Overcoming Obstacles at OXO

Well, I thought I posted this a long time ago but I guess it never went through, so I thought that this would be a good post to end on since I already wrote the one where I am supposed to talk about being CEO for a day. Anyway, it seems as though my boss has been very pleased with me throughout the course of this internship. When I asked her for feedback, she told me that I definitely am an efficient and enthusiastic worker. Something she seems to constantly emphasize to me though, is that I need to be a little more assertive. By this she means to trust myself, to take the initiative and not have to ask permission to do things. I definitely think that throughout my internship, I gained more confidence in this area and became more independent. It was definitely a challenge for me because I am always nervous about making a mistake or disappointing people; however, that seems to be part of the work experience for just about everyone. Now, when I am in doubt regarding something, I make a decision myself, go with it, and if it's not the correct one my boss will tell me and I fix my own mistakes. I think that if I were to go back and change things now, I would have from the start, trusted myself more. Confidence seems to be the key in succeeding at a job like this, when you are at a company with a lot of creative and independent work. On another note, of course, I am excited to be completing my internship, but at the same time I am kind of sad because I have learned so much.