specialising in operational efficiency and customer engagement.
4. How can you move closer to your ideal intersection?
   • Start by offering low-cost or free consulting services to build a portfolio, network with local businesses, and take online courses to deepen my business strategy and marketing knowledge.

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