1) Tenaciousness is a skill.
This course does have a lot of assignments, but they are all geared towards helping us in our journey to fine-tune our entrepreneurship skills. Some techniques I have used to keep up with the course's requirements include making a schedule, writing a to-do list every day, and setting aside time during the day to devote to my assignments. I first make a schedule for the week so that I can plan which assignments I'll work on each day. Then, at the beginning of each day I make a to-do list so I can see exactly what I have to accomplish that day. I set aside a set amount of time to work on it, which really helps me pace myself. I find that this process really helps me in organizing my work load as well as balance other things I have to get done.
2) Tenaciousness is also about attitude
There were a couple of times during this semester when I felt like my work load from all of my classes was really weighing me down, one night especially. I had two assignments due for Entrepreneurship, 2 other exams to study for, work the next morning, and a hurt neck and rib from a car accident I was in recently. I felt like giving up and blowing everything off, but I told myself that if I wanted to fulfill my passion to change the world someday, I would have to start small and get my work done. So I persevered and finished everything I needed to, and still had time to rest and take care of my injuries. I think this was the moment that inspired me to be tenacious throughout the rest of the semester. I realized that every little assignment counts towards my goal, and I would do anything to reach it.
3) Three tips
Three tips I would give about surviving this course and creating a tenacious mentality would be 1) organize your schedule, 2) when you feel like you have too much on your plate, back off for a second and realize your long-term goal, and 3) realize that you are in control of your own work ethic. Organizing a schedule is the first step to becoming tenacious. If you work a little bit every day, you'll eventually reach your goal. The other two tips are a little more difficult to achieve. Realizing that everything you are doing right now contributes to the rest of your life and realizing you are the sole person in control of that can be hard. However, I promise that once you realize this, your tenaciousness and determination will propel you into your bright future.
You've done a great job with this post. I love how you talk about keeping things organized and making sure to take a step back and examining future goals. I know that I too have felt overwhelmed with daily life and classwork piling up on me. It helps to have the step back to examine and make sure your not losing sight of your dreams! Keep up the great work! http://katyshitchhikingghosts.blogspot.com/2016/02/week-8-half-way-reflection.html
ReplyDeleteMorgan,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very well written reflection and it seems as though you have really put some thought into this post. I completely agree with you on the point that tenacity is both an attitude and a skill. Although to-do lists can feel stressful at times, I always feel much more productive when I can track exactly what I have done and accomplished each day. In order to maintain the attitude to accomplish each task, I think it is important to always remember the bigger picture and ultimate goal. This allows you to persevere through some of the more difficult and frustrating times. I had some similar conclusions about the first half of the semester.. you may benefit from some of the tips that I listed. Check it out at this link: http://apentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2016/02/week-8-reading-reflection.html