Week 12: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Failing Forward

It's that time of the week where you get to sit down, dig deep, and use the class time to work on your 20% Project. Use this time wisely to either work on your blog, contact your mentor, or work on your project. 

You may also use this time to look up new virtual mentors and write about how they influence you. For instance, yesterday I watched the documentary Slingshot on Netflix and am amazed at the inventions and personal drive that Dean Kamen commits to on a single basis. He once said, "My biggest worry is I'm running out of time and energy. Thirty years ago I thought 10 years was a really long time.'

Side Note: I know that some of you are stressing out about the project because you have a SMART goal and want to achieve it, yet reality kicks in and something takes too long or you get sick or...you get the picture. Realize that this is normal. This is your fight-or-flight amygdala kicking in and saying it's time to survive. That's why procrastination forces people to complete something they were putting off earlier on.

Here are some deadlines, just so that we are all on the same page:

1. TED-like presentations will start Jan. 11. You will have the Friday before to rehearse and write your final blog post.

2. You will need 14 blog posts in total by Jan. 14th at 11:59pmEST. 

What to write about today?

How about writing down 5-10 lessons you've learned so far from the 20% Project. These could be small lessons like "write blog posts in the morning because my mind is fresher then" or they could be on the larger scale, "SMART goals take consistent checking in because a long-term goal needs short-term check-ins". Explain the story behind how you learned these lessons.

Cheers!

P.S. Poodle Puppies Prancing and Playing in Puddles

P.P.S. What literary element is that!?