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What gets you up every day?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit
New answer on Jan 24, 2024
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Anonymous A asked on Sep 21, 2019

How would you answer this question in your Personal Fit interview? Receive feedback on your answer and browse through the Q&As to review the approaches of other applicants and experts.

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Anonymous B replied on Aug 31, 2020

The alarm clock.

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Anonymous replied on May 13, 2020

Dear A,

This is highly individual question. So as for me my motivation, my objective and my wiliness to make this day the best day in my life are the thongs that really drives me. However, I'm not sure that they are transferable to you. So I would simply recommend you to be yourself and to be authentic.

If you need any further help or advice, feel free to reach out.

Best,
André

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juliette replied on Jan 24, 2024

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Tim replied on Aug 11, 2021

Das Gefühl, auf der Arbeit etwas wertvolles zu leisten. Mir macht die Arbeit wirklich sehr viel Spaß, wenn ich sehe, dass ich einen aktiven Beitrag zur Entwicklung einer coolen Lösung schaffe.

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Phyllis replied on Feb 22, 2022

My thoughts about the bright future make me wake up every morning and go to college to obtain knowledge and hope that my endeavor will be sucessful.

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Anonymous F replied on Mar 26, 2022

The thought that that we will never be as young as today - reminds you that the time flows and you have to make every day count.

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Anonymous updated the answer on Apr 29, 2022

I look forward to solve problems, to get a step forward and see progress and be recognised for, learning something new! I hope that every day is different

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Sohail Shaik replied on Aug 13, 2022

I am driven by trying to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday and much better tomorrow. I am constantly looking to improve myself in as many things as possible. I believe my “Never Give Up” attitude helps in my day-to-day activities.

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Anonymous C replied on Oct 16, 2021

To have a little self-improvement every day and every day a new challenge, which helps me to fulfill my passion to make the world a better place to live.

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lexi replied on Nov 05, 2021

I hate feeling lazy and unproductive because I know that wasted time is time I could be learning or furthering my career. One of my biggest fears is being unsuccessful. 

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Laraib Mohib replied on May 28, 2023

I love my work I enjoy being able to make an impact in the world in some humble way. I believe in internal locus of control and self motivation. I have sacrificed to be where I am and now want to enjoy the experience

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Anonymous K replied on Jun 06, 2023

The knowledge to accomplish something with a good positive impact. 

More privatly: excitedly going in my garden and work, see everything from flowers and veggies growing and developing.

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Maximilian replied on Aug 25, 2023

Achieving my goals, short term as well as long term

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Lina replied on Aug 29, 2021
I would like to solve interviewer-led cases to prepare for an upcoming interview!

The feeling of being alive

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Claire Redin replied on Nov 26, 2021

Sports

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Johannes replied on Nov 28, 2021

My hunger for learning and understanding how the world works.

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Zixuan replied on Jan 23, 2022

clock

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Anonymous D replied on Jan 25, 2022

To desire to achieve the same or higher living standard that my parents showed me.

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Anonymous E replied on Jan 26, 2022

The drive to improve my professional skills and my family.

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Rachel replied on Feb 22, 2022

Gym

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Janelle replied on Apr 07, 2022
Prepping for McKinsey Interview - so working with interviewer-led style cases :)

My alarm, against my will 

Ok ok, fine.

The first thing on my morning routine is going to the gym, and I actually wake up and look forward to it because then I can pick up where I left off on some captivating audiobook or podcast. During the week, I don't have that much down hours to just sit and listen my books and podcasts, so I made it a gym thing. If I want to know what happened to my favourite character, I gotta go to the gym to find out.

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Anonymous G replied on Dec 09, 2022

My alarm clock and fear of being fired 

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Vivien replied on Dec 15, 2022

Musik und Sonnenschein 

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Anonymous H replied on Jan 03, 2023

Improve the world, curiosity

 

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Yin replied on Jan 15, 2023

exciting work to do / tackle

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Anonymous J replied on Apr 24, 2023

My excitement for the world motivates me everyday.

I enjoy learning new things and discussing different ideas and building them

The thought of being exposed to new things to tackle gets me up everyday.

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Kamil replied on Jun 13, 2023

My to-do list describing my short-term goals

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Lars replied on Aug 02, 2023

Ich will mich jeden Tag ein bisschen verbessern

 

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Javier replied on Aug 08, 2023

Discover what the life has for me,  contribute to improve processes and learn/teach others

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Clara
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replied on Sep 30, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

On top of the insights already shared in the post, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34), adressing topics precisely as your question.

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Furthermore, you can find 2 free cases in the PrepL case regarding FIT preparation:

Intro and CV questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/introduction-and-cv-questions-fit-interview-preparation-200

Motivational questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/motivational-questions-fit-interview-preparation-201

Feel free to PM me for disccount codes for the Integrated FIT Guide, since we still have some left from the launch!

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Qëndresa Rramani Dervishi replied on Jan 05, 2023

Motivation to seize the day and make a positive impact on the world 

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Anonymous I replied on Feb 13, 2023

I enjoy the challenges, the dynamics, the movement. I want to get somewhere every day. 

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Luca replied on Jul 13, 2023

My Alarm clock. 

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Anonymous L replied on Jul 13, 2023

I love a challenge, and being exposed to new topics I had not come across so far. It's the reason I chose consulting, while some businesses are very niche and would bore most people, I find it fascinating to understand but a snip of people and business' needs which I had not thought of before. I think it is fascinating to realise how little we actually know of everything, and while I may not want to pursue a career in many of these businesses, I think it's great to learn about problem solutions for problems I did not even know existed.

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Nisrine replied on Oct 12, 2023

the willing of having an added value at my life and daily tasks

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Mehmet Ali replied on Oct 22, 2023

To create value and explore new things

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my family and also the good weather

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