End of the Year Update: 2020

End of the Year Update: 2020

2020 has been a crazy year. We’ve all had to do a lot of staying at home. Some of us have lost loved ones. Some of us have lost jobs. Some of us have lost homes. There’s was a lot of suffering and a lot to be sad, angry, and frustrated about…but it wasn’t all bad news. We had some […]

My Initiative Journey: Exercise 3 – 5 Close Contacts

My Initiative Journey: Exercise 3 – 5 Close Contacts

Exercise 3 Deliverables: Think of 5 close people, friends or family members. The goal is to get 5 pieces of advice on any combination of the projects, and 1 vote from each person. Sample Script: “I’m doing an entrepreneurial exercise. I’m going to tell you 5 problems and 5 solutions. I will then ask you for 5 pieces of advice, […]

My Initiative Journey: Exercise 1 – Personal Essay

My Initiative Journey: Exercise 1 – Personal Essay

The Initiative Journey begins with a personal essay on yourself. Write about why you decided to do this methodology, about your field of interest, and finally, make 3 lists of people: 3 people closer to your field of interest3 people with high status or value in your field3 relevant role models Exercise 1 – Personal Essay As a homeschooled child, […]

My Initiative Journey: Preface

My Initiative Journey: Preface

I’ve been at a crossroads for a while now; the end of this chapter of my life and the start of a new one: after teaching English in Asia for over 8 years, I’m transitioning back my original career path of engineering, preferably in an industry that is helping to solve environmental problems and fight climate change. Renewable energy, carbon […]

Climate Change Explained: What You Need to Know

Climate Change Explained: What You Need to Know

Talk about climate change is unavoidable these days. In the 2020 election, the top 3 concerns of voters were the economy, coronavirus, and climate change. In part due to the record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, and hurricanes experienced by Americans, the concern over climate change has grown considerably. Unfortunately, although fundamentally a non-political issue, it has been made political by the fossil […]

YT: What is an ECO Shower?

YT: What is an ECO Shower?

An environmentally-friendly shower is one tool that you can use to reduce your impact on global warming and climate change! Curious to know how to make your showers more eco-friendly? If you’re interested in the text version, you can find that blog post below!

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