I. Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development

DANIELA CRUZ GÓMEZ

TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY

THE CONTRIBUTION TO MY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THAT I GET TO SEE NEW PLACES, EXPERIENCE NEW CULTURES, LEARN ABOUT WORLD HISTORY, AND MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE THAT LIVE DIFFERENTLY FROM HOW I LIVE.

ALL AROUND, IT INCREASES MY LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, THUS MAKING ME A MORE ROUNDED PERSON, THE KIND OF PERSON THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE INTELLIGENTLY TO A CONVERSATION AND UNDERSTAND GLOBAL EVENTS.

IT IS ALSO A TIME TO BOND AND GET CLOSER AS A FAMILY.

PROFESSIONALLY, TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY HAS CONTRIBUTED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. THROUGH EXPERIENCING DIFFERENT CULTURES, BUSINESS IDEAS HAVE SURFACED.

WHEN I SEE A BUSINESS, OR PRODUCT, THAT ANOTHER COUNTRY HAS AND THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE SUCCESSFUL IN MEXICO, I TAKE NOTE OF IT SO THAT WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF I COULD DEVELOP SAID BUSINESS OR PRODUCT LINE IN MY OWN COUNTRY.

AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE THE “MERCADO DE SAN MIGUEL” IN MADRID. A MODEL LIKE THAT WOULD BE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN MEXICO CITY.

FOR MY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, I ALSO LIKE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE I MEET DURING MY TRAVELS BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS BENEFICIAL TO HAVE A NETWORK OF CONTACTS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOUR BUSINESS VENTURES MIGHT LEAD YOU.