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When it comes right down to reality, there is very little in this life that we, as individuals, actually own. Think about it: Do you own your own home? Or does a bank or mortgage company own it and you’re paying them for the right to live there? How about your car? Do you own it outright, or are you paying off a bank loan, leasing or finance company for the privilege to use the vehicle until that loan is paid off? If you’re lucky and have managed to actually pay off those debts, then those items of “real property” might actually be considered your possessions. Of course, even after paying off your home, you might still be paying ongoing property taxes for the land your home sits on, in perpetuity! 

And yes, there are other items that you might actually own, like appliances, furniture, clothing, etc. But beyond that, what else do you really own?

Your name and identity!

Who you are and how you represent yourself are, in fact, your most important possessions. While your identity can be ...  (read more:  https://hanklondon.com/who-are-you/)

Every few weeks we pose a question you might get asked during an interview and a suggestion on how you might formulate your answer.

This week’s question:

Do you consider yourself to be methodical or creative? 

Employers love asking questions that make you think, even if it is to question the value of their query. Yes, it’s a weird question. A bit like that old joke: “Do you walk to school or do you carry your lunch?” You can be both methodical and creative; they aren’t mutually exclusive. Being methodical is necessary in business to establish order, process, work flow and prioritization. Being creative enables you to look at a process from a different perspective that can lead to solutions others may not have seen or have recognized. The creative process can also be methodical because some procedures may necessitate taking one particular action before another or performing tasks in a certain order to reach the intended outcome. This is also one of those questions that might induce an eye roll, conveying your confusion or disdain for the weird query. Do try to avoid the eye roll!!

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