1. How did the Jobs to be Done workshop go for you? Do you still have questions? How do you feel about the JTBD statement for your venture?

The jobs to be done workshop went good! I think it was beneficial discussing how to frame the statement. Slightly different wording can convey completely different messages. I don’t have any questions at the moment. Pertaining to my venture, I’m a little nervous about our job to be done statement. Not because I don’t think it’s good, but rather because our statement is so big. Our venture is tackling the concept of food waste/ composting in the restaurant industry. It’s a ginormous problem in our world, and my first instinct is to make the statement as narrow and specific as possible, but that’s a little difficult when the problem is so large.

2. What resonated with you from Ugly But Tasty? 

What resonated the most for me pertaining to ugly but tasty was how much a fresh brain can contribute. It was SO helpful hearing the commentary/ encouragement when I shared our venture. A lot of points were brought to light that our team hadn’t even considered. Not only good commentary, but also SO many great suggestions and pointers on how we could add spice and pizzazz to our pitch.

3. How did “Got Your Back Consulting” go for you? How did you feel sharing ideas and feedback on others ventures?

Got your back consulting was fantastic. I loved sharing ideas and giving feedback. It can be frustrating when you have great ideas to share, but not the right platform to share them. This activity allowed just that. It was fun analyzing, suggesting, and acknowledging/ encouraging someone who genuinely wanted feedback. Talking with classmates too promoted a spitball environment where comments kept building off each other, forming new ideas. I think this approach could honestly be applicated to various aspects of life when creation comes into play. Every mind is different, so getting different impute, other than your own, goes a long way.

4. How is VP2 going as a whole? Are there any areas of confusion or need for support?

VP2 is…. hmmm…. yes. I am a little stressed, but also not at all. The more I’m around my group, the more I love them, but we all definitely struggle a little with that “getter-done” mentality. I’m stressed because I know we could very easily procrastinate this venture, BUT I’m also not at all, because I know we will pull everything together regardless. From the deep pits of my decrepit soul, I really really really don’t want procrastination stress in my life right now. I absolutely LOATHE that feeling.

5. We launched Change Leadership this week! How was this experience for you? How are you doing heading into this project?

I’m excited for Change Leadership. I think launching it right in the beginning of venture project 1 is a lot, but I’m still looking forward to it. In terms of heading into this project, I’m a little skeptical of my balancing skills with all the other things taking forefront at the moment, but I just need to sit down at work.

6. Life?

Okay, so life is going pretty good overall. Using the journal as a bench marker to look back on, I’m really excited about where I’ve gotten with track. I just ran a 4:56 mile at the Ralph Vernacchia Invite. Up until this year, during the last laps of races, I’ve never had juice in the tank to kick, BUT these last few races have been different. This weekend, at 600m to go in the mile, I started kicking. I’ve been struggling with a minor quad injury (potentially stress fracture, potentially deep muscle strain), BUT after the race this Saturday, it didn’t hurt! I’ve been extremely careful, cross training when I can & babying it, and it’s reassuring that my hesitance to irritate it was not in vain. GNAC championships are coming up, and I’m EXTREMELY excited! The WWU women’s team has never won, and we have a legitimate shot this year. Pretty cool stuff.