Harvey Fields Case Study

1. The main points of Debbie Fields’ presentation were composed of a four part recipe that combines to make quality. The first part of the recipe is passion, which means finding something that you love and pursue it. The logic behind doing what you love is that you are going to be more likely to want to complete a goal that involves a passion rather than one that they are not very enthusiastic about.

The second ingredient of Mrs. Fields’ recipe is perfection, which translates to always giving it your best. The rationale behind this ingredient is that settling for less than your best allows for a mentality to be developed where you only put forth enough effort to either blend in or meet the minimum requirements. This type of mentality also
Fields’ recipe is perseverance, which translates to never giving up. According to the presentation, one of the reasons that it is important to never give up is that there are likely to be obstacles that will slow down progress toward goals. By not giving up, you will look for alternate ways to accomplish goals rather than buying into the idea that they cannot be accomplished.

The fourth ingredient of Mrs. Fields’ recipe is people power, which translates to having positive people around you. Those positive people may either be people with similar goals as you or people who want to see you succeed at your goals. Having people around with similar goals will help to establish an environment where everyone is able to put forth the effort required to accomplish that goal. Likewise, having people around who want to see you succeed at your goals is useful because it helps to setup a network of support.

2. The information provided in this presentation will be applied to my life in a multitude of ways. One of the ways that I will apply this information to my life is that I will continue to pursue a career that I am passionate about as that will help me to not only perform at my best, but to strive for continuous