Post-Exercise Reflection The purpose of Initiative Exercise #3 is to reach out to the people you are most comfortable with (and therefore easiest to ask something of) and to ask them for advice on your 5 problem/solution pairs. Also important is working on a few skills as you do: Before the exercise Because I had done the Initiative exercises before, […]
Method Initiative – Exercise 2: 5 Unsolved Problems
Post-Exercise Reflection: For Initiative Exercise #2: ‘5 Unsolved Problems’, the goal is to identify 5 unsolved problems that a specific group of people feel, and come up with a rudimentary solution for them. The exercise was one that I found pretty difficult the first time around – it’s surprisingly hard to think of a problem before a solution…My mind wants […]
Method Initiative – Exercise 1: The Personal Essay
Exercise #1: The Personal Essay Am I ever going to accomplish something truly significant? Am I too old now for becoming someone that could change the world, or even a small group of people only 1 degree of separation from me – a.k.a friends and family? Am I just not good enough to become someone that important? Or that well-known? […]
Method Initiative – Exercise 0: Here We Go Again!
How many of you have read this blog since 2020? Probably not too many of you (Hi, mom and dad.). If you are one of those few, you’ll remember a series of reflections I wrote for some Method Initiative exercises (you can still find them on this blog, just search for “Initiative” in the search bar above, or here’s the […]
Method Initiative Exercise 5 – Five People Who Feel The Problem
Updated Project Problem/Solution New Problem: People who want 100% renewable energy right now are feeling frustrated and optionless at the mercy of utilities who don’t plan to get to 100% renewable energy until 2045. The switch is possible, but business and homeowners don’t want the hassle of figuring out how. New Solution: I propose a white-glove service that gets you […]
My Initiative Journey: Exercise 4 – 10 Friends and Family Members
As per my last project update, I’ve now decided on a project, which wasn’t part of the original set of projects, but it’s one I’m much happier with. Exercise 4 – 10 Friends and Family Members Present your project to 10 people and get 3 pieces of advice from each.After each conversation, if you got good advice, you can update […]
My Initiative Journey Project Update
When last I posted, I had practiced presenting my projects to friends and family members. I actually ended up pursuing the project on EV chargers in apartments. I wasn’t sure if this was the one I really loved, but as is mentioned in Josh’s book, there really is no wrong choice in projects: if you end up choosing a project […]
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 2 – 5 Problems, 5 Solutions
Exercise 2: The point of this exercise is to find 5 unsolved problems in the field of my interest. Most importantly, identify a problem that is felt by people and name the unwanted emotion caused, then write a solution for each. Note: I ended up over-brainstorming and came up with 6 problems and multiple solutions to some of them. Whoops. […]
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, […]