My Best-self Portrait and Action Plan My Best-self Portrait As the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. I believe in working toward excellence and will work through any difficulty to realize my dream. During this process, I am willing to take hardship and ready to rise to challenges. One example to prove my resilience is the story of my applying for a position of Guangdong provincial government after graduation from college, which has been told in my three best-self stories. Another one is on my efforts in internal competition for secretary of the department chief, which has been mentioned by my ex-colleague Mr. Xu in his feedback on my best-self performance. In his eyes, I am focused on outcomes and persistent in pursuing my dream. Whatever happens will not distract me because I am self-motivated. Apart from pushing myself to get things done, I am always ready to unite others to finish a common task. I believe an Afican proverb—if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go further, go with your friends. In today’s work environment, it is almost a mission impossible to accomplish a task totally on your own. In a feedback from my ex-colleague Mr. Wang, my leadership is mentioned on a basketball game held in my department. Before that game, I tried to persuade two skilled colleagues to join our team. The problem was that they did not get along well with each other, and consequently refused to play in one team. As the game day was round the corner, I visited them respectively three times a day to make a meditation. Finally, it worked and we won the first prize. In getting along with others, I tend to show empathy. That is to say, I not only show sympathy but also resonance. I try to understand others assuming that I walk in their shoes. In return, I often get understood and make an increasing number of friends because of that sense. My ex-colleague classmate Mr. Wang talked about my empathy shown in a tough negociation with a demanding client. Mr. Wang had went through more than 4 rounds of fierce bargaining before I stepped in, but no agreement was reached. In order to make a friendly atmosphere, I tried to talk with the client on his family instead of the vey business. Gradually we found some common topic and naturally transit to business. We eventually signed a contract worth ¥10 million. Make friends first and then do business! That is exactly how my empathy is shown in business partnership.