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This quarter has been all about finding out who I am as an entrepreneur and using all the tools I have learned to get there. I am so grateful to have created council, an app that lets you connect and access local resources at your fingertips, and the E6 event, where I got to connect with my cohort for the final time in person. This has been a fast paced and incredible minor full or other incredible projects.
Here is the link to all my evidence and the projects I have worked on.
Healani Nendel
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Welcome to the Community! For those joining us this quarter we will be demonstrating our knowledge and learning process through video! I hope you enjoy the first of this series! You can also test out a new feature that me and my roommate will be creating. Welcome to guided nature walks with Healani and Neeka! Sound link down below!
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Ok here it is folks, the thing you have all been waiting for. Actually, it’s my venture and all of the work I have done. So, while you might not have been waiting for it, it IS cool enough for you to go check it out! I am so proud of the work I have done! And as always, here is a video for you to watch before you jump in!
And here is the link to the google drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qebUODvfX-1AMhdD0Ru5BB9QRH95A7_Y?usp=sharing
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Good afternoon fellow folks! It’s been one long week and there is still lots to be done. But I am still trying to stay strong and create something meaningful. Here’s the video for the week. I hope you enjoy!
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I will be posting videos for my Traction Journals as I get started on Branding myself and creating educational materials for people to use.
I hope you enjoy!
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How did this quarter go for you? What did you love? What do you wish would have gone differently?
This quarter was kind of like my own personal hell. I constantly was confused and turned around in where I wanted to be and what I needed to be doing. I understand the idea of “don’t steal someone else’s struggle” but honestly a little push or some ideation couldn’t have hurt me that much. But I also think I struggled so much because I didn’t have a team or an idea I was overly passionate about. I fell into a rut and by the time I came out I was already half way through the quarter. So, yeah, I have been overwhelmed and kind of shot from ever having to do this again. But the next quarter is already sneaking up on us, so I am going to get myself ready and set up for success.
What did I love? I loved the connection I got to my E level. It was so incredible to connect with other entrepreneurs that are working on their own projects, but supporting one another. It was amazing, and made me smile on so many days that it had been difficult to get out of bed. I also loved the speaker series. That was so good. Hearing and connecting to people that have already gone out into the world and done incredible things as entrepreneurs is something that inspires me every time I heard them.
Different? I would have joined a team and let myself be a team player again and not the ideator. I also would have changed the timeline for the E4 exam. Holding that immediately after VP1 means that none of us had the chance to get started on our own ventures in a real capacity until weeks 3 or 4. I also would make sure that the traction journal groups are running smoothly. As I write this post I have never had any of my members interact with any of my posts. And to be honest, that really sucks. Why am I writing this and asking for feedback and connection if no one is ever going to ready it? Another thing I would change is making a place to connect and get to know the other E levels and their projects. I had no idea what any one was doing and I would have loved to hear about the cool projects that people were doing way before now. There are so many things that I would love to adapt and change in the program. And there are even more that I would have changed in what I did, but at the end of the day I am proud of what I learned about myself and the amount of work it took me to get here. So thank you for the amazing quarter, I’ll see you again in 2021!
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What did you see that you loved at pitches this week? What went well this quarter?
I loved seeing the first ventures that my fellow E4s put together. We all were on our own for the first time in the minor and that felt like a special moment. I also loved seeing how and what the E1s put together. I guess overall I was just excited to see what everyone in the quarter had put together. It felt like this was the first time I had heard and seen any of the projects outside my E level’s.
As for what went well, ummm right now it didn’t feel like anything went well. The only thing I can think that went well was the increase in connection and support I felt from my E level. After the last quarter I am so glad I got to create that event with them, but working as colleagues in a larger organization in different department helping each other out, feels way more natural. I am really enjoying the dynamic our team has at the moment. As for me, I am proud of how many times I got back up when I was downed. I feel battered and injured in my mind, but I was able to get up and try again each time. And that feels like the biggest accomplishment in the world right now.
Anyways, I now have the mountain of a work load to complete before VP2 is due, wish me luck!
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Between now and Final Pitches, what traction steps do you need to make?
Between now and Pitch I need to finalize my Pitch deck, practice, and create some of the documentation for my journey. This seems overwhelming right now, as I have never Pitched on my own, and I am terrified that I forgot something. This quarter has felt like I am flying blind and just can’t seem to get my vision cleared. So putting my Pitch deck together has been a huge mess and I am more stressed than I have ever been for a presentation. I really hope I have everything together. Tomorrow I am going to practice a bit on my own and the hopefully someone in the community wants to practice together. Who knows if that can calm my nerves though. Lastly, the documentation. I think I completely forgot how much documentation we have to do in this class. I fell like it has snuck up on me, and maybe that’s because I am working all on my own this quarter. Oh well. Here’s to be proud of what I have done, no matter what happens tomorrow.
Cheers!
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Let’s see what di I love this week? I loved getting to interact and watch all the different types of shift and shares there were. It was incredible getting to sit through them and just watch my amazing teammates passions come to life through the class. I also loved getting to be in a small group of students that just got some time to step aside and help each other on our projects. That was an incredible feeling and I got some amazing feedback. We all reached out and found the help that we needed at that time.
Somethings that really resonated with me from the workshops are just how you can develop skills and showcase new knowledge. There was a workshop that was purely lecture based and that was incredible. They gave so much information and I was able to understand that points that they wanted to get across. But then there was a workshop that was completely short assignment based. And as someone who learns more with the hands on approach I feel I learned more through their process. But both of those were incredibly helpful and awesome. I think this was one of the most interesting set of shift and shares that I have seen.
Moving forward with my venture, I am putting on the first event this week. So, I’m getting really prepared and making sure I have the pre-event BIC and test cards done. I really want to learn from this experience and find information to really help others. This week I really got help with putting my survey out there and know I can start into interviews as well. I am so hoping to find something valuable in my venture.
Here’s the poster for the event:
You’re INVITED!
on I may have panicked this week. I don’t know what I want to do or how to get there. It has been a very stressful week and I was not prepared for my brain to be do angry. But we had many sessions in which I found support and caring companions within the class. I reached out for help and people were there to listen, even if they couldn’t take away my struggle. That seems like a very large thing that I got to learn this week. It feel important and I am so thankful that I have taken to trusting the process. And so I will take my time and continue struggling towards a project that is waiting for me. I also was able to connect with multiple other students to set up interviews and create connections that I am treasuring. All this leads me to believe that I have deepened my understanding of empathy and alignment. It also helped listening to the guest speakers the last few weeks.
As for how IdeaGrit and Major Definite Purpose are sitting right now, I don’t know. I am searching to find where I fit within those and they are constantly in the back of my brain. But I don’t think I have found them yet. These are big and overarching questions that help to guide us and I am trying to use them to find my perfect fit.
As for my venture I am still searching for it. There are a lot of places of growth and pains within myself that I am exploring and searching through. We will see where I end up and I am excited to find the answers to these questions, as I am sure they will lead to many more questions. Ugly But Tasty is right on the horizon and I’m sure that I’ll have something super ugly to show, but I can’t wait to hear about the piece that spark interesting in others. So future here I come. Let’s dive into the unknown.
Here’s the song I feel right now: